Hitachi D-40s Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

This Hitachi D-40s is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Hitachi in 1978 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $300 and discontinued 2 years later in 1980.

The main features of the Hitachi D-40s are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and ferro-chrome tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck. Tape eject is operated mechanically and the cassette needs to be placed with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well.

Level meters used on the D-40s are analog needle VU reading meters.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the D-40s by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

To make live recordings this deck has 2 microphone inputs to connect microphones with a jack connector. For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.