Hitachi D-E7 Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

This Hitachi D-E7 is a stereo cassette deck with double Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Hitachi in 1983 with a list price of USD $350.

The main features of the Hitachi D-E7 are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, digital tape counter with 3 digits, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal 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-E7 are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the D-E7 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the D-E7 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The three-head configuration of the D-E7 requires a Double Dolby system, one for recording and one for playback. The 19kHz multiplex pilot slgnal present in FM stereo broadcasts can cause false triggering of the noise reduction system. The switchable MPX filter of the D-E7 filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.

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. All main transport commands can be issued remotely with a wired remote control.

• Close Gap R&P Head
• Computer Mechanism
• Multi Digital Display
• Fluorescent Peak Meter