JVC KD-D4 Stereo Cassette Deck

This JVC KD-D4 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and JVC's Super ANRS noise reduction, it was first sold by JVC in 1981 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $330.

The main features of the JVC KD-D4 are: 2 heads, digital tape counter with 4 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 right 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 KD-D4 are generic digital peak reading meters with multi-color indication to provide visual saturation level of tape. Full-logic transport controls used on the KD-D4 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection. Cue and review can be used to easily and quickly locate the beginning of a passage.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the KD-D4 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. All main transport commands can be issued remotely with a wired remote control.

• Metaperm Head
• Multi Function Counter
• Spectro Peak Indicator
• Timer Standby