JVC TD-X201 Stereo Cassette Deck

This JVC TD-X201 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by JVC in 1987 with a recommended retail price of USD $185 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the JVC TD-X201 are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, 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 TD-X201 are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the TD-X201 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the TD-X201 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

To make live recordings this deck has 2 microphone inputs to connect microphones with a jack connector. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.

• 2-Motor Full Logic Tape Transport
• Peak Level Meter
• Full Logic Control System
• Compu Link