NAD 6050C Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

This NAD 6050C is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by NAD in 1982 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $298 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the NAD 6050C 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 left side of the deck. Tape eject is operated mechanically and the cassette needs to be placed directly over the head block. Additionally the heads can be easilly accessed for cleaning.

Level meters used on the 6050C are generic digital peak reading meters. Soft-touch controls for fast and easy transport function selection of the 6050C.

Dolby C-type used in the 6050C provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. 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 6050C 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. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.