Nikko ND-590 Cassette Deck

The Nikko ND-590 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was introduced by Nikko in 1979 with a recommended retail price of USD $220 and discontinued 5 years later in 1984.

The main features of the Nikko ND-590 are: 2 heads, analog 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection with support for normal, chrome and ferro-chrome tapes with additional manual equalization selection, 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 ND-590 are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable ND-590 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 ND-590 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies. To further maintain recording accuracy, the ND-590 incorporates a switchable multiplex filter. When you record FM stereo broadcasts, the MPX filter of the ND-590 can be swiched on to prevent the standard 19kHz FM pilot signal from interfering with the noise reduction system.

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 built-in RCA cable and recording from a source by a built-in RCA cable.