Onkyo TA-1900 Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

This Onkyo TA-1900 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Onkyo in 1981 with a list price of USD $195 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Onkyo TA-1900 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 TA-1900 are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable TA-1900 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the TA-1900 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 cable and recording from a source by a cable.