Optonica RT-6001 Stereo Cassette Deck

This Optonica RT-6001 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Optonica in 1979 with a recommended retail price of USD $270 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Optonica RT-6001 are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection and capable of handling 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 RT-6001 are generic digital peak reading meters with peak hold for easy adjustment of optimum recording level. Mechanical transport controls for reliable RT-6001 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the RT-6001 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.

• APSS (Auto Program Search System)
• OPTO (OPTO Peak Level Display)