Pioneer CT-2070R Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

This Pioneer CT-2070R is a auto-reverse stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C and DBX noise reduction, it was first sold by Pioneer in 1986 with a recommended retail price of USD $260 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Pioneer CT-2070R are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck.

Level meters used on the CT-2070R are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the CT-2070R let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the CT-2070R provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. Dbx Type II found in the CT-2070R is a simplified version of the Type I noise reduction system. The dbx Type II system was designed to be used with systems with limited bandwidth such as cassette based recorders and also uses a simple 2:1:2 compander to reduce noise.

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.