Pioneer CT-70R Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

This Pioneer CT-70R is a auto-reverse stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Pioneer in 1983 with a list price of USD $500 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Pioneer CT-70R are: 2 heads, digital tape counter with 4 digits, automatic 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. 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 CT-70R are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the CT-70R let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the CT-70R provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

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. All main transport commands can be issued remotely with a wired remote control.

• Ribbon Sendust Head
• 3 Motor-DD
• Auto Reverse
• Electronic Counter