Pioneer CT-F506 Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

The Pioneer CT-F506 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was introduced by Pioneer in 1979 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Pioneer CT-F506 are: 2 heads, analog 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection with support for normal, chrome and ferro-chrome 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 CT-F506 are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable CT-F506 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the CT-F506 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.