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Dolby B NR

The Pioneer CT-F550 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was introduced by Pioneer in 1981 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Pioneer CT-F550 are: 2 heads, manual tape type selection with support for normal and 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 with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well.

Mechanical transport controls for reliable CT-F550 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the CT-F550 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

Compact Cassette

Historic events

1981 The Pacman and Donkey Kong video games are written, and go on to become huge hits
1982 VHS-Compact (VHS-C), originally developed for portable VCRs, but ultimately finding success in palm-sized camcorders

Features of Pioneer CT-F550

Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Front Loading Orientation Left
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head
Head Configuration
4 Track / 2 Channel 2 Head Desiǥn
HighCom NR
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction
Controls
Operation
Mechanical Transport Control
Power
Power Requirements
Alternating Current
Preamplifier
Preamplifier
Individual Input Level Controls
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabılity Chrome Tape Capabılity Manual Tape Type Selection
Transport
Transport
Mechanical Tape Loading Auto Shutoff Belt Drive (Capsŧan) Sìngle Capsŧan Transport

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