Saba CD 362 Cassette Deck

This Saba CD 362 is a stereo cassette deck with High-Com noise reduction, it was first sold by Saba in 1981.

The main features of the Saba CD 362 are: 2 heads, digital tape counter with 3 digits and memory stop, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome, ferro-chrome and metal 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.

Level meters used on the CD 362 are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the CD 362 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

The High Com system (as used in the CD 362) works as a broadband 2:1:2 compander, achieving almost 15 dB of noise reduction for low and up to 20 dB for higher frequencies, while avoiding most of the acoustic problems observed with other high compression broadband companders.

To make live recordings this deck has 2 microphone inputs to connect a microphone with a DIN connector. For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied.