Sansui D-390R Stereo Cassette Deck

This Sansui D-390R is a auto-reverse stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Sansui in 1984 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $340 and discontinued 2 years later in 1986.

The main features of the Sansui D-390R are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes with additional manual equalization selection, belt driven auto reverse 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 D-390R are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the D-390R let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the D-390R provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

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.

• AMPS (Automatic Music Program Search)