Sansui SC-5100 Stereo Cassette Deck

This Sansui SC-5100 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Sansui in 1977 with a list price of USD $600 and discontinued 2 years later in 1979.

The main features of the Sansui SC-5100 are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and ferro-chrome tapes, 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 SC-5100 are analog needle VU reading meters. Soft-touch controls for fast and easy transport function selection of the SC-5100.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the SC-5100 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.

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