Sanyo RD 5300
Dolby B NR

The Sanyo RD 5300 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was introduced by Sanyo in 1981 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $210 and discontinued 3 years later in 1984.

The main features of the Sanyo RD 5300 are: 2 heads, analog 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection with support for normal and chrome tapes with additional manual equalization selection, 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 RD 5300 are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable RD 5300 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the RD 5300 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.

Compact Cassette
  • Full Auto Stop

Historic events

1981 The first DeLorean DMC-12 rolling off the production line
1982 VHS-Compact (VHS-C), originally developed for portable VCRs, but ultimately finding success in palm-sized camcorders
1983 TV Series The "A-Team" with Mr T premieres on NBC.
1984 Silicon Graphics begins shipping its first 3-D graphics workstations.

Features of Sanyo RD 5300

Connectors
Connectivity
2 Mono Microphone Inputs Headphones
Display
Display
3-Digıt Mechanical Counter Analog Needle Meters
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Silver Finish Orientation Left Front Loading
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head
Head Configuration
2 Head Desiǥn 4 Track / 2 Channel
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 Manual Tape Equalization Manual Tape Type Selection Chrome Tape Capabılity
Transport
Transport
Sìngle Capsŧan Transport Belt Drive (Capsŧan) Mechanical Tape Loading Auto Stop

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