Sharp RT-115
Dolby B NR Metal Tape

This Sharp RT-115 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Sharp in 1986 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $80 and discontinued 4 years later in 1990.

The main features of the Sharp RT-115 are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, 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 RT-115 are generic digital peak reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable RT-115 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the RT-115 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. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.

Compact Cassette
  • Sharpscan Peak Level Display
  • Auto Stop Mechanism

Historic events

1986 IEC (60094-7) standard on magnetic tape sound recording and reproducing systems
1987 The brand AKAI is no longer used and is replaced by A&D in Japan when merged by Mitsubishi
1988 NeXT Introduction - the Introduction to the NeXT Generation of Computers for Education
1989 Introduction of Hi8 video format, an improvement of Video8
1990 Release of Photoshop 1.0 for Macintosh computers by Adobe.

Features of Sharp RT-115

Connectors
Connectivity
2 Mono Microphone Inputs RCA Input/Output Connectors Headphones
Display
Display
3-Digıt Mechanical Counter Digital Peak-Reading Meters
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Orientation Left Black Finish Front Loading
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head
Head Configuration
2 Head Desiǥn 4 Track / 2 Channel
Indicators
Indicators
Power
HighCom NR
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction
Controls
Operation
Mechanical Transport Control
Preamplifier
Preamplifier
Individual Input Level Controls
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabılity Manual Tape Type Selection Chrome Tape Capabılity Metal Tape Capabılity
Transport
Transport
Auto Shutoff Sìngle Capsŧan Transport Belt Drive (Capsŧan) Mechanical Tape Loading

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