TEAC A-430 Stereo Cassette Deck

This TEAC A-430 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by TEAC in 1979 with a list price of USD $500.

The main features of the TEAC A-430 are: 3 heads and no off-tape monitoring to save production cost, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes.

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 A-430 are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable A-430 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the A-430 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.

• Automatic Bias Scanning System
• Three Head