TEAC CX-400 Stereo Cassette Deck

This TEAC CX-400 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by TEAC in 1980 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $340 and discontinued 2 years later in 1982.

The main features of the TEAC CX-400 are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, mechanical 3 digit tape counter and memory stop, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal 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 CX-400 are generic digital peak reading meters with peak hold for easy adjustment of optimum recording level. Mechanical transport controls for reliable CX-400 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the CX-400 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.

• Three Head System