TEAC R-666X Auto Reverse Stereo Cassette Deck

This TEAC R-666X is a auto-reverse stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C and DBX noise reduction, it was first sold by TEAC in 1984 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $459 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the TEAC R-666X are: 2 heads, automatic 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 R-666X are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the R-666X let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the R-666X provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. Dbx Type II found in the R-666X is a simplified version of the Type I noise reduction system. The dbx Type II system was designed to be used with systems with limited bandwidth such as cassette based recorders and also uses a simple 2:1:2 compander to reduce noise.

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.