Technics RS-B705 Stereo Cassette Deck

This Technics RS-B705 is a stereo cassette deck with double Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was first sold by Technics in 1987 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $550 and discontinued 2 years later in 1989.

The main features of the Technics RS-B705 are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, digital tape counter with 3 digits, 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 RS-B705 are generic digital peak reading meters with multi-color indication to provide visual saturation level of tape. Full-logic transport controls used on the RS-B705 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the RS-B705 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The Dolby HX PRO system provides precise bias control during recording to reduce distortion and improve linearity in the high-frequency range, the result is recorded sound that is highly faithful to the original. The three-head configuration of the RS-B705 requires a Double Dolby system, one for recording and one for playback.

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.

• Class AA
• 3 Head System
• Microprocessor Logic Control System