Victor DD-88 Stereo Cassette Deck

This Victor DD-88 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C and JVC's Super ANRS noise reduction, it was first sold by Victor in 1982 with a list price of USD $592.

The main features of the Victor DD-88 are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, digital tape counter with 4 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 right 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 DD-88 are generic digital peak reading meters with multi-color indication to provide visual saturation level of tape. Full-logic transport controls used on the DD-88 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the DD-88 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

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.

• ANRS (Automatic Noise Reduction System)