Victor KD-960 Stereo Cassette Deck

This Victor KD-960 is a stereo cassette deck with JVC's ANRS noise reduction, it was first sold by Victor in 1975.

The main features of the Victor KD-960 are:, mechanical 3 digit tape counter and memory stop, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal and chrome tapes with additional manual equalization selection, 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 diagonally in the cassette well.

Level meters used on the KD-960 are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable KD-960 transport function selection.

With ANRS noise reduction used in the KD-960 the signals of low level are compressed in the recording process and expanded in a complementary way during playback in order to reduce noise without altering the tonal quality of the original sound. In this Automatic Noise-Reduction System's process, the hissing noise inherent in tape recording in the region of 5 kHz, is reduced by approximately 10 dB.

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.