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Dual C809 cassette deck in excellent condition, serviced - $225 (Midlothian)
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Tech said belts are good.
Cleaned heads and repaired play-record assembly.
Description:
The Dual C 809 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Dual in 1978 with a recommended retail price of USD $300 and discontinued 2 years later in 1980.
The main features of the Dual C 809 are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter and memory stop, manual 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.
Level meters used on the C 809 are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable C 809 transport function selection.
The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the C 809 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.