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TEAC A‑650 vintage high-fidelity cassette tape deck

TEAC A‑650 VINTAGE HIGH FIDELITY CASSETTE DECK

TEAC A‑650 vintage high-fidelity cassette tape deck made by TEAC Corporation in the mid-1970s (about 1975–1978). It was designed as part of a home stereo system for recording and playing compact cassette tapes with higher sound quality than most consumer decks of that era.

Description

The TEAC A-650 is a front-loading stereo cassette recorder/player built with a heavy metal chassis and analog controls typical of 1970s hi-fi equipment. It includes Dolby B noise reduction, analog VU meters, and push-button transport controls for play, record, rewind, and fast-forward.

It uses a two-motor transport system—one motor for the capstan (tape speed control) and one for the reels—designed to improve durability and maintain stable tape speed.

Key Features\

• 2-head cassette system (record/playback + erase)\
• 2-motor transport with PLL servo capstan motor\
• Dolby B noise reduction to reduce tape hiss\
• Analog peak/VU meters for recording levels\
• Memory counter with play function\
• Limiter circuit to prevent recording distortion\
• Bias and EQ selection for different tape types (Normal, FeCr, Chrome)\
• Microphone and line inputs for recording from external sources

Basic Specifications\

• Tape format: 4-track, 2-channel stereo\
• Tape speed: 4.8 cm/s\
• Frequency response: 30 Hz – 16 kHz (chrome tape)\
• Signal-to-noise ratio: about 58 dB with Dolby B\
• Wow & flutter: about 0.06–0.07%\
• Weight: about 13 kg (28 lb)

This cassette player is fully functional

Excellent condition

$185.00

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