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AnalogCassette DeckDiscontinued
Estimated price (community-sourced)
$225
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About the CT-F500
The CT-F500 is a two-head, single-well stereo compact cassette deck produced by Pioneer in Japan around 1978–1980. It uses a DC servo motor and a belt-driven transport with an 80 mm flywheel. Features include Dolby B noise reduction, manual tape-type selection for Type I, CrO₂ and FeCr tapes, analog VU meters, microphone inputs with level controls, and a headphone output. Its tape-monitor connection can be used with an external processor or equalizer.
Specifications
Type: Two-head, single compact cassette deck; Track system: 4-track, 2-channel stereo; Tape speed: 4.75 cm/s; Heads: 1 record/playback (hard permalloy), 1 erase; Motor: DC servo; Supported tape types: Type I, CrO₂, FeCr; Noise reduction: Dolby B; Frequency response: 30 Hz–16 kHz (CrO₂); Signal-to-noise ratio: 64 dB (Dolby B); Wow and flutter: 0.05%; Total harmonic distortion: 1.5%; Inputs: Line 65 mV, microphone 0.3 mV; Line output: 0.7 V; Dimensions: approximately 380 × 140 × 261 mm (W × H × D); Weight: approximately 5 kg.