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The Harman Kardon TD492 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was introduced by Harman Kardon in 1985 with a list price of USD $825.

The main features of the Harman Kardon TD492 cassette deck are: 3 heads and no off-tape monitoring to save production cost, tape type selection with support for normal, chrome and metal tapes.

Dolby C-type used in the Harman Kardon TD492 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The Dolby HX PRO system provides precise bias control during recording to reduce distortion and improve linearity in the high-frequency range, the result is recorded sound that is highly faithful to the original.

Compact Cassette

Historic events

1985 Live Aid, a day-long global concert broadcast that raised money for humanitarian efforts in Africa.

Features of Harman Kardon TD492

Electronics
Electronics
Record Protection
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
Head Configuration
3 Head Desiǥn 4 Track / 2 Channel
Noise Resuction
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction Dolby-C Noise Reduction Dolby HX Pro®
Power
Power Requirements
Alternating Current
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty Chrome Tape Capabilıty Metal Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Transport
Auto Shutoff

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