Nikko ND-990 Stereo Cassette Deck
The Nikko ND-990 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was introduced by Nikko in 1981 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $440 and discontinued 6 years later in 1987.
The main features of the Nikko ND-990 cassette deck are: 2 heads, tape type selection with support for normal, chrome and metal tapes.
Typical front loading cassette deck. Tape eject is operated mechanically and the cassette needs to be placed with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well.
The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the Nikko ND-990 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.
Historic events
1981 NASA launches first Space Shuttle.
1982 Sony and Philips announce the CD (Compact Disc) in Tokyo
1983 Publication of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) standard, a protocol which allows electronic instruments and other digital musical tools to communicate with each other.
1984 Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh.
1985 Live Aid, a day-long global concert broadcast that raised money for humanitarian efforts in Africa.
1986 Pixar founded by Edwin Catmull, Alvy Ray Smith and Steve Jobs.
1987 Sony launched DAT (Digital Audio Tape) as a new audio tape standard
Features of Nikko ND-990
Exterior
Front Loading
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
4 Track / 2 Channel
2 Head Desiǥn
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty
Chrome Tape Capabilıty
Metal Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Mechanical Tape Loading
Similar to Nikko ND-990 from the period 1981 - 1987
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