Sansui D-X701
Dolby B NR Dolby C logo Full Logic Metal Tape 3 Head

This Sansui D-X701 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Sansui in 1988 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $700 and discontinued 2 years later in 1990.

The main features of the Sansui D-X701 cassette deck are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, digital tape counter with 4 digits and memory stop, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven dual-capstan transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck.

Level meters used on the Sansui D-X701 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Sansui D-X701 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Sansui D-X701 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

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.

Compact Cassette
  • Dual Capstan
  • 3 Head

Historic events

1988 Sony begins producing VHS recorders
1989 Introduction of Hi8 video format, an improvement of Video8
1990 Release of Photoshop 1.0 for Macintosh computers by Adobe.

Features of Sansui D-X701

Calibration
Calibration
Bias Fine Tune
Connectors
Connectivity
RCA Input/Output Connectors Headphones
Display
Display
Digital Peak-Reading Meters 4-Digıt Digital Counter
Electronics
Electronics
Record Protection
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Orientation Left Black Finish Front Loading
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
Controls
Operation
Full Logic Transport Control Timer Recording/Playback Record Mute Memory Stop Real-Time Tape Monitoring
Power
Power Requirements
Alternating Current
Preamplifier
Preamplifier
Individual Input Level Controls Output-Level Control
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Manual Tape Type Selection Normal Tape Capabilıty Chrome Tape Capabilıty Metal Tape Capabilıty
Transport
Transport
Auto Shutoff Dual-Capsŧan Transport Belt Drive (Capsŧan)

Similar to Sansui D-X701 from the period 1988 - 1990