Sony TC-K215
Dolby B NR Dolby C logo Metal Tape

The Sony TC-K215 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was introduced by Sony in 1994 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Sony TC-K215 cassette deck are: 2 heads, tape type selection with support for normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

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

Dolby C-type used in the Sony TC-K215 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

Compact Cassette
  • High Density Head

Historic events

1994 CompactFlash (CF) mass storage device format used in portable electronic devices introduced by SanDisk
1995 Full commercialization in the U.S. of the Internet by removing the last restrictions on carrying commercial traffic.

Features of Sony TC-K215

Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Orientation Center Black Finish Front Loading
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
Head Configuration
2 Head Desiǥn 4 Track / 2 Channel
Noise Resuction
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction Dolby-C Noise Reduction
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty Chrome Tape Capabilıty Metal Tape Capabilıty IEC2 Compliant
Transport
Transport
2x Motor Mechanism Auto Shutoff Sìngle Capsŧan Transport Belt Drive (Capsŧan) Mechanical Tape Loading

Similar to Sony TC-K215 from the period 1994 - 1995