Denon DRM 700A 3-Head Tape Cassete Deck

Fully functional/operational unit in excellent cosmetic condition.

This Denon DRM-700A is a stereo cassette deck with double Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was first sold by Denon in 1990.

The main features of the Denon DRM-700A are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, digital linear tape counter with 4 digits, automatic tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

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

Level meters used on the DRM-700A are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the DRM-700A let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the DRM-700A 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. The three-head configuration of the DRM-700A requires a Double Dolby system, one for recording and one for playback.

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. All main transport commands can be issued remotely with a wired remote control.