Sony TC-WR890 Rare Vintage MINT Cassette Deck Serviced Warranty Dolby HX Pro

Condition Disclosure:
This unit is described as working. Please note: the included remote control is not original - it is a universal remote, but it operates both decks.

Technical Info:
Model: Sony TC-WR890
Device type: Cassette Deck
Power / Voltage: 220V
Dolby B/C with HX-Pro
Auto reverse on both decks
Supports Type I / II / IV tapes
Power consumption: 29 W
Included accessory: universal remote control (non-original)

This vintage cassette deck has confirmed mechanical maintenance before listing. The mechanism received preventive service with capstan belts and programer belts replaced in both wells. Pinch rollers were not replaced.

🎙️ Time That Still Sounds Alive
Sony TC-WR890 brings the classic dual-cassette experience with independent transports, real controls, and the tactile feel that makes vintage tape equipment so engaging to use. It is a 1992 stereo cassette deck built for recording, playback, dubbing, and flexible everyday tape use.

👤 If you are reading this, you probably understand
You are looking for a real vintage audio component, not a modern imitation. This model offers the practical appeal of two independently operating decks, auto reverse, Dolby noise reduction, and tape-type flexibility in one full-size hi-fi component.

🎧 What you get beyond the sound
The TC-WR890 is well suited for playback, normal-speed or high-speed dubbing, and recording from one source to both decks. Confirmed features in the source include BIAS calibration, tape speed fine adjustment on Deck A, AMS title search, blank skip, memory functions, sequential play/record, and synchronized dubbing.

The fluorescent level display and dual time counters add to the classic deck experience, while the soft-touch motorized cassette doors give it the refined feel expected from a higher-spec vintage Sony cassette machine.

🧠 Collector’s / Model Note
This is a full-size dual cassette deck from Sony’s early-1990s hi-fi era. Its appeal comes from the combination of independent twin transports, Dolby B/C with HX-Pro, and broad tape-handling functions aimed at home recording and dubbing use.

📦 Dimensions & Weight:
Size: 430 × 135 × 355 mm
Size in cm: 43 × 13. 5 × 35. 5 cm
Size in inches: approx. 16. 9 × 5. 3 × 14. 0 in
Weight: 6. 5 kg
Weight in pounds: approx. 14. 3 lbs

⚙️ Technical Information:
Model: Sony TC-WR890
Year of release: approximately 1992
Power: 220V

Professional Maintenance:
This unit has received professional maintenance before listing: mechanical preventive service, capstan belts replaced in both decks, and programer belts replaced in both decks.

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📝 Product Description

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👉 Warranty and Service

Includes a 30-day Global ORT warranty for functionality.

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