The Dual cassette deck.
The first high-performance precision deck with automatic reverse.
Automatic reverse has not been generally associated with high quality in tape recording. But as Dual has long proven with automatic turntables, convenience can accompany precision performance.
Since the primary reason for selecting a cassette deck is its performance quality, let's consider this first. With standard tapes, the frequency response of the Dual cassette deck extends from 20 to 14,000 Hz at ± 1.5 dB and to 17,000 Hz at ±3 dB Wow and flutter (DIN weighted) is 0.07%. Harmonic distortion is less than 1.5%, and signal-to-noise is greater than 50 dB; 59 dB when the Dolby system is switched in.
The motor is Dual's well-known Continuous-Pole / synchronous motor which has long proven its reliability in our finest automatic turntables. A precision-ground flat belt transmits power to the capstans.
A separate drive belt powers tape take-up. The VU meters are ballistically damped to provide precisely the rise time and overshoot characteristics specified for broadcast quality meters.
Now for convenience. Automatic reverse lets you double the playback time of any cassette. Continuous-play le-s you hear both sides over and over until you shut the machine off. Recording is bi-directional, eliminating the need to turn the cassette over at the end of side one. Rewind time for a C-60 cassette is 60 seconds flat.
You can see the rest for yourself in the photograph. This cassette deck is also typically Dual in appearance: clean, functional, uncluttered. If you own a Dual turntable, you've come to appreciate these qualities. And if you're about to own a cassette, you'll appreciate some additional niceties of the Dual. The meters tilt up for viewing from across the room. The viscous-damped cassette holder rises smoothly and silently when the eject button is pressed. The built-in Dolby test oscillator precisely adjusts for any tapes, today's or those of the future.
In short, this cassette deck was designed with the same philosophy that Dual has espoused for years: the most serious audio equipment can also be the easiest and most convenient to use. Price: $450.
United Audio Products. 120 So. Columbus Ave., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10553 Exclusive U.S. Distribution Agency for Dual.
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