TEAC's very acceptable 1990s cassette decks (Tanashin Inside)

Even TEAC's bottom-of-the-line 1990-2004 cassette decks, equipped with the much-maligned Tanashin TN-21 mechanism, can deliver surprisingly good sound quality, and performance that is equal to or better than much more expensive models. Single cassette models: V-370, V-375, V-377, V-390CHX, V-395CHX Double cassette models: W-410, W-415, W-416, W-420C, W-480C, W-485C, W-486C, W-500R, W-505R, W-518R CD/cassette combo models: AD-1, AD-3, AD-400 (Optimus SCT-50) Time flow: 0:00 Introduction 2:03 Overview 4:06 Level meter & playback test 5:18 A look inside 6:36 Belts and wow & flutter 8:18 Speed and azimuth 9:05 Dolby Noise Reduction 9:53 Recording test 10:52 Conclusion #RetroTech #cassette #VintageAudio