Category:Cassette decks with analog VU level meters
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English: From about the 1970s, Hi-Fi and professional tape cassette decks were equipped with two analog VU (=volume unit) level meters to monitor the recording level. The reason was that the recording level had to be adjusted manually in order to achieve a recording with a low level of noise, but at the same time did not exceed the maximum allowable recording level of the magnetic tape in the cassette. From about 1980, these analog instruments were replaced by LED-based or fluorescent recording meters which were cheaper and also had a faster reaction to impulses in the recorded sound.
Deutsch: Ab etwa den 1970er Jahren wurden HiFi- und professionelle Tonbandkassettendecks mit zwei analogen VU-Pegelanzeigen (= Volume Unit) zur Überwachung des Aufnahmepegels ausgestattet. Der Grund war, dass der Aufnahmepegel manuell angepasst werden musste, um eine rauscharme Aufnahme zu erreichen, deren Pegel aber gleichzeitig den maximal zulässigen Aufnahmepegel auf dem Magnetband in der Kassette nicht überschritt. Ab etwa 1980 wurden diese analogen Instrumente durch LED- oder Fluoreszenz-basierte Anzeigen ersetzt, die billiger waren und auch schneller auf Musikimpulse reagierten.
Subcategories
This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total.
A
- Akai X-2000S (8 F)
J
- JVC KD-A22 (35 F)
M
- Marantz 5030 (5 F)
- Marantz CP430 (7 F)
N
S
- Sony TC-D5 (6 F)
T
- Technics RS-612US (6 F)
- Technics RS-676US (4 F)
- Thorens PC650 (3 F)
Media in category "Cassette decks with analog VU level meters"
The following 103 files are in this category, out of 103 total.
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20210902 Nakamichi 550 1.jpg 3,851 × 2,166; 3.95 MB
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AIWA AD-6550.jpg 3,382 × 1,189; 2.16 MB
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Akai component stereo system, 1979 (edited, white background).jpg 700 × 700; 460 KB
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Akai old.jpg 1,075 × 1,434; 333 KB
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Alpage AL-300 drawing.svg 4,000 × 1,161; 511 KB
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Alpage AL-4400 drawing.svg 3,207 × 749; 205 KB
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Alpage AL-4400 vs Uher CG300 drawing.svg 3,219 × 1,522; 399 KB
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Alpine AL-85 drawing.svg 3,378 × 981; 670 KB
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Alpine AL-90 drawing.svg 3,384 × 1,041; 711 KB
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Amstrad 7070.jpg 1,950 × 982; 362 KB
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AU-317II.jpg 1,412 × 1,569; 450 KB
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BASF TapeDeck D 6135.jpg 1,128 × 509; 297 KB
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Cassette deck.svg 900 × 270; 49 KB
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Cassette recorder, Dieter Rams (6098613465).jpg 1,280 × 960; 88 KB
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Dual C202.jpg 1,600 × 753; 308 KB
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Dual C844 drawing.svg 3,037 × 815; 363 KB
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Dual C846 drawing.svg 3,062 × 906; 356 KB
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Finezja M512SD.jpg 986 × 346; 125 KB
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Grundig CNF 350.jpg 1,600 × 879; 307 KB
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JVC KD-A3.jpg 3,709 × 1,389; 1.4 MB
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M536sd.JPG 1,034 × 585; 216 KB
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Majak 231.jpg 1,013 × 478; 309 KB
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Muzeum Unitry w Poznaniu styczeń 2017 - 5.jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 1.44 MB
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NAD Stereo Cassette Deck 6040A (4030534317).jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 2.12 MB
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NAD Stereo Cassette Deck 6040A (4030536983).jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 2.14 MB
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NAD Stereo Cassette Deck 6040A (4031285822).jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 2.25 MB
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NAD Stereo Cassette Deck 6040A (4031288470).jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 2 MB
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Nakamichi 1000 (1973) German ELAC version drawing.svg 3,528 × 1,992; 300 KB
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Nakamichi 1000 (1973) world version drawing.svg 3,528 × 1,992; 289 KB
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Nakamichi 1000-II (1977) round buttons drawing.svg 3,528 × 1,992; 334 KB
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Nakamichi 1000-II (1977) sensor buttons drawing.svg 3,528 × 1,992; 334 KB
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Nakamichi 480 (black) drawing.svg 3,089 × 902; 267 KB
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Nakamichi 480 (silver) drawing.svg 3,089 × 902; 264 KB
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Nakamichi 550 portable cassette deck (1974) (cropped).jpg 1,524 × 878; 629 KB
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Nakamichi 550 portable cassette deck (1974).jpg 3,930 × 2,300; 2.78 MB
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Nakamichi 700 (1973-1977, alt-1) drawing.svg 2,044 × 1,089; 322 KB
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Nakamichi 700 (1973-1977, alt-2) drawing.svg 2,044 × 1,089; 312 KB
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Nakamichi 700-II (1977-1980) drawing.svg 2,044 × 1,089; 314 KB
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Orel 206 drawing.svg 2,071 × 980; 247 KB
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Orel 206 two-tone drawing.svg 2,071 × 980; 252 KB
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Orel 306 drawing.svg 2,071 × 980; 244 KB
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Philips N 2520 Made in Holland Tape cassette recorder (51888834954).jpg 3,938 × 2,438; 6.4 MB
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Pioneer CT-3000 drawing.svg 2,100 × 476; 274 KB
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Rūta 101 black lid drawing.svg 1,748 × 1,064; 234 KB
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Rūta 101 silver lid drawing.svg 1,748 × 1,064; 233 KB
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Rūta 201 (type A) drawing.svg 1,747 × 1,283; 203 KB
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Rūta 201 (type B) drawing.svg 1,747 × 1,283; 177 KB
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SABA MT100, CD100 and MI100.jpg 2,255 × 1,581; 803 KB
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Sansui Hi-Fi Component System AU-317II (cropped).jpg 1,220 × 1,548; 394 KB
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Sansui SC-77.jpeg 1,198 × 542; 188 KB
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Sharp 5P-37G wiki.jpg 1,111 × 841; 590 KB
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Sony TC-U5 drawing.svg 2,698 × 1,054; 425 KB
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Tandberg TCD300 (Jack) drawing.svg 2,867 × 1,535; 240 KB
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Tandberg TCD3004 drawing.svg 1,830 × 957; 471 KB
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Tandberg TCD3014 drawing.svg 1,834 × 695; 439 KB
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Tandberg TCD3034 drawing.svg 1,836 × 697; 306 KB
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Tandberg TCD310 (DIN) drawing.svg 2,867 × 1,535; 271 KB
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Tandberg TCD310mkII (DIN) drawing.svg 2,867 × 1,533; 285 KB
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Tandberg TCD320 (DIN) drawing.svg 3,134 × 1,535; 369 KB
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Tandberg TCD330 (jack, DIN) drawing.svg 3,134 × 1,535; 365 KB
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Tandberg TCD340A (DIN) drawing.svg 3,134 × 1,535; 361 KB
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Tandberg TCD340A (Jack) drawing.svg 3,134 × 1,535; 352 KB
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Tandberg TCD420A (jacks).svg 3,134 × 1,535; 473 KB
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Tandberg TCD420A (jacks,stands).svg 3,191 × 1,639; 470 KB
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Tandberg TCD440A (jacks, DIN remote).svg 3,134 × 1,535; 494 KB
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Tandberg TCD440A (jacks,DIN remote,stands).svg 3,159 × 1,619; 491 KB
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Tascam 122 MKIII professional cassette tape deck for 19 inch mounting.jpg 3,200 × 1,100; 1.36 MB
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Tascam 122mk3 (8230948038).jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 848 KB
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Tascam 122mk3 - front (8329551738).jpg 900 × 1,200; 225 KB
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TASCAM Ministudio PortaOne - 4 track cassette tape recorder (c.1986).jpg 5,184 × 3,456; 6.16 MB
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Tascam Portastudio 244.jpg 1,412 × 987; 776 KB
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TeacTopCassetteDeck.jpg 640 × 480; 78 KB
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Technics RS9900 drawing.svg 2,664 × 1,961; 666 KB
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Technics SCD 615 geschlossen.jpg 1,535 × 632; 393 KB
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Technics SCD 615 offen.jpg 1,534 × 629; 388 KB
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Tokyo Tuna Model nr 54D11 Stereo cassette recorder tape deck made in Korea (51878136147).jpg 4,958 × 4,500; 11.57 MB
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Uher CG300 (1977) drawing.svg 3,069 × 722; 197 KB
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Uher CG310 (1977) drawing.svg 2,781 × 859; 231 KB
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Uher CG330 (1977) drawing.svg 2,803 × 721; 236 KB
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Uher CG332 (1978) drawing.svg 2,803 × 721; 230 KB
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Uher CG350 (1978-1980) drawing.svg 3,028 × 984; 293 KB
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Uher CG360 (1973) drawing.svg 2,837 × 713; 189 KB
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Uher CG360 (1974) drawing.svg 2,837 × 713; 184 KB
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Vilma 102 black drawing.svg 2,439 × 897; 255 KB
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Vilma 102 cream drawing.svg 2,439 × 897; 258 KB
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Vilma 102-1 black drawing.svg 2,439 × 897; 264 KB
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Vilma 102-1 cream drawing.svg 2,439 × 897; 262 KB
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Vilma 104 black drawing.svg 2,439 × 897; 236 KB
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Vilma 204 black drawing.svg 2,439 × 897; 237 KB
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VIlma 212 grey drawing.svg 2,041 × 705; 195 KB
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VIlma 212 white drawing.svg 2,041 × 705; 185 KB
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Vilma 312 brown drawing.svg 1,758 × 634; 218 KB
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Vilma 312 grey drawing.svg 1,758 × 634; 212 KB
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Vilma 312 ivory drawing.svg 1,758 × 634; 214 KB
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Vilma-311 Photo.jpg 1,722 × 1,083; 527 KB
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Vilma-311 stereo.jpg 3,190 × 2,201; 3.3 MB