Music => Analog Waveforms => Topic started by: BSD2000 on May 12, 2012, 03:35:18 AM
Title: Kenwood CT 203 Cassette Deck for $6.97!
Post by: BSD2000 on May 12, 2012, 03:35:18 AM
I stopped by a local Goodwill shop today and managed to pickup 11 records, 5 cassette tapes and a Kenwood CT-203 dual cassette deck for $15.34!
The Kenwood CT-203 is a dual cassette with auto-reverse, dual capstan, Dolby B & C with HX Pro, headphone output, one button auto tape biasing, music seek and digital recording level control. It looks almost brand new with no major scratches or dings. Inside, it's clean and dust free. The heads on both decks look like new with zero wear. From the date markings on the chips inside, it looks like it was manufactured sometime in 1999.
I first tried playing back some store bought tapes and it sounded great. Deep, powerful bass, clean mid range and sweet highs with good extention at both extremes. I popped in a Maxell XLII blank tape, hit 'auto bias' for a quick bias calibration, then made a test recording. The recordings sound flawless, about as good as my Denon DRM-710 tape deck which sounds fantastic. The headphone output even had enough power to drive my HD 800's.