$250 · Marantz SD3000 Hi-Fi Cassette Deck

Specifications Type: 2-head, single compact cassette deck Heads: 1 x record/playback, 1 x erase Track system: 4-track, 2-channel stereo Tape speed: 4.75, 9.5 cm/s Tape type: type I, FeCr, CrO2 Noise reduction: B Frequency response: 40 Hz to 16.5 kHz (FeCr tape) Motor: DC servo Wow and Flutter: 0.08% Dimensions: 416 x 146 x 239 mm Weight: 6.6 kg Marantz SD 3000 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Marantz in 1979 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $315 and discontinued 2 years later in 1981. The main features of the Marantz SD 3000 are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and ferro-chrome tapes with additional manual equalization selection, belt driven single-capstan transport. * Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartment located on the left side of the deck. * Tape eject is operated mechanically and the cassette needs to be placed with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well. * Level meters used on the SD 3000 are generic digital peak reading meters. * Mechanical transport controls for reliable SD 3000 transport function selection. 9,5 cm/s faster recording/playback speed used in the SD 3000 offers extended frequency response, increased dynamic range and transient response. SD 3000. * The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the SD 3000 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.