Cassette Decks
Here is a selection of quality refurbished cassette decks. Belts, heads and rubber parts all good for many more years of sweet analogue sound.
Any questions contact me at fred@retrotronics.co.nz
Sony TC-134 SD Vintage Cassette Deck (sold)I doubt there's another fully restored one of these in existence. Has a large mains powered motor and very elaborate mechanism. Museum peice for a Sony or cassette fan.Serviced and working well in very good condition. Made in Japan 1972 6 month warranty |  sold  |
Technics M230 Vintage Cassette Deck (sold)I discovered many interesting details inside this solid unit. The flywheel is a huge machined and balanced cylinder of solid steel. The two motor mechanism is smooth and fast, with auto tape type detection including metal. Cool flouro type meter.Fully serviced and working well in good condition. Made in Japan 1983 6 month warranty |  sold |
Denon DRM-740 Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)Late model pro grade deck with dual capstans, 3 heads and bias adjust. Big flouro display can count tape in seconds and has a very wide vu range of over 40 decibels. 3 motor mechanism is smooth, quiet and gentle on the tape.Serviced and working well in excellent condition. Suit archivist, audio creative or physical format music lover. Made in Japan 1999 1 Year warranty |  sold |
TEAC V-550X Cassette Deck (sold)Higher end 80's style deck with nice flouro display and pro level DBX noise reduction. Very useful headphone level control and adjustable bias to get good recordings on various tapes.Serviced in good condition with no wear to head. Pinch roller and other rubbers in good order. I've done a complete mechanism service on this one with every moving part cleaned and relubed. It's a nice two motor setup with smooth action. Made in Japan 1988 20-19kHz (metal) .05% W/F 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Nakamichi BX-100E (sold)Entry level Nak with great build quality, performance, and of course, sound. Has an auto fader to help with making mix tapes etc. and can record to metal tape.Serviced and working well in good condition. Made in Japan 1984 1 Year Warranty |  sold |
Pioneer CT-W205R Dual Cassette Deck (sold)Late model auto reverse type deck with tape copy and music search functions.Serviced and working well in excellent low use condition. Made in Japan 1999 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Sansui SC-2110 vintage Cassette Deck (sold)Handsome open transport piano key model. Has unusual ferrochrome record setting as well as normal and chrome (type 1 and 2) Microphone inputs and a nice pair of lit up VU meters. There is also lighting behind the cassette case and at the tape counter.Serviced and working well in good condition. Made in Japan 1978 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Yamaha K-520 Cassette Deck (sold)Near audiophile model with modern 2 motor mechanism, metal recording, microphone inputs and many more features.Serviced and working well in very good condition. Made in Japan 1985 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Pioneer CT-900S Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)Near top of the range modern era deck with Dolby S, 3 Heads, tape calibration and many other high end features.Serviced and working well in excellent condition. Suit audio pro/creative, archivist or lover of peak Japanese high fidelity. Made in Japan 1991 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Akai GXC-709D Vintage Cassette Deck (sold)Very nice example in silver. Big perspex cassette door, analogue level meters and piano key operation for true period experience. Claim to fame is the glass and ferrite head which Akai was very proud of for good reason.Serviced and working well. Looked after during it's life with everything still bright and clean like new. Made in Japan 1977 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Onkyo TA-2028 Cassette Deck (sold)Nice late model deck with metal, bias trim and a nifty repeat function.2 motor mechanism needs no tires and has electronically controlled torque. This ensures forever strong rewind/FF and smooth takeup tension. Serviced and working well in near mint unused condition. Made in Japan 1986 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Marantz SD420 Cassette Deck (sold)Uncommon higher end model in the nice champagne colour. Records to metal and has a bias trim to squeeze the best out of various brands of tape.Serviced and working well in good condition. Made in Japan 1982 6 Months Waranty |  sold |
Luxman K-373 Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)Late model deck with everying you need to record or play back at near pro level quality. 3 heads with real time monitoring, headphone level control, bias trim and much more. Nice big and clear flouro display.Serviced and working like new in mint condition. Made in Japan 2000 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Hitachi D-E95 Professional Cassette Deck (sold)This deck has 3 heads, dual capstans and bias and record calibration facilites for the best possible recordings. Also suitable for archival or audiophile playback. Rare to have individual record setting for 4 kinds of tape.Serviced and working well in very good condition. Made in Japan 1981 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Sony TC-U5 Vintage Cassette Deck (sold)Bold showpeice with piano keys, big VU meters and huge rec level knob. Has a digital readout for the search feature and an iec style power connector at the back.Serviced and working well in excellent low use condition. Made in Japan 1979 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Yamaha K-850 Cassette Deck (sold)Nice open transport style deck with rare combination of electronic controls, analogue meters and metal tape capablilty. Has a huge flywheel and a fold up cover to protect the heads when not in use.Serviced and working well in great condition. Very useable collector piece. Made in Japan 1980 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Sony TC-WR820 Double Cassette Deck (sold)Feature laden with great styling and nice flourescent display. HX pro and metal tape capability.Serviced and working well in very good condition. Made in Japan 1990 6 Months warranty |  sold |
Yamaha KX-W900 Twin Cassette Deck (sold)Interesting quality piece from the peak cassette era. Has 2 fully independent auto reverse decks with their own separate in/outs. Nice big display and both metal and HX pro capability.Serviced and working well in very good condition. Made in Japan 1987 7.5kg 1 Year Warranty |  sold |
NAD 6125 Cassette Deck (sold)This is one of the better EU market models with metal faceplate and not made in Taiwan. Metal tape capability, simple controls, great general purpose deck.Serviced and working well in very good condition. Made in Japan 1982 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Sony TC-K490 Cassette Deck (sold)Late model 3 head unit from respected maker. Has HX pro, metal tape capability and a very nice flouro display with wide range VU. Take advantage of the real time monitoring and bias trim to make excellent recordings, or just enjoy your tapes on a no fuss reliable component.Serviced in near mint, low use condition. Made in Japan 1993 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Tascam 133 Professional Cassette Deck (sold)Remarkable deck that was a pleasure to restore and test. Features 3 identical channels that can be separately set to record and playback to allow for mixdown, track bouncing etc. that can normally only be done on pro reel to reels. Double speed option for full audio range on normal tape and compatibility with other double speed decks/mixers etc.Serviced and working well in good low use condition. One of the counter segments is slightly defective, still perfectly useable. Made in Japan 1983 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Luxman K-1 Vintage Cassette Deck (sold)Piano key model from respected maker. Has mechanical VU's, metal tape recording capability and nice lighting.Serviced with everything working like new. Made in Japan 1980 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Pioneer CT-3131A Vintage Cassette Deck (sold)Rare early horizontal model. Outer two faders are markers to indicate reference level. Has a novel lamp next to the counter that spins white on play, red on record.Serviced and working well in good condition. Head is like new. Made in Japan 1974 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Pioneer CT-F650 Vintage Cassette Deck (sold)Nice example from a great series, matches some significant amplifiers and other gear with the famous flouroscan display.Fully serviced and working well. Has oversize motor and flywheel for improved speed stability. Very good, low use condition. Made in Japan 1980 7kg Normal, Chrome, FeCr and Metal tape types, Flouro display 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Akai GXC-725D Vintage Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)3 Head deck with the ability to monitor recording in real time. Glass ferrite heads well known for durability and superb sound. Manual selection of tape type.Serviced and working well in near mint low use condition. Made in Japan 1978 7kg 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Sansui SC-2110 Vintage Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)Open transport style deck from the late mechanical era. Manual setting of 3 kinds of tape and handy variable output. Heads and rollers have a fold down protective cover.Serviced in near mint unused condition. Heavy and well made, very useable investment. Made in Japan 1978 8.3kg 1 Year Warranty |  sold |
Luxman K-112 Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)3 Head deck with all the features for enjoyment or pro level work. HX Pro, Metal tape capability, bias trim etc.Serviced in excellent condition. Made in Japan 1990 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Technics M255x Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)Choice example from an interesting period with smooth 2 motor transport and vacuum fluorescent display. Has pro DBX noise reduction as well as the standard dolby. Output level control for headphone listening and digital counter. Metal tape capability with auto detection of 3 tape types.Mechanism rebuilt with belts, rollers and felt clutches all in good order. Working well in excellent condition. Great sounding deck ready to enjoy or put to work. Made in Japan 1981 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Yamaha KX-383 Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)Modern era deck with HX pro and metal tape recording capability. Big fluorescent display and bias trim for tape optimisation. Headphone output has it's own volume control.Serviced in excellent condition. Made in Japan 2000 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Kenwood KX-780 3 Head Cassette Deck (sold)Higher end machine with bias trim and the ability to monitor recording in real time. Output level control for headphone listening.Serviced in good condition. Made in Japan 1984 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Nad 6100 Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)Later model with metal tape recording and HX pro capability. Has a fine bias control to optimise different tape formulations.Serviced in almost unused condition. Has been stored all it's life. Includes remote. Well made in Taiwan 1988 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Denon DR-M33 Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)This deck has a two motor dual capstan mechanism very similar to the Nakamichi classic. Being a 3 head machine the separate record head has a larger gap for better recordings. Nice big flourescent display with wide VU range. Headphone friendly output level control. Metal tape capability and bias fine trim.Very capable machine for both recording and playback. Serviced and working well in good condition. Made in Japan 1984 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Technics RS-M255X Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)Choice example from an interesting period with smooth 2 motor transport and vacuum fluorescent display. Has pro DBX noise reduction as well as the standard dolby. Output level control for headphone listening and digital counter. Metal tape capability with auto detection of 3 tape types.Mechanism rebuilt with belts, rollers and felt clutches all in good order. Working well in excellent condition. Great sounding deck ready to enjoy or put to work. Made in Japan 1981 6 Months Warranty |  sold |
Sanyo RD-5030 Vintage Cassette Deck (sold)Nice silver recorder from the piano key and analogue meter era.Serviced and working well in near mint condition. Made in Japan 1978 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Nakamichi 500 Vintage Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)Very nice example of this historically important and very usable model. Features microphone mixing and headphone friendly variable output.Serviced and working well in excellent condition. Frequency Response: 40Hz to 17kHz (Cr02 tape) Signal to Noise Ratio: 63dB (dolby B) Wow and Flutter: 0.13% Made in Japan 1974 7kg 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Sansui SC-2110 Vintage Cassette Deck (sold)Substantial open transport style deck from respected maker. Has Dolby, chrome tape facility and microphone inputs. Everything you need to play and record tapes in high fidelity. Output level control great for headphone listening.Heads and roller are protected by a flip up cover when not in use. Serviced and working well in excellent condition. Made in Japan 1978 8.3kg 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Yamaha K-M77 Double Cassette Deck (sold)This is a compact format deck from a high end 80's midi system. Both decks are auto reverse and recording is metal tape capable.Serviced in very good condition. Very little use from new. 34cm wide x 12cm tall x 29cm deep Made in Japan 1986 6 Month warranty |  sold |
Nakamichi 582 Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)Nice example of this respected model. Features the the Nak classic mechanism with dual capstans, pad lifter and it's own tape guides. 3 heads, internal test tone generator and individual bias and level adjustments for 3 kinds of tape.This model has the double set of Dolby chips allowing for true real time record monitoring. Serviced and working well in very good condition. Made in Japan 1981 6 Month warranty |  sold |
Kenwood KX-5010 Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)Late model deck with metal, Dolby C and HX pro. Features a direct drive capstan to achieve the best possible speed accuracy and stability. Internals feature separate circuit boards for playback, record and Dolby functions. Level controls are large Alps with extenders like you might find in a fine preamp.Huge flouro display is a work of art, displaying VU from -40 to +12 decibels - over twice the usual range. Serviced in excellent, very low use condition. Suit music pro, audiophile or collector. This deck was designed for playback sound quality as a priority. Ready to put to work or enjoy. Wow and Flutter: 0.025% Made in Japan 1988 6 Month warranty |  sold |
Luxman K-250 Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)Very nice 3 head model from respected maker. Has bias fine adjust, flouro display and headphone volume control.Serviced and working well in excellent condition. Very little use from new. Made in Japan 1983 6 Month warranty |  sold |
Technics RS-B105 Cassette Deck (sold)Popular model with metal tape recording capability. Good playback performance with great sound.Serviced and working well in very good condition. Made in Japan 1990 6 Month warranty |  sold |
Pioneer CT-S220 Cassette Deck (sold)Late model deck with premium mid mounted transport.Serviced and working well in very good condition. Made in Japan 1993 6 Month warranty |  sold |
Onkyo TA-2070 Professional Cassette Deck (sold)Substantial reference quality instrument with 3 heads, dual direct drive capstans and automatic tape bias computation.Serviced and working well in very good condition. Very light use. Made in Japan 1984 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Denon DR-M4 Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)3 Heads, direct drive, dual capstans, this deck has it all. Very smooth 3 motor mechanism similar to Nakamichi classic. Auto bias and a accurate flouro wide range vu meter .Top performance for professional or musical application. Serviced and working well in very good condition. Made in Japan 1983 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Technics RS279US Vintage Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)Very high quality engineering in this model. Knobs are solid metal with grubscrews. Internal contacts are all sealed microswitches, buttons respond with a light click. Three heads with separate head for record monitoring. Capstan is direct drive - no belt.Serviced and working well in excellent condition. Very usable museum quality piece of pro gear. Made in Japan 1973 10kg 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
NAD 6240 Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)Uncommon later model with metal tape recording and playback eq trim on the front. Recording bias trim on the back. Has a dyneq feature which is a similar to HX Pro.Serviced and working like new in good condition. Made in Japan 1986 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Akai GXC-310D Vintage Audiophile Cassette Deck (sold)This is the two head version of the GXC-325D pro deck. Has dual capstans, huge flywheels and big strong AC motor. The glass GXC heads in these models never wear and have excellent sound.Rebuilt and working well in good condition. Made in Japan 1976 9kg 6 Month warranty |  sold |
Rotel RD-12F Vintage Cassette Deck (sold)Unusual side loading mechanism has a tape progress dial with spinner. Mechanical VU meters and output level control. Nice wood finish.Serviced and working well in excellent condition. Very robust mechanism. Made in Japan 1976 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Denon DR-M30HX 3 Head Cassette Deck (sold)Pro grade machine with HX pro recording feature and metal tape capabilities. Bias trim for unusual tapes and headphone output volume control.Dual capstan mechanism similar to Nakamichi decks completely separate the tape housing and provides accurate tape tension. Serviced in very good condition. Made in Japan 1986 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Kenwood KX-500 Stereo Cassette Deck (sold)Cool open transport style deck from respected maker. Can record correctly on all four kinds of tape. Bias trim provides further recording flexibility. Nice bright fluorescent VU display.Fully serviced in very good condition. Very little use from new. Made in Japan 1980 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Sony TC-K555 Vintage 3 Head Cassette Deck (sold)Rare silver face audiophile deck with settings for 4 kinds of tape and Dolby C. Useful headphone volume control and bias trim. Large flourescent display.Serviced in good condition. Made in Japan 1985. 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Sony TC-K511S Professional Cassette Deck (sold)Has the critical separate record head and bias/level trim required to make tapes that sound the best even on ordinary players. Also has quartz locked speed and wide playback response. Suitable for the restoration of important audio and other studio duties.Serviced, cleaned, demagnetised and calibrated. Working well in excellent condition. Very little use from new. Frequency Response: 30Hz to 19kHz (Metal tape) Signal to Noise Ratio: 84dB (dolby S) Wow and Flutter: 0.07% Made in Japan 1994. 6 month warranty. |  sold |
Marantz SD-45 Cassette Deck (sold)Premium model with metal tape capability, nice bright teal flouro display and smooth 2 motor mechanism.Heavy, well built machine with very good measured performance. Serviced in near mint, almost unused condition. Made in Japan 1986 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Rotel RD 820 Cassette Deck (sold)Silver 80's style deck from good maker. Metal tape capability and nice soft touch controls.Serviced and working well in good condition. 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Sony TC-K590 Professional Cassette Deck (sold)3 head deck with smooth 3 motor mechanism with motorised door.Has Dolby B C, HX pro, metal capable and variable headphone output, bias trim. Serviced in near mint, unused condition. Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz (Metal tape) Signal to Noise Ratio: 75dB (dolby C) Wow and Flutter: 0.05% Made in Japan 1993, 6 month warranty |  sold |
Akai GXC-325D Vintage Audiophile Deck (sold)This hall of fame model has 3 heads and dual capstans with huge 7.7cm flywheels. One of the family of iconic decks which include the mighty GXC-570D and GXC-760DServiced in good condition. 8.6kg made in Japan 1977 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Denon DRM-800 Professional Cassette Deck (sold)High end deck with big bright flouro display and good facilities for studio, audio archiving etc.3 heads - separate record head lets you monitor recording results in real time and gets better recording results on various tapes. Dual capstan mechanism - used in only the best decks for speed stability and isolation from the plastic cassette housing. Bias trim - lets you optimise recording for different tape formulations. Variable output - very useful for stand alone headphone monitoring. Metal capable, HX-pro and Dolby C Serviced and working well in good condition. 20 - 21Khz .038% W/F 75dB s/n Made in Japan 1991 6 month warranty |  sold |
Pioneer CT-F6060 Vintage Cassette Recorder (sold)Open transport style deck has a see through window that can open and close. Output level control good for headphone listening.Fully refurbished in excellent condition. No wear to head. Very usable collector or investment piece. W/F .2% 40Hz - 15Khz Made in Japan 1976 8kg 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
TEAC A-350 Vintage Cassette Deck (sold)Nice older style horisontal deck from respected brand. Has a cool moving tape run indicator and variable output which also controls headphone level.Serviced with new belts etc. Working like new. Very usable collector piece. W/F .13% 30Hz - 16Khz Made in Japan 1972. 6 Month Warranty |  sold |
Technics RS-B705 3 Head Cassette Deck (sold)Semi-pro deck with separate record head, adjustable bias, metal tape capability and HS-Pro headroom extension. Nice bright vacuum fluorescent display and digital tape counter.Serviced and recalibrated with new head. Working perfectly in very good condition. Excellent record and playback performance. Frequency Response: 20Hz to 21kHz (Metal tape) Signal to Noise Ratio: 75dB (dolby C) Wow and Flutter: 0.05% Made in Japan 1989. 6 Month Warranty |  sold |