New stereo auto-reverse Dolby NR cassette deck amplifier - TOA BA-823

A new old stock stereo double cassette deck with chrome and metal tape support, Dolby B Noise Reduction, auto-reverse, and a built-in 30-watt-per-channel amplifier, Made in Japan, which you may be able to find on eBay: the TOA BA-823, introduced in 1992 and designed as a background music system for commercial use. TOA also had the BA-806, with a mono amplifier designed for PA systems (but the cassette decks in it are still stereo), and the BA-800, a non-amplified deck with stereo line outputs.

Time flow:
0:00 Introduction
1:14 Overview
3:17 First test
5:19 Rear panel controls
6:34 Dolby NR & chrome tape
7:37 Line output & specs
8:47 Timer & link functions
9:39 Automatic playback
12:42 Radio automation
13:47 A look inside
14:35 Cassette mechanisms
15:56 Wow & flutter/speed test
16:45 Line output modification
18:19 Direct audio samples
20:35 Conclusion

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