Bang & Olufsen Beocord 9000 Stereo cassette deck

This Bang & Olufsen Beocord 9000 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was first sold by Bang & Olufsen in 1982 with a list price of USD $1,800 and discontinued 4 years later in 1986.

The main features of the Bang & Olufsen Beocord 9000 are: 3 heads and no off-tape monitoring to save production cost, digital tape counter with 4 digits, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical of this deck is the 70's top loading layout with the cassette compartiment 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 Beocord 9000 are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Beocord 9000 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

To ensure the best response from the wide variety of tapes available adjustment of, equalization and sensitivity, to optimum levels can be performed prior to recording.

Dolby C-type used in the Beocord 9000 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The Dolby HX PRO system provides precise bias control during recording to reduce distortion and improve linearity in the high-frequency range, the result is recorded sound that is highly faithful to the original.

• Computer Controlled Calibration