Marantz PMD340 Professional Stereo Cassette Recorder

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This Marantz PMD340 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Marantz in 1981 with a list price of USD $280 and discontinued 4 years later in 1985.

The main features of the Marantz PMD340 are:, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, tape type selection and capable of handling normal and chrome tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical of this deck is the 70's top loading layout with the cassette compartiment located on the right 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.

Mechanical transport controls for reliable PMD340 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the PMD340 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

Historic events

1981 Dave Smith proposes the Universal Synthesizer Interface that would become the MIDI standard in 1983.

1982 Sony launched the CDP-101 in Japan

1983 Publication of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) standard, a protocol which allows electronic instruments and other digital musical tools to communicate with each other.

1984 Seiko Instruments U.S.A. Inc. displays the first wristwatch computer, with a 10-character, 4-line LCD.

1985 Sony and Philips produced the standard for Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) computer discs that would use the same laser technology as the audio CD.

Features of Marantz PMD340

Display

3-Digıt Mechanical Counter

Exterior

Orientation Right

Top Loading

General

Stereo

Portable

Built-in Monitor Speaker

Head Configuration

4 Track / 2 Channel

Noise Reduction

Dolby-B Noise Reduction

Operation

Mechanical Transport Control

Power Requirements

External DC Power Supply

Battery Powered

Speed

1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s

Tape

Normal Tape Capabılity

Chrome Tape Capabılity

Transport

Auto Shutoff

Sìngle Capsŧan Transport

Belt Drive (Capsŧan)

Mechanical Tape Loading

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