Wharfedale DC9 Cassette Deck

This Wharfedale DC9 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Wharfedale in 1971 and discontinued 3 years later in 1974.

The main features of the Wharfedale DC9 are: 2 heads, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual 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 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 DC9 are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable DC9 transport function selection.

The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the DC9 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.

To make live recordings this deck has 2 microphone inputs to connect microphones with a jack connector. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.