Nakamichi CR-7 Discrete Head Cassette Deck

This Nakamichi CR-7 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Nakamichi in 1986 with a list price of USD $1,849 and discontinued 7 years later in 1993.

The main features of the Nakamichi CR-7 cassette deck are: 3 discrete heads and off-tape monitoring, digital linear tape counter with 4 digits and memory stop, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes with additional manual equalization selection, dual capstan transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck 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 which is opened by a damped mechanism.

Level meters used on the Nakamichi CR-7 cassette deck are digital FL peak reading meters with peak hold for easy adjustment of optimum recording level. Full-logic transport controls used on the Nakamichi CR-7 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Manual playback azimuth correction provides controls to manually adjust the azimuth of the CR-7s playback head to the azimuth the tape was recorded with so playback on the {0} is possible with the best sound quality. To ensure the best response from the wide variety of tapes available adjustment of, bias and sensitivity, to optimum levels can be performed prior to recording.

Dolby C-type used in the Nakamichi CR-7 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. A Subsonic filter is provided in the Nakamichi CR-7 to prevent infrasonic signals generated when playing a warped record. These signals can upset the Dolby system and prevening it from functioning properly. The 19kHz multiplex pilot slgnal present in FM stereo broadcasts can cause false triggering of the noise reduction system. The switchable MPX filter of the CR-7 filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.

For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable. All main transport commands can be issued remotely with a wired remote control.

• Diffused-Resonance Transport
• Playback Azimuth Fine Tuning
• Direct Drive
• Pressure pad lifter
• Double Capstan
• Microprocessor Control
• Discrete 3-Head Technology
• Asymmetrical Dual Capstans
• Auto Calibration
• Silent Mechanism