Nakamichi TD-400
Dolby B NR Dolby C logo

This Nakamichi TD-400 is a auto-reverse stereo car cassette/tuner with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Nakamichi in 1986 with a list price of USD $500 and discontinued 3 years later in 1989.

The main features of the Nakamichi TD-400 are: 1 head, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Tape loading/unloading is operated motorized and the cassette needs to be placed with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well.

Dolby C-type used in the TD-400 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type.

Compact Cassette

Historic events

1986 Nintendo releases its first video game console for the home, NES (Nintendo Entertainment System).
1987 The brand AKAI is no longer used and is replaced by A&D in Japan when merged by Mitsubishi
1988 Boeing 747-400's first flight
1989 Commodore announces that 1 million Amiga computers have been sold.

Features of Nakamichi TD-400

Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head
Head Configuration
1 Head Desiǥn
HighCom NR
Noise Reduction
Dolby-B Noise Reduction Dolby-C Noise Reduction
Power
Power Requirements
External DC Power Supply
Preamplifier
Preamplifier
Tone Control Output-Level Control Balance Control
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
2-Position Equalization Selector
Transport
Transport
Auto Reverse Motorized Tape Loading Auto Shutoff Sìngle Capsŧan Transport Belt Drive (Capsŧan)
Tuner
Station Presets Digital Scale Electronic Tuning

Similar to Nakamichi TD-400 from the period 1986 - 1989