JVC TD-W501 (1989)

Documentation on the JVC TD-W501 is thin. What little survives comes from scattered forum posts and eBay listings. It appears to have been a mid-range double cassette deck built in Japan in 1989. It has auto-reverse in both wells, Dolby B and C noise reduction, and separate mic inputs. The build quality drew positive remarks - one Reddit user in r/vintageaudio called it impressive. A Tapeheads.net forum contributor noted that JVC decks in this family, the TD-W501 included, "don't handle high level high frequency recording well, and distort."

No original price, frequency response figures, or detailed circuit design have been documented. Here is what the sparse records agree on:

• Type: Auto-reverse double compact cassette deck
• Dimensions: 435 x 123 x 288 mm
• Weight: 4.5 kg
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 78 dB (Dolby C)
• Wow and flutter: 0.08%
• Features: Dolby B/C, pitch adjust, mic inputs

A service manual is still available from third-party sellers, which suggests some modest collector interest.

eBay Listings

JVC TD-W501 Stereo Dual Cassette Dolby B/C Pitch Adjust Mic

$96.96

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