Nakamichi TD-300
Little is documented about the Nakamichi TD-300. Here is what the record shows. It was a unidirectional car stereo tuner/cassette player from Nakamichi's Mobile Sauna series, positioned as an affordable entry into the company's mobile audio line. It was announced in late 1985 and used a single-capstan drive with twin counter-rotating components. HiFI-Stereo (December 1985, p.23) gave a brief run-down of the TD-300 alongside its sibling the TD-400, describing both as "unidirectional car stereo tuner/cassette players."
Beyond its basic identity and one price reference, there isn't much on this model. Listings from the late 1980s suggest a retail price around $329 - HiFI-Stereo (March 1988, p.112) included the TD-300 in a dealer price sheet at that figure. That put it below the $399 TD-400 and well below the flagship TD-1200II. Past its appearances in period directories and advertisements, almost nothing is recorded about the TD-300's performance, reliability, or market reception. No service manual, user guide, or detailed review has surfaced in the Archive's holdings.
Known specs (drawn from fragmentary sources):
- Type: Unidirectional car stereo tuner/cassette player
- Drive: Single-capstan with twin counter-rotating elements
- Tuner: Quartz-PLL synthesized (per period advertising)
- List price (1988): approx. $329 USD
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