Teac V-550X
Not much is documented about the Teac V-550X beyond late-1980s retailer ads and dealer listings. It was a stereo cassette deck from the era when Dolby B, C, and dbx noise reduction were all still competing for space on the front panel. An ad in Audio (January 1988) listed it at $185, grouped it with the higher-end Teac V-770, and described it by its noise reduction complement and a two-motor, auto-bias transport with auto-reverse dubbing capability.
The V-550X sat below Teac's three-head models like the V-770, which used HX Pro. No surviving service manual, complete specification sheet, or contemporary bench test has turned up in the usual archives.
Known specifications (compiled from period ads):
- Noise reduction: Dolby B, Dolby C, dbx
- Auto-reverse dubbing
- Two-motor transport
- Auto bias
- High-speed dubbing with Dolby B/C
- Period price: ~$185 (1988)
The exact date of introduction and discontinuation are unrecorded. For now, this is the sum of what can be stated with confidence.
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