Teac V-970X (circa 1989–1991)
The Teac V-970X was a three-head, three-motor cassette deck from the late 1980s. Formal documentation is thin. No sales literature or service manual has surfaced in the archive. A January 1989 review in Audio was enthusiastic, though. The reviewer called it a deck that combined excellent performance in all areas with many real conveniences, and said it was worth comparing with machines selling for twice its price (Audio, January 1989, p.138).
The same review published a full manufacturer's spec sheet. Rated frequency response was 25 Hz to 17 kHz, extending to 19 kHz with Type II tape and 20 kHz with Type IV (metal) tape. Rated signal-to-noise was 70 dBA with Dolby B, 80 dBA with Dolby C, and 92 dBA with dbx noise reduction. Dolby and dbx were both built in. Audio saved particular praise for the muting system, which it found more flexible than most, and for the status displays, which it counted among the best its reviewer had seen (Audio, January 1989, p.132).
By late 1991, a discount-stereo advertisement in Audio listed the V-970X at $455, describing it as a three-head, three-motor deck with Dolby B/C and HX Pro (Audio, October 1991, p.205). That is where the record ends. Production years, original list price, and sales figures are not documented in surviving sources. If you own a V-970X and can fill in the gaps, the Archive would like to hear from you.
Known details (from period sources):
- Three-head, three-motor cassette deck
- Dolby B, Dolby C, dbx, and HX Pro
- Rated frequency response: 25 Hz–17 kHz (Type I); to 19 kHz (Type II); to 20 kHz (Type IV)
- Rated S/N: 70 dBA (Dolby B), 80 dBA (Dolby C), 92 dBA (dbx)
- Price seen in a 1991 ad: $455
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