Teac W-990RX

Documentation on the Teac W-990RX is scarce. What survives comes from a single period listing. It was a double cassette deck at the higher end of Teac's late-1980s lineup, and it cost $800 new.

HiFI-Stereo (1990, p.125) described it as a bidirectional double deck with continuous record/playback and parallel recording. That means both wells could run at once, either to copy a tape or to record two sources at the same time. Three motors drove the transport, under logic control. The deck had Dolby B and C plus dbx noise reduction. A "sync reverse" feature allowed autoreverse in one or both wells. The heads were laser-amorphous, and Dolby HX Pro gave extra high-frequency headroom. The power supply was bipolar. The unit measured 17 × 5½ × about 14¼ inches and weighed roughly 10 lb.

Beyond that listing, almost nothing is recorded. There is no service literature, no later reviews and no known common issues. The W-990RX appears to have been a flagship double-deck in Teac's early-90s catalog, but it left little footprint in the enthusiast press.

Known Specifications (from period listing)

Type: Double cassette deck (bidirectional, dual-well)
Heads: Laser-amorphous
Noise reduction: Dolby B, Dolby C, dbx
Transport: 3-motor, logic control
Features: Continuous record/playback, parallel recording, sync reverse, Dolby HX Pro
Dimensions: 17 × 5½ × ~14¼ in (432 × 140 × 362 mm estimated)
Weight: approx. 10 lb (4.5 kg)
List price (1990): $800