Technics RS-B11W (1984–1986)
A stereo double cassette deck Technics introduced in 1984, built for tape dubbing and playback.
Overview
The Technics RS-B11W is a double compact cassette deck. Technics made it between 1984 and 1986. It records and plays back 4-track, 2-channel stereo. It has two dubbing speeds for copying tapes from one deck to the other, and it includes Dolby B noise reduction. Technics marketed it as a convenient way to duplicate tapes and play stereo audio.
Specifications
| Type | double compact cassette deck |
| Track System | 4-track, 2-channel stereo |
| Tape Speed | 4.8 cm/s |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz to 18kHz (Metal tape) |
| Signal to Noise Ratio | 67dB (Dolby B) |
| Features | Dolby B noise reduction, 2 Dubbing Speed |
Product Family
The RS-B11W belongs to a series of Technics tape decks. The others are the RS-1 W, RS-4, RS-8 R, RS-B 10, RS-B 14 and RS-B 18.
Market
Service and owner's manuals can be found in online archives and from retailers. Units turn up now and then on eBay and Facebook Marketplace. A repair article exists for the model, but the available snippets don't detail any specific failure patterns.
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