Yamaha KX-R430
Not much is documented about the Yamaha KX-R430. The record shows a cassette deck, likely a dual-well or single-well model, that turned up in period dealer directories alongside Yamaha's higher-end decks. A 1991 HiFi/Stereo retail listing (p.124) put the KX-R430 at $399. That is below the three-head KX-930Ti ($599) and the KX-W9000 ($699). One price and one spot in the lineup is nearly everything the archive has confirmed.
Surviving information on this model is thin. No review, service manual, or advertisement with technical specifications has turned up. Frequency response, wow-and-flutter, transport type and head configuration all remain unconfirmed. The deck likely had Dolby B and C noise reduction and HX Pro, since those were standard on Yamaha's cassette decks of the era. That is inference, not documentation.
If you own a KX-R430 and have a manual, specifications, or photographs, the Archive would welcome them. The page can be updated as new information comes in.
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