Philips - N2521/00 Cassette recorder-player

Philips – N2521/00 (1) – HiFi stereo cassette deck with magno-control.
The N2521 HiFi cassette deck was released on the market in 1977 and comfortably exceeds DIN 45.500.
Operation of the controls for record (REC), rewind (REWIND), play (START), and fast-forward.
(WIND), pause (PAUSE), STOP and eject cassette (EJECT) are supported by electromagnets
(magno-control). At the end of the belt, the keys are automatically released by the electromagnets.
Switches for Dolby B noise reduction (Dolby Noise Reduction) and Philips’ own Dynamic Noise Reduction.
Limiting DNL during playback. Switches for FM pilot-tone filter and mono/stereo microphone. Switch for
ferro, chromium, ferro-chromium cassettes or automatic selection of the cassette type. Controller with
Lock for erasing the recording. Potentiometers for headphone volume and balance. Potentiometers
for recording level and balance. DIN inputs at the front for (stereo) microphone left and right. DIN
Front output for stereo headphones. At the rear, DIN connectors for LINE.
INPUT/OUTPUT and MONITOR, as well as potentiometers for adjusting the signal strength (LINE OUTPUT LEFT and
LINE OUTPUT RIGHT).
Illuminated VU meters. LED indicators for recording (REC) and for peaking (PEAK).
Illuminated cassette compartment. Illuminated tape loop indicator. Tape counter with reset. Indicator for desired cleaning
of the heads.
The cassette recorder is functioning well, both for recording and playback, as well as erasing.
The damping of the cassette holder is not functioning properly.
The toggle switches are functioning electrically well, but the mechanical detents do not function.
because internal plastic components have broken due to aging; by the way, this is a known problem of
No. N2521. The released parts (4 plastic strips and 4 metal wheels) are included, see the
photos. The selector switch for the cassette type is best placed in the AUTO position, so that the
The cassette type is automatically detected via the microswitches present in the cassette compartment.
There are signs of use.
Dimensions of the cassette deck: height 31 cm, width 36 cm, depth 16 cm.
Dimensions of the (non-original) packaging box: height 37 cm, width 41 cm, depth 30 cm.
Photos are part of the description.