Pioneer - CT-3000 Cassette recorder-player

Magnificent opportunity at auction!
This precious and distinguished deck crafted by the prestigious Japanese firm Pioneer is being offered.
A piece highly sought after by collectors due to its beautiful design with circular VU meters, slim format, and horizontal tape loading.
Specifications:

Type: 2-head, single compact cassette deck

Track System: 4-track, 2-channel stereo

Tape Speed: 4.76 cm/s

Heads: 1 x record/playback, 1 x erase

Tape Type: type I, FeCr, CrO2

Noise Reduction: B

Year: 1979.

The main functions have been tested; playback works well and fast-forwarding does too, though rewinding with some tapes is challenging. Please note that it may require maintenance.

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