Nice vintage dBx cassette deck from Technics, with cool multi color VFD VU meters. Heads cleaned and demagnetized. Speed set correct. Contacts cleaned All functions are tested, also recording. Sounds very good! Winds good. Heads are still very good. Manufacturer: Technics Model: RS-B 405 Type: Cassette Tape Deck Years of manufacture: 1986 - 1987 Manufactured in: Osaka, Japan (Matsushita Electric Trading Co, Ltd). Color: Charcoal brown (Technics black), Silver Remote control: Power consumption: 17 W Dimensions (WxHxD): 430 x 102 x 237 mm (WxHxD) Weight: 3.5 kg Original price approx.: 550 DM Connections Number of inputs: 2x RCA line-in, 2x jack microphone (left/right). Number of outputs: 2x RCA line-out, 1x jack headphones. Specifications Sound heads: 2 (sound head: hard permalloy, erase head: ferrite). Motors: 2 Synchronous fluctuation: 0,08% (WRMS) +/-0,2% (DIN) Band types: Type I,II,IV Frequency response: 20Hz~18kHz (Metal), 20Hz~17kHz (CrO2), 20Hz~16kHz (Normal). Distortion factor: Signal-to-noise ratio: 56 dB, 66 dB (Dolby B), 74 dB (Dolby C), 92 db (dbx). Auto Reverse: no Title search: yes (searches pause/silence of 2-3 seconds to recognize title) Dolby: B, C (HX-Pro), dbx MPX filter: no Fader: No Pitch control: No CD synchro recording: No Special Features Microprocessor Logic Control System Class AA. External timer support for rec and play. Digital counter (not real time). VU Meter: Fluescent Display type, three color. Pots: Record volume, Record Balance. dbx noise reduction (besides Dolby). A few scratches on top only. Shipped carefully