The JVC TD-R611 (often referred to as the TD-R611BK for the black version) is a high-fidelity stereo cassette deck featuring auto-reverse, manufactured in Japan by the Victor Company of Japan (JVC) between 1988 and 1989. The model was marketed as a highly advanced and reliable deck, sharing much of its technology and electronic components with the flagship models in JVC’s top-tier lineup at the time. Key Specifications and Features The deck is renowned for its excellent sound quality and quiet operation, thanks to its internal design: • Mechanism & Heads: Equipped with a "Quick Reverse Silent Mechanism." It utilizes a high-quality SA (Sen-Alloy) record/playback head and a ferrite erase head. The unique "Fine Axis Reverse System" ensures the head is tilted with extreme precision, minimizing any loss of high-frequency quality when the tape direction is reversed. • Motors: The transport mechanism is driven by three motors (one for the capstan, one for the reels, and one for the mechanical functions of the tape carriage). • Noise Reduction & Dynamics: Features Dolby B and C noise reduction. It also includes Dolby HX Pro (Headroom Extension), which optimizes recording dynamics—making the deck well-suited for digital sources—by continuously adjusting the bias current during recording in response to the music. • Display & Counter: Equipped with a comprehensive multi-functional display featuring digital peak-level meters and an advanced digital counter capable of accurately showing both the elapsed time and the remaining time on the cassette. • Tape support: Compatible with Normal (Type I), Chrome (Type II), and Metal (Type IV) cassettes. Technical Specifications • Frequency response: • Normal tape: 15 Hz to 18,000 Hz (DIN) • Chrome tape: 15 Hz to 18,000 Hz (DIN) • Metal tape: 15 Hz to 19,000 Hz (DIN) • Wow and flutter: 0.05% (WRMS) • Signal-to-noise ratio: 58 dB (without Dolby) • Total harmonic distortion (THD): 1.0% (Metal) • Dimensions: 435 x 132 x 336 mm • Weight: 6.8 kg New capstan belt Heads cleaned and demagnetized Speed set okay. Records plays and spins correct. Pinchroller is in very good condition. Equipped with direct input terminals. Quick reverse silent mechanism. SA rec/play head using the most transmission efficient LC-OFC head coil. MPX Filter with on/off switch. Digital peak level meter with peak hold function. Auto tape selection mechanism. Music scan. Specifications Type: auto reverse, 2-head, single compact cassette deck Track System: 4-track, 2-channel stereo Tape Speed: 4.8 cm/s Heads: 1 x record/playback, 1 x erase Motor: 1 x reel, 1 x capstan, 1 x mechanism Tape Type: type I, CrO2, Metal Noise Reduction: B, C Headroom Extension: HX Pro Frequency Response: 15Hz to 19kHz (Metal tape) Signal to Noise Ratio: 58dB Wow and Flutter: 0.05% Total Harmonic Distortion: 1.0% Input: 80mV (line) Output: 0.3V (line) Dimensions: 435 x 132 x 336mm Weight: 6.8kg Year: 1989 Carefully insured shipped Pictures are description also. Tape not included