Description
Key Features
- Double cassette deck – Twin cassette wells for playback, recording and tape-to-tape use.
- Auto-reverse operation – Allows playback of both sides of a cassette without manually turning the tape over.
- Dolby B and C noise reduction – Helps reduce tape hiss when used with correctly encoded tapes.
- Normal, CrO₂ and Metal tape support – Compatible with Type I, Type II and Type IV cassette formulations.
- Compact Technics midi format – 360mm-wide chassis designed to match the Technics System X-980D range.
- Late-1980s Technics design – Produced during the period when cassette decks were still a central part of many hi-fi systems.
- Checked and tested by Andrew – Inspected before sale and described honestly, including the marked top.
Design Highlights
The RS-X980 was designed as part of Technics’ System X-980D component range, so it is narrower than a standard full-width separate. This makes it especially useful for anyone completing a matching Technics midi stack.
The double-deck layout gives it more flexibility than a single cassette deck. It can be used for normal tape playback and recording, while also offering the convenience of two cassette wells for copying or continuous listening, depending on setup and operating mode.
Its Dolby B/C noise reduction and Metal tape compatibility make it more capable than very basic cassette units, while the auto-reverse function adds everyday convenience.
Technical Specifications
Sources: HiFi Engine and Hifi-Wiki specifications for the Technics RS-X980.
- Manufacturer: Technics
- Model: RS-X980 / RS-X 980
- Type: Auto-reverse double compact cassette deck
- System range: Technics System X-980D
- Years listed: 1988–1990, according to HiFi Engine
- Chassis width: 360mm midi format
- Track system: 4-track, 2-channel stereo
- Tape speed: 4.8cm/s
- Heads: 1 × playback, 1 × record/playback, 1 × erase
- Tape types: Type I Normal, Type II CrO₂ and Type IV Metal
- Noise reduction: Dolby B and Dolby C
- Frequency response: 40Hz–17kHz, Metal tape
- Signal-to-noise ratio: 74dB with Dolby C
- Wow and flutter: 0.08%
- Dimensions: 360 × 128 × 285mm
- Weight: 5kg
Why Buy From Us
With over 40 years of experience in the hi-fi trade, we understand the importance of properly checking and describing used cassette decks.
This Technics RS-X980 has been checked and tested by Andrew and is clearly described as A4 condition, with marking to the top casing.
Unlike buying through eBay or other unverified platforms, we provide clear descriptions, careful packing, a 3-month guarantee unless otherwise stated, and after-sales support by phone or email.
Summary
The Technics RS-X980 is a compact double cassette deck from the System X-980D range, offering auto-reverse, Dolby B/C noise reduction and support for Normal, CrO₂ and Metal tapes. This example is in A4 top marked condition and has been checked and tested by Andrew.
This listing is for one Technics RS-X980 double cassette deck.
Please feel free to get in touch with any questions prior to purchase.
