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Onkyo Dual Cassette Deck In Black - TA-RW255

Abt Model: TARW255

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Onkyo Dual Cassette Deck - TARW255/ High-Speed Dubbing/ Deck A For Playback Deck B For Recording And Playback/ Auto-Reverse On Both Decks/ Dolby B And C Noise Reduction/ Black Finish

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Onkyo Dual Cassette Deck, Model TARW255

Dual auto-reverse lets you copy both sides of a tape with the press of a button, or relay-play both sides of two tapes without interruption. The deck also includes Dolby B and C noise reduction to effectively eliminate tape hiss, auto-spacing to insert blank spaces between songs, high-speed dubbing, rec-level control, CD synchro recording, 8-segment peak level meters, an auto tape-bias selector, and a 4-digit electronic tape counter.

Features:

Double deck for tape dubbing
Deck A for playback Deck B for recording and playback
NORMAL and HIGH speed dubbing capability
Auto-reverse on both decks: Auto-reverse record on Deck B
CD player-to-deck synchronous recording
Dolby® B and C noise reduction
8-segment FL peak level indicators (with peak hold)
Automatic tape selector
Auto-space rec mute
4-digit electronic tape counter
Vibration-proof chassis
Aluminum front panel
RI (Remote Interactive) system compatible

Specifications:

Number of Motors: 1 + 1
Number of Tape Heads: 1 + 2
Double Cassette Deck
High-Speed Dubbing
Double Auto Reverse
Continuous Play
Rec Level Controls
CD Synchro Recording
Repeat Play
Dolby® B and C Noise Reduction
Electronic Counter
Fluorescent Display
RI Remote System
Wow and Flutter (WRMS): 0.08 %
Frequency Response
- Metal: 20 Hz-17 kHz
- High: 20 Hz-16 kHz
- Normal: 20 Hz-15 kHz
S/N Ratio (METAL, Dolby® NR off): 58 dB
Heads
- Rec & Pb. Special hard permalloy x 2
- Erase Ferrite x 1
Motors: DC servo motor x 2

Approximate Dimensions:

Width: 17-1/8"
Height: 4-3/4"
Depth: 12"

Approximate Weight:

Unit: 11.2 lbs
Shipping: 17 lbs

Box Contents:

Dual Cassette Deck
Audio connection cable (2)
RI cable (1)

Warranty Information:

Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer): 1 year parts & labor
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Product Review Summary

4.0 (based on 16 reviews)

69% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Clean Sound (15)
Attractive Design (12)
Easy Controls (11)
Durable (7)
Powerful (6)

Cons

Best Uses

Basic Systems (11)
Audiophiles (4)

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5.0

I would purchase this again so far

Reviewed by Pastor (Practical) from Lakeland Florida on Feb 12, 2010

BOTTOM LINE Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

Recieved on time. There were no problems and still have not found anything worng with this item. I am very happy we purchased it so far.

Best Uses:	Basic Systems
Pros:	Powerful, Easy Controls, Clean Sound, Attractive Design, Durable

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3.0

good for the price

Reviewed by frank (Technically Challenged, Practical) from Long Island,NY on Jan 19, 2010

BOTTOM LINE Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

so far it's fine for my old tapes...i like that it plays both sides w/out ejecting...sound quality seems fine...hope it lasts

Best Uses:	Basic Systems
Pros:	Easy Controls, Clean Sound, Attractive Design

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4.0

Reasonable but Noisey.

Reviewed by ExRunner (Practical) from San Rafael, CA on Sep 10, 2009

BOTTOM LINE No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

Bought this to replace my JVC unit that quit on me after 20 years. Hard to find dual decks anymore. Loading a tape seems a bit impeded. Record quality is good but mechanism is noisey when you push the buttons. Has bright redlight standby that's annoying when it's turned off. Nothing spectacular about this unit. Appears to be low end. Made in Malaysia not Japan. But my JVC was made in Malaysia and it lasted 20 years. Not sure about reliability because I just bought it. I took out a 3 year extended warranty on it.

Best Uses:	Basic Systems
Pros:	Clean Sound
Cons:	Difficult Controls

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5.0

I would buy this unit again.

Reviewed by Juice (Practical) from Frankfort, Ky. on Aug 28, 2009

BOTTOM LINE Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

I have old cassettes and my 20 year old player quit on me and I replaced it with this unit. It plays great and was a good choice.

Pros:	Attractive Design, Easy Controls, Clean Sound, Durable, Powerful
Best Uses:	Audiophiles, Smaller Rooms, Larger Rooms, Basic Systems

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3.0

Product Quality Doubtful

Reviewed by Diogenes (Tech Savvy, Musically Inclined, Audiophile) from Port Orange, Florida on Feb 23, 2009

BOTTOM LINE No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

Purchased this product as a backup deck and to use for copying other cassette tapes. Minimal quality in its design and construction. For example: the material used for visual checks of the tape while playing/recording are made of cheap, clear plastic which presents a less than optimum view of the tape. Additionally, the first deck I purchased would not record and had to be replaced with a second unit. Only time will reveal the longevity of this product which is a replacement for a Sony deck purchased years ago and which was a high quality product that eventually wore out. I'm keeping this new deck because the choices in the market today are extremely limited.

Best Uses:	Basic Systems
Pros:	Clean Sound, Attractive Design
Cons:	Flimsy

0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

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4.0

onkyo dual cassette deck

Reviewed by truc (Audiophile, Tech Savvy) from nazareth, pa on Nov 27, 2008

BOTTOM LINE Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

I use the deck as a secondary sound system. It works fine.

Best Uses:	Audiophiles, Basic Systems
Pros:	Clean Sound, Attractive Design, Easy Controls

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5.0

Item works perfectly as described

Reviewed by wizardsi (Audiophile) from Staten Island , N.Y. on May 27, 2008

BOTTOM LINE Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

Its getting tough to find a good cassette deck in this digital age , however with a large cassette collection this deck suits my purpose very well.

Pros:	Attractive Design
Best Uses:	Basic Systems
Cons:	no complaints here

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1.0

records on B deck only, dont buy!

Reviewed by kelly (Audiophile) from Southport, NC on Feb 13, 2008

BOTTOM LINE No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

cheap, thats the only good feature

Pros:	Clean Sound, Attractive Design
Cons:	lacks common sense featur
Best Uses:	none

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4.0

Nice Deck

Reviewed by Alex (Musically Inclined, Tech Savvy, Audiophile) from Douglassville, PA on Feb 12, 2008

BOTTOM LINE Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

Great for playing cassette tapes but should have an earphone jack.

Pros:	Attractive Design, Easy Controls, Clean Sound
Best Uses:	Audiophiles
Cons:	No earphone jack

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5.0

Just what we wanted!

Reviewed by jabay (Practical) from boulder, co on Dec 29, 2007

BOTTOM LINE Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

nice upgrade from our old single disc player. looks nice and is very easy to use. would recommend it for sure!

Best Uses:	Basic Systems
Pros:	Clean Sound, Durable, Easy Controls, Powerful, Attractive Design

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4.0

Good Sound, Great Price

Reviewed by Soundguy (Professional) from Heathsville, VA on Oct 03, 2007

BOTTOM LINE Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

Onkyo makes very good consumer audio products, and this cassette recorder with high-speed dubbing sounds typically good. It comes at a great price, too, so there's a lot of audio bang for the buck. Some control sequences are less than intuitive, but that's not rare in electronic design. The only serious flaw for me was the lack of a headphone jack. The only way to monitor a recording is to hook the outputs to a monitor amplifier and speakers. While this may be fine in a home setting (just push a button on the receiver), it's darned inconvenient in a sound booth and in classroom recording sessions. The unit is new, so durability is unknown.

Best Uses:	Basic Systems
Pros:	Clean Sound, Attractive Design
Cons:	No headphone jack

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5.0

Awesome and easy to use

Reviewed by Barb (Tech Savvy) from Arlington, VA on Sep 13, 2007

BOTTOM LINE Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

I use this to copy my cassette tapes to my hard drive and iPod.

Best Uses:	Basic Systems
Pros:	Easy Controls, Clean Sound

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4.0

I am liking Onkyo more and more

Reviewed by jmyran (Musically Inclined) from Houston,Tx on Apr 02, 2007

BOTTOM LINE Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

With the Onkyo direct link you have to unhook the cable to use recorder without turning on receiver. Overall great unit.

Pros:

Easy Controls, Attractive Design, Durable, Clean Sound, Powerful

0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

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4.0

As expected. Good buy. Allthat you need

Reviewed by jbear (Musically Inclined) from New Jersey on Mar 10, 2007

BOTTOM LINE Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

The product is as expected.It's old technology but it was what I needed. Everything works fine. Good sound and simple to operate. [...] provided very good service.