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Sony TC-FX6C Cassette Deck | Dolby B&C | Made in Japan

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Sony TC-FX6C Cassette Deck | Dolby B&C | Made in Japan

Name: Sony TC-FX6C Cassette Deck | Dolby B&amp;C | Made in Japan
Brand: Sony
SKU: 12485
Price: 295.00 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

$295.00

Dolby C as well as B — a sliding-band design with an anti-saturation circuit, good for up to 20 dB of noise reduction. Two motors, a BSL Green Motor on the capstan, feather-touch transport, a four-digit counter that keeps time through fast-forward, and AMS search across nine tracks. All four tape types, ferric through metal. Made in Japan; Level One serviced here.

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Description

Sony TC-FX6C Cassette Deck | Dolby B&C | Made in Japan

This is a well-crafted, Made-in-Japan stereo cassette deck from Sony’s early 1980s FX series, distinguishing itself from the standard TC-FX6 with the addition of Dolby C noise reduction for noticeably quieter, more detailed tape playback.

The TC-FX6C was released around 1981 and represents Sony’s commitment to building capable, feature-rich cassette decks for the serious music listener. The inclusion of both Dolby B and Dolby C noise reduction — using Sony’s exclusive Dolby IC implementation — gives users flexibility across a wide range of pre-recorded and blank tapes. Dolby C, with its sliding-band design and anti-saturation circuit, delivers up to 20 dB of noise reduction, a meaningful step up from Dolby B alone.

The transport is driven by Sony’s BSL Green Motor for the capstan and a high-torque motor for the reels, contributing to the deck’s excellent wow and flutter figures. The feather-touch transport controls give it a refined, responsive feel. The four-digit Digital Linear Counter tracks playing time accurately even during fast-forward and rewind — a genuinely useful feature. The Automatic Music Sensor (AMS) can locate and cue up to nine tracks, and the memory stop and auto-play functions make unattended recording and playback straightforward. The deck accepts all four tape formulations of its era: ferric, chrome, FeCr, and metal.

This unit has undergone our Level One service and testing which should ensure many more years of reliable performance ahead.

Specifications:

Type: Stereo cassette deck, 2-head design

Noise reduction: Dolby B and Dolby C

Tape compatibility: Type I (ferric), Type II (chrome), Type III (FeCr), Type IV (metal)

Frequency response: 20–17,000 Hz (Type I) / 20–18,000 Hz (Type II) / 20–19,000 Hz (Type IV)

Signal-to-noise ratio: 59 dB (without NR)

Wow and flutter: 0.12% (DIN)

Motors: 2 (BSL Green Motor capstan; high-torque reel motor)

Inputs: RCA (phono), DIN, stereo mic (3.5 mm)

Outputs: RCA (phono), DIN, headphone (variable)

MPX filter: Yes

AMS (Automatic Music Sensor): Yes, 1–9 track search

Memory stop / auto-play / repeat: Yes

Remote control: Optional (rear socket, RM-50 or RM-80)

Power consumption: 25 W

Country of manufacture: Japan

Dimensions: (W x H x D) 16.9 x 4.1 x 10.8 inches / 430 x 105 x 275 mm

Weight: 12.1 lbs / 5.5 kg

This is a refined, Made-in-Japan cassette deck that punches well above its modest footprint — Dolby C, all-tape-type compatibility, AMS track search, and a solid Sony transport make it an appealing choice for anyone looking to get the most out of their cassette collection.

Backed by Radique Audio’s 90-day warranty and perpetual trade-back policy, it’s a low-risk way to step into quality vintage tape playback. Don’t miss the chance to add this classic Sony to your system; asking $295.

Additional information

Weight	14 lbs
Dimensions	15 × 21 × 8.1 in
Cassette Wells	Single Well
Noise Reduction	Dolby B, Dolby C

About brand

Sony at Radique

We service Sony, too. Bring us your own Sony receivers, amplifiers, tuners, CD players and cassette decks, Walkman-size players included for repair, servicing or restoration (not reel-to-reel decks), with a 90-day warranty on the work. See our Audio Service page

Sony began in Tokyo in 1946, founded by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita, and it helped bring the world the Walkman and the compact disc. We carry Sony stereo and AV receivers, CD players, cassette decks, amplifiers and speakers. We've had more than 220 Sony listings so far, covering more than 185 different models. Every used Sony here is inspected, tested and serviced as required, then photographed in-house and covered by our Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program. Don't see the model you want? Tell us on First Dibs and we'll email you when one arrives.

Sony models we've sold more than once include the TC-K61 cassette deck, the CDP-CE305 and CDP-C335 CD players, the STR-DA5700ES AV receiver and the STR-4800SD stereo receiver.

The Sony story, 1946 to today

Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo ("Totsuko") in Tokyo in 1946, growing out of a radio repair business Ibuka had started the year before. The company was renamed Sony in 1958.

Tape and transistors. The G-model tape recorder of 1950 is described as Japan's first, and the TR-55 transistor radio of 1955 was the first Sony-branded product.

ES. Sony describes the TA-1120 integrated amplifier of 1965 as the first all-silicon-transistor stereo amplifier and dates its ES ("Elevated Standard") line from it.

Walkman and CD. The Walkman went on sale in Japan in July 1979. Sony worked with Philips on the compact disc, and Sony's CDP-101 was among the first CD players on sale in Japan in October 1982. Sony still makes ES AV receivers.

Which Sony is which?

STR receivers: stereo receivers from the late 1960s on, such as the STR-6120, and later AV receivers, including ES models.

TA amplifiers and ES separates: from the TA-1120 to the TA-E86 preamplifier and TA-N86 power amplifier (1978).

CDP CD players: from the CDP-101 (1982) and CDP-701ES (1983) to changers such as the CDP-CE305 and CDP-C335 we sell often.

TC tape decks: reel-to-reel recorders until 1985, and cassette decks such as the TC-K61 and the three-head TC-K777ES.

SS speakers: such as the SS-G7 floorstanders of 1978.

Buying used Sony: what to check

CD players. Open and close the drawer several times; hesitation can be an early sign of trouble. Laser pickups wear, skipping is a symptom, and tray belts age.

Cassette decks. Belts dry out and cause slipping or uneven playback, and worn heads dull the sound. Run fast-forward and rewind, and check Dolby.

Amplifiers and receivers. Noisy switches and dirty relay contacts cause many faults, and bias settings drift with age. On tuners, look for blown bulbs and broken dial cords.

Everything we list is inspected, tested and serviced as required here, and comes with our warranty.