Harman Kardon TD212 Cassette Deck – Serviced, Dolby B & C, Japan

A Japanese-built Harman Kardon cassette deck from the late 1980s, serviced on our bench and in very good condition.

What it is

The TD212 comes from Harman Kardon’s Ultrawideband Linear Phase line, built around a two-head Uniplane transport with electronic transport controls. Dolby B and C noise reduction keep tape hiss down on older and newer recordings alike, and it records and plays normal, chrome and metal tape, with the bias and equalization selected by three buttons on the front.

Recording is properly controlled. Alongside the input level and balance controls sits a Bias Fine Trim, which lets you tune the deck to the tape you are using, from a touch of high-frequency cut to a touch of boost. Six-segment LED peak meters for each channel show your levels, there is an MPX filter for taping from FM radio, and a tape counter with reset marks your place. On the back, RCA inputs and outputs connect it to any amplifier or receiver. It was designed by Harman Kardon of Woodbury, New York, and built in Japan.

The service it has had

Every cassette deck we sell goes through our bench before it is listed:

And, as each deck requires:

Condition

Very Good, and free of significant marks. The black faceplate, cassette door and meter window present well, as the photographs show.

Dolby B and C, metal-tape capable, and Japanese build quality, ready for your tapes.

Available for pickup in Kanata, or shipped across Canada and internationally — we have sent equipment to fifteen countries in the past year, each piece packed in-house in 275 lb test double-wall boxes. Live shipping rates for your address are calculated at checkout. Backed by Radique Audio’s Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and our Perpetual Trade-Back Program. Available for audition by appointment in Kanata.

Harman Kardon TD212 Specifications

• Tape path, heads, capstan and pinch roller cleaned
• Controls and switches cleaned and deoxidized
• Every function tested: play, record, fast-forward, rewind, stop and eject, noise reduction and meters
• Post-service burn-in and sign-off
• Drive belts replaced
• Heads and tape path demagnetized
• Mechanism lubricated
• Tape speed and playback level adjusted
• Lamps replaced
• Type: two-head stereo cassette deck (record/playback and erase)
• Service: serviced on our bench (see above)
• Noise reduction: Dolby B and C
• Tape types: normal, chrome and metal
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 70 dB (Dolby C)
• Wow and flutter: 0.05% WRMS
• Meters: six-segment LED peak meters, left and right
• Controls: input level, balance, bias fine trim (Hi Cut to Hi Boost)
• Features: MPX filter, tape counter with reset
• Connections: RCA line in and out
• Power: 120 V, 60 Hz, 18 W
• Designed by Harman Kardon, Woodbury, New York; made in Japan
• Dimensions: (Width x Height x Depth) 17.4 x 4.8 x 9.1 inches (443 x 122 x 230 mm)
• Weight: approx. 8.6 lbs (3.9 kg)

⚠️ Important Information for International Buyers

This unit is configured for North American 110/120V power. Buyers outside North America will require a step-down transformer and appropriate plug adapter.

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