SAE

The SAE Two C3D was a two-head stereo cassette deck introduced in 1978 as part of SAE’s moderately priced SAE Two component range. It featured a microcomputer-governed, solenoid-operated full-logic transport, DC-servo motor, Dolby B noise reduction, tape memory, timer operation and separate settings for standard ferric, ferrichrome and chromium dioxide tapes. Its large illuminated VU meters, oversized recording-level control and black brushed front panel gave it a distinctive appearance within the late-1970s cassette deck market.

The SAE Two C4 was a two-head stereo cassette deck from around 1980, combining electronic logic transport controls, Dolby B noise reduction, metal-tape compatibility and manual bias adjustment in a substantial black and wood-panelled chassis. Its facilities included fluorescent bar-graph meters, microphone and line recording, timer operation, memory stop and repeat, record mute and a wired remote control.

Introduced in 1982, the SAE C101 was a three-head, two-motor cassette deck featuring Direct-Line audio circuitry, full-logic transport control, programmable Auto Play, Dolby B and C noise reduction, four-position tape selection and separate bias and level calibration.

Introduced in 1985, the SAE C102 was a full-logic, two-head cassette deck featuring Computer Direct-Line circuitry, automatic bias and equalisation, Dolby B and C noise reduction, programmable tape-location modes, Music Search and an electronic elapsed and remaining-time display.