Tandberg

Tandberg was a Norwegian audio manufacturer renowned for its advanced cassette decks, which combined precision engineering, durable construction and features developed for demanding domestic and professional use. Its cassette recorder range included sophisticated three-head and three-motor designs, dual-capstan transports, Dolby noise reduction, adjustable bias and record calibration, peak-reading meters and microprocessor-controlled functions. Models such as the TCD 310, TCD 330, TCD 440A and professional TCD 910 reflected Tandberg’s continuing development of the compact cassette format, with a strong emphasis on transport stability, recording control and reliable operation.

Tandberg TCD 910
Tandberg TCD 3014
Decades
Made In Norway
Released in 1976 /
The Tandberg TCD 330 was a three-head stereo cassette deck introduced in 1976 with separate recording and playback heads, off-tape monitoring, a dual-capstan transport, Dolby B noise reduction, adjustable recording-head azimuth, normal and chromium dioxide tape selection, microphone inputs and optional remote control.
Made In Norway
Released in 1980 /
The Tandberg TCD 440 A was a three-head stereo cassette deck introduced in 1980 with Type I, Type II and Type IV metal-tape compatibility, Dolby B noise reduction, DYNEQ recording control, source and tape monitoring, manual bias and recording-level adjustment, a built-in calibration oscillator and electronically controlled transport functions.
Made In Norway
Released in 1980 /
The Tandberg TCD 3004 was a professional three-head cassette deck introduced in 1980 with a microprocessor-controlled four-motor dual-capstan transport, front-panel tape calibration, DYNEQ equalisation, Actilinear recording circuitry, Dolby B noise reduction, variable winding speed and optional wired or infrared remote control.
Made In Japan, Malaysia
Released in 1981 /
The Tandberg TCD 3034 was a Series 3000 stereo cassette deck developed to exploit the capabilities of high-coercivity and metal tapes while retaining a combined record/playback head.
Made In Norway
Released in 1983 /
The Tandberg TCD 3014 was a three-head stereo cassette deck released in 1983 with a four-motor servo-controlled transport, dual-capstan tape path, microprocessor operation, Dolby B and C noise reduction, Dyneq headroom extension, Actilinear II recording electronics and manual tape-calibration facilities. Its peak-reading meters, source-and-tape monitoring, real-time counter, search functions and optional remote control provided extensive recording and operating control.
Made In Norway
Released in 1985 /
Released in 1985, the Tandberg TCD 910 was a professional three-head, three-motor master cassette recorder with balanced XLR connections, programmable cueing, real-time tape calculation, off-tape monitoring and extensive calibration facilities. Its microprocessor-controlled transport, address memory, search functions and adjustable bias, recording current and azimuth made it suitable for professional recording, broadcasting and cassette mastering applications.