Yamaha Cassette Decks
Model	Year	Heads	F.R., ±3dB, Hz-kHz	W&F, WRMS, %	S/N, NR off, dB	S/N, Best NR, dB	NR & Bias	Rec. Cal.	Auto Reverse	Drive	Motors	Weight, kg	Price, MSRP, USD	Notes
TB-700	1973	2	30-16	0.15	48	58	B	No	No	Open		5.0	340	Pitch control
TC-800GL	1975	2	30-15	0.06	50	58	B	No	No	Open		5.0	390	Pitch control
TC-800D	1976	2	30-15	0.06	50	58	B	No	No	Open		4.6	310	Pitch control
TC-511S	1976	2	30-15	0.07	50	58	B	No	No	Open	1	7.9	295	Horizontal tape transport
TC-520	1978	2	30-15	0.07	57	66	B	Manual	No	Open	1	7.5	295
TC-320	1978	2	40-16	0.07	57	65	B	No	No	Open	1	6.4	225
TC-1000 / K-1*	1978	2	30-18	0.05	60	69	B	Manual	No	Open	2	10.0	595	Pitch control; *Japanese model
TC-920	1979	2	30-16	0.03	60	69	B	Manual	No	Closed	2		600
TC-720	1979	3	40-15	0.06	57	66	B	Manual	Yes	Closed	1		450
K-950	1980	2	30-22	0.028	60	69	B	Manual	No	Closed		8.8	490
K-850	1980	2	30-19	0.04	60	69	B	No	No	Open		8.2	380
K-550	1980	2	40-20	0.04	60	69	B	No	No	Open		5.7	300
K-350	1980	2	40-18	0.06	57	66	B	No	No	Open	2	4.5	240
K-960	1981	2	30-22	0.028	60	100	B/D	Manual	No	Closed		10.0	495
K-560	1981	2	40-20	0.04	60	69	B	No	No	Open		5.7	300
K-700	1982	3	30-18	0.04	59	75	B/C	No	Yes	Open	3	5.5	449	2 erase heads
K-500	1982	2	40-18	0.05	60	76	B/C	No	No	Open	2	7.3	350
K-300	1982	2	40-16	0.05	60	76	B/C	No	No	Open	2	7.3	275
K-600	1983	2	30-19	0.02	59	75	B/C	No	Yes	Open	3	5.2	379
K-2000	1983	3	20-20	0.02	59	108	B/D	Auto	No	Closed	3	9.0	795	Pitch control
K-1000	1983	3	20-18	0.02	59	105	B/D	Manual	No	Closed	2	8.0	595
K-1020 / K-1x*	1984	3	20-23	0.03	59	95	B/C/D/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	7.6	649	*Japanese model
K-720	1985	2	30-20	0.04	59	90	B/C/D/H	No	Yes	Open	3	5.7	499
K-520	1985	2	30-17	0.04	58	74	B/C	No	No	Open	2	4.3	300
K-420	1985	2	40-16	0.08	59	74	B/C	No	Yes	Open	2	3.9	249
C200	1985												1100	Professional
K-640	1986	2	20-20	0.04	59	75	B/C/D/H	No	Yes	Open	3	5.1	420
K-540	1986	2	25-20	0.05	59	74	B/C/H	No	No	Open	3	4.4	350
K-340	1986	2	30-19	0.04	59	74	B/C/H	No	No	Open	2	4.2	260
KX-400U	1987	2	20-18	0.04	58	74	B/C/H	No	Yes	Open	2	4.2	299
KX-1200U	1987	3	20-22	0.03	61	95	B/C/D/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	7.9	699
KX-R700U	1988	2	20-19	0.04	60	90	B/C/D/H	Manual	Yes	Open	3	5.8	579
KX-800U	1988	3	20-20	0.04	61	90	B/C/D/H	Manual	No	Open	3	4.8	569
KX-500U	1988	2	20-20	0.05	60	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.9	399
KX-300U	1988	2	30-20	0.05	60	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.2	299
C300	1988	3	20-22	0.03	61	95	B/C/D/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	7.9	1100	Professional
KX-R730	1990	3	20-20	0.04	60	76	B/C/H	No	Yes	Open	4	5.3	500	Quick auto reverse
KX-R430	1990	2	20-19	0.04	58	74	B/C/H	Manual	Yes	Open	2	4.3	349
KX-930	1990	3	20-22	0.05	61	77	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	4.8	600	Playtrim adjustment
KX-630	1990	3	20-20	0.05	60	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.7	469	Playtrim adjustment
KX-530	1990	3	20-19	0.05	60	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.8	400	Playtrim adjustment
KX-330	1990	2	20-20	0.05	60	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.6	300	Playtrim adjustment
KX-650	1991	3	20-21	0.05	60	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	4.6		Playtrim adjustment
KX-550	1991	3	20-20	0.05	60	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	3			Playtrim adjustment
KX-250	1991	2	20-19	0.08	58	74	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.3	275	Playtrim adjustment
KX-660	1992	3					B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	3			Playtrim adjustment
KX-360	1992	3	20-20	0.05	60	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.8	329	Playtrim adjustment
KX-260	1992	3	20-19	0.08	58	74	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.7	249	Playtrim adjustment
KX-R470	1993	2	20-20	0.07	58	74	B/C/H	Manual	Yes	Open	2	5.0	380	Playtrim adjustment
KX-670	1993	3	20-21	0.04	60	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	5.2	500	Playtrim adjustment
KX-580	1994	3	20-20	0.05	60	80	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.5	400	Playtrim adjustment
KX-480	1994	2	20-19	0.05	60	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	5.0	230	Playtrim adjustment
KX-380	1994	2	20-19	0.07	58	74	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.5	250	Playtrim adjustment
KX-690	1996	3	20-21	0.04	60	80	B/C/S/H	Manual	No	Closed	3	5.0	599	Playtrim adjustment
KX-490	1996	2	20-19	0.05	60	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.5	260	Playtrim adjustment
KX-390	1996	2	20-19	0.07	58	74	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.4	210	Playtrim adjustment
KX-493	1997	2	20-19	0.05	60	76	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.5	250	Playtrim adjustment
KX-393	1997	2	20-19	0.07	58	74	B/C/H	Manual	No	Open	2	4.4	230	Playtrim adjustment