Marlux 2000 (re-badged Advent 200) 1970 Cassette Deck Dolby

Condition: Everything appears to work – VU meter, play etc. Sound output is low/muted – indicating heads require servicing/cleaning as a minimum.

The MARLUX 2000 is a re-badged Advent 200 series Cassette Deck from 1970. It was one of the first decks to include Dolby Noise Reduction built in. It was one of the most expensive and best sounding tape decks you could buy at the time – and features Nakamichi components! Model 200 Series Cassette Decks Although Dolby® noise reduction was first used in a home tape unit a KLH reel to reel deck, the Advent 200 series was the first consumer unit to hit the main stream. The combination of the compact cassette® medium with DuPont Crolyn® chromium dioxide tape and Dolby® noise reduction made audio cassettes into a truly high fidelity medium for the first time. This changed home recording forever, killed 8 track tapes, and changed car audio irreversibly. Here are the Advent cassette decks I’ve owned. Model 200 – This first model used a Nakamichi transport and electronics. The transport was lightweight but adequate, and the potential of combining Chromium dioxide tape with Dolby® noise reduction was firmly established. This unit had the now familiar meter select switch (A channel, B channel or highest of both), high bias for CrO2 tapes, microphone inputs and a built in record calibration test tone. Top loading 2-Head Stereo Deck with Dolby B and Chrome Tape Capability. 3-Digit Mechanical Counter, Analog Needle Meters, Record- and End of Tape Indicator. 400Hz Test Tone. Single Capstan Transport, Belt Drive, Mechanical Tape Loading. Sold for $250 brand new in 1970