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AKAI GXC-706D CASSETTE TAPE DECK

RARE BLACK METAL-BODIED SOILDY BUILT CASSETTE TAPE DECK.
MADE IN JAPAN IN THE 1970s.
FEATURES DOLBY B & ANALOGUE VU RECORDING METERS.

VERY GOOD OVERALL CONDITION. SOME MINOR MARKS, SCRATCHES & NICKS (PARTICULARLY ON THE TOP WHERE THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME TOUCH-UPS). PLEASE STUDY PHOTOS TO ASSESS THE CONDITION YOURSELF.

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SERVICE INVOLVES COMPONENT & FUNCTION CHECKING & THE REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED & WORN PARTS. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THIS SERVICE INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:
NEW BELTS FITTED.
TAPE TRANSPORT & TAPE PATH CHECKED & CLEANED.
HEADS CLEANED & DEMAGNETISED (DEGAUSSED).
ALL RUBBER PARTS CLEANED.
SWITCHES & INTERNAL ELECTRICAL CONTACTS CLEANED & TESTED.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY INSPECTION CARRIED OUT.
PLAYBACK SPEED TESTED & VERIFIED USING AN INDUSTRY-STANDARD REFERENCE TAPE.
ALL BASIC PLAY & RECORD FUNCTIONS CHECKED.
PLEASE NOTE: THE VOLUME CONTROL SPINDLE IS SLIGHTLY BENT. IT REMAINS FULLY OPERATIONAL, ALTHOUGH ROTATION OF THE KNOB IS NOT QUITE AS SMOOTH AS NORMAL DUE TO THE SLIGHT MISALIGNMENT. WE HAVE DELIBERATELY NOT ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN THE SPINDLE, AS DOING SO COULD RISK BREAKING IT. THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE OPERATION OR ADJUSTMENT OF THE VOLUME CONTROL.

PLEASE NOTE THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN A SERVICE & A REFURBISHMENT: OUR SERVICE AIM IS TO ENSURE THE ITEM PERFORMS AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED AS OPPOSED TO A COMPREHENSIVE RESTORATION.

A LOVELY VINTAGE CASSETTE DECK WITH THE WARM, CHARACTERFUL ANALOGUE SOUND & DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER THAT MAKES LISTENING TO MUSIC ON TAPE SO ENJOYABLE. IT OFFERS A VERY DIFFERENT LISTENING EXPERIENCE FROM MODERN DIGITAL AUDIO – PART OF THE ENDURING APPEAL OF THESE CLASSIC DECKS TO MUSIC & HI-FI ENTHUSIASTS.

DIGITAL OPERATING MANUAL SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.

PAIR WITH ONE OF OUR FANTASTIC AMPLIFIERS OR RECEIVERS FOR A GREAT MATCH (NORMALLY IN STOCK)

FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION / SPECIFICATION BELOW:

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PRODUCT INFORMATION / SPECIFICATION
Type: 2-head, single compact cassette deck

Track System: 4-track, 2-channel stereo

Tape Speed: 4.76 cm/s

Heads: 1 x record/playback, 1 x erase

Motor: electronically speed controlled DC

Tape Type: type I, CrO2, FeCr

Noise Reduction: B

Frequency Response: 35Hz to 15kHz (FeCr tape)

Signal to Noise Ratio: 66dB (Dolby B)

Wow and Flutter: 0.055%

Total Harmonic Distortion: 1.5%

Input: 70mV (line), 0.25mV (mic)

Output: 0.41V (line)

Semiconductors: 16 x transistors, 21 x diodes, 2 x FET, 3 x IC

Dimensions: 440 x 150 x 290mm

Weight: 6.5kg 

Year: 1978