Akai 4000 DB

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Akai
• Model: 4000 DB
• Type: Tape machine
• Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1978
• Made in: Japan, Philippines
• Color: Silver and black, wooden cabinet
• Dimensions: 406 x 325 x 196 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 12 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'098 DM

Connections

• Inputs:
  • Line In: 70 mV

Line In DIN:

• • Microphone: 0.4 mV
• Outputs:
  • Line Out: 775 mV

Technical Data

• Max. Coil diameter: 18 cm Coils
• Heads: 3, 1 x record, 1 x playback, 1 x erase
• Drive: 1 x 4-pole induction motor
• Tape speeds: 4.75 cm/s, 9.5 cm/s
• Tracks: 4-track, 2-channel, stereo/mono
• Frequency response: 30 Hz - 23 kHz (9.5 cm/s)
• Tracking: < 0.15 % (9.5 cm/s)
• Distortion: < 1 %
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 55 dB
• Crosstalk attenuation: 40 dB

Equipment

• Semiconductor components: 27 x transistors, 2 x FET, 4 x IC, 17 x diodes
• Dolby System

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Akai 4000
• Akai 4000 D
• Akai 4000 DS
• Akai 4000-DS MK II
• Akai 4400
• Akai 4400 D

Pictures

• Excerpt from brochure: Akai 4000 DB

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• Excerpt from brochure: Akai 4000 DB hood