Akai GX-215 E

Data[edit]

General

  • Manufacturer: Akai
  • Model: GX 215 D
  • Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1981
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: silver or black
  • Remote control: no
  • Power consumption:
  • Dimensions: 380 x 390 x 295 mm (WxHxD).
  • Weight: 15.7 kg
  • Original price approx.: 998 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs: 3
    • Microphone (0,3mV/2,2kOhm)

Line (700mV/100kOhm)* Number of outputs: 3

    • DIN (0.0V)

Line (0.775V)

    • Headphone (30 mV, 8 Ohm)


Technical Data

  • Max. coil diameter: 18 cm
  • Drive: 3 motors
  • Heads: 1x GX take-up, 1x GX playback, 1x erase head
  • Tracks: 4
  • Tape speeds: 9.5 and 19 cm/s
  • Slip:
  • Synchronous oscillations:
    • at 9.5 cm/s: ±0,18%
    • at 19 cm/s: ±0,09%
  • Pitch fluctuations:
  • Overall frequency response:
    • at 9.5 cm/s : 30 - 19,000 Hz
    • at 19 cm/s : 20 - 25,000 Hz
  • Signal-to-noise ratio: >56dB
  • External signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Distortion factor:
    • at 19cm/s: <0.5%
  • Equalization:
  • Crosstalk attenuation:
  • Cancellation attenuation:
    • at 19cm/sec: >70dB
  • Premagnetization and extinction frequency: 100kHz


Special Features

  • autoreverse circuit for playback mode
  • Equalizer switch for recording 9,5 cm


Remarks[edit]


Pictures[edit]

  • Image: Akai GX-215 D

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  • Excerpt from brochure: Akai GX-215 D

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Reports[edit]

Links[edit]

  • External link to website "The Vintage Knob": [[1]]