Akai GX-270 E-SS
Data[edit]
General
- Manufacturer: Akai
- Model: GX-270 D-SS
- Type: Auto-Reverse Quadrophonic Coil Unit
- Years of manufacture: 1976 - 1977
- Made in: Japan
- Color: front aluminum, sides walnut
- Remote control: yes
- Power consumption: 130 W
- Dimensions: 440 x 465 x 190 mm (WxHxD)
- Weight: 17.8 kg
- Original price approx.: 875 US-$, 2'950 DM, 1977
Connections
- Number of inputs:
- 4x microphone: (6.3mm jack) 0.3 mV / 10 kOhm
- 4x Line In: 70 mV / 150 kOhm
- 4x Line In DIN switchable:
- Low: 10 mV
- High: 60 mV, 400 mV
- Number of outputs:
- 4x Line Out: 1.23 V / 100 Ohm
- Line Out DIN: 0.775 V / 100 Ohm
- 2x headphones 30 - 40 mV / 8 Ohm
Technical Data
- Max. Coil diameter: 18 cm
- Drive: 3 motors, 1x servo control with electronic speed switching, 2x external rotor motors for winding
- Heads: 4 sound heads, 2 separate record / playback GX heads, 2x ferrite for erasing
- Tracks: 4
- Tape speeds: 9.5 and 19 cm/s
- Slip:
- Synchronous oscillations:
- at 9.5 cm/s:
- at 19 cm/s: < 0.07%.
- Overall frequency response:
- at 9.5 cm/s: 30 - 18'000 Hz, ± 3 dB
- at 19 cm/s : 30 - 21'000 Hz, ± 3 dB
- Signal-to-noise ratio: > 54 dB
- Distortion factor:
- at 19 cm/s: < 1 %
- Equalization: NAB
- Crosstalk attenuation:
- Premagnetization and cancellation frequency: 110 kHz
- Rewind time: 75 seconds for 350 m
Special Features
- AKAI GX glass crystal ferrite heads
- Quadro and stereo operation possible
- Auto reverse continuous operation
- Auto-reverse in quadro mode
- Rear band control
- Multiplay
- Four mixable inputs
Comments[edit]
- Other models in the same series:
- Akai GX-270 D-SS
- Akai GX-280 D-SS
- Akai GX-400 D-SS
- Akai GX-630 D-SS
- Akai 280 D-SS
- Akai 1730 D-SS
Pictures[edit]
- Excerpt from brochure: Akai GX-270 D-SS