Akai GX-4000 E

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General

  • Manufacturer: Akai
  • Model: GX-4000 D
  • Type: Reel-to-reel tape
  • Years of manufacture: 1981 - 1984
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Silver (brushed front, silver knobs), Black (black front, black knobs)
  • Remote control: No
  • Power Consumption:
  • Dimensions: 440 x 315 x 230 mm (WxHxD).
  • Weight: approx. 13.2 kg
  • Original price approx.: 400 US-$, 998 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs:
    • Microphone: 0.25 mV, 30 kOhm

Line In: 70 mV, 200 kOhm

    • Line In DIN: 2 mV, 10 kOhm
  • Number of outputs:
    • Line Out: 0.775 V
    • Line Out DIN: 300 mV
    • Headphones: 100 mV at 8 Ohm (large jack)


Technical Data

  • Max. coil diameter: 18 cm
  • Drive: 1 synchronous motor
  • Heads: 3
  • Tracks: quarter track
  • Tape speeds (cm/s): 9.5 and 19
    • 9.5 cm/s:
    • 19 cm/s: ± 2 %
  • Synchronisation fluctuations:
    • 9.5 cm/s: 0.12 %
    • 19 cm/s: 0.08 %
  • Pitch fluctuations:
    • 9.5 cm/s:
    • 19 cm/s: ± 0,7 %
  • Overall frequency response:
    • 9.5 cm/s: 30 - 16'000 Hz
    • 19 cm/s: 30 - 24'000 Hz
  • Signal-to-noise ratio: > 57 dB
  • Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Distortion factor: at 19cm/sec: < 1 %
  • Entzerrung: Ja
  • Übersprechdämpfung bei 1 kHz im Monobetrieb und gegensinniger Doppelspuraufzeichnung: >67 dB
  • Crosstalk attenuation at 1 kHz in opposite stereo mode : > 45 dB
  • Cancellation attenuation: > 72dB
  • Premagnetization and extinction frequency: 102 kHz +/- 5 kHz


Special features

  • Change of tape speeds by removing or plugging in a Capstan adapter. Be careful not to lose these parts or you will not be able to operate the unit at 19 cm/sec (7 1/2 inch/sec).
  • Tape counter: 4 digits
  • Level meter: 2 illuminated VU meters + Rec indicator LED
  • Sound On Sound Recording Capabilities
  • Band selector (Low Noise or Wide Range)
  • Rear band control
  • Multiplayback
  • Echo


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  • Image: Akai GX-4000 D

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  • Excerpt from brochure: Akai GX-4000 D Black

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