Akai GX-600 DB

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Akai
• Model: GX-600 DB
• Years of manufacture: 1974 - 1975
• Made in: Japan
• Color: front aluminum, side panels walnut
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 130W
• Dimensions: 443 x 475 x 228 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 22,3 kg
• Original price approx.: 1.500 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 3
  • Microphone: (6.3mm jack) 0.3 mV / 4.7 kOhm
  • Line In: 70 mV / 50 kOhm
  • Line In DIN switchable:
    • Low: 3 mV
    • High: 20 mV
• Number of outputs: 3
  • Line Out: 0.775 V / 100 Ohm
  • Line Out DIN: 0.775 V / 100 Ohm
  • Headphones 30 mV / 8 Ohm

Technical Data

• Max. coil diameter: 26,5 cm
• Drive: 3 motors
• Heads: 3 clay heads
• Tracks: 4
• Tape speeds: 9.5 and 19 cm/s
• Slip:
• Speed variations:
  • at 9.5 cm/s: < 0.10%
  • at 19 cm/s: < 0.07%
• Pitch fluctuations:
• Overall frequency response:
  • at 9.5 cm/s: 30 - 19,000 Hz (DIN 45500)
  • at 19 cm/s : 25 - 23,000 Hz (DIN 45500)

Signal-to-noise ratio: > 64 dB (333 Hz, Dolby); > 56 dB (without Dolby)

• External signal-to-noise ratio:
• Distortion factor:
  • at 19 cm/s: < 0,7% (333 Hz)
• Entzerrung:
• Übersprechdämpfung:
  • gegensinnige Doppelspuraufzeichnung, Mono: >60 dB (1 kHz)
  • opposite stereo operation: > 45 dB (1 kHz)
• quenching attenuation: > 70 dB
• Premagnetization and extinction frequency: 150 kHz

Special Features

• AKAI GX glass crystal ferrite heads
• Dolby-B noise reduction
• Duo-Multiplay
• Rear band control
• Two mixable inputs
• Output control
• Right and left channels individually switchable (mono)

Notes

• Other models in the same series:
• Akai GX-600
• Akai GX-600 DB

Pictures

• Image: Akai GX-600 DB

Reviews

• Review by "Good Old Hifi": [[1]]

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