Akai X-360

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Akai
• Model: X-360
• Years of manufacture: 1968 - 1970
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver, housing wood walnut
• Type: Autoreverse tape machine with built-in amplifier and speakers
• Remote control: Cable remote control RC-16
• Power consumption: 70 - 200 W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 406 x 444 x 254 mm
• Weight: 28 kg
• Original price approx.: 2'750 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 3
  • Microphone: 0.5 mV
  • Line: 50 mV
  • Din:
    • Low: 5 mV
    • High: 50 mV
• Number of outputs: 3
  • Line: 1.23V(0VU)/100Ω
  • Din: 0.4V
  • Headphone: 30mV - 40mV, 8 Ohm

Specifications

• Max. coil diameter: 18 cm
• Drive: 3 motors

1x Hysteresis-Synchron Capstan-Motor

• • 2x 6-pole winding motors
• Heads: 4
• Tracks: 4
• Tape speeds:
  • 4.75 cm/s
  • 9.5 cm/s
  • 19 cm/s
  • 38 cm/s with adapter
• Synchronization fluctuations:
  • < 0.15% RMS (4.75 cm/s)
  • < 0.07% RMS (9.5 cm/s)
  • < 0.04% RMS (19 cm/s)
• Pitch fluctuations:
• Overall frequency response:
  • 30Hz-9kHz ±3 dB (4.75 cm/s).
  • 30Hz-18kHz ±3 dB (9.5 cm/s)
  • 30Hz-23kHz ±3 dB (19 cm/s)
• Signal-to-noise ratio: > 50 dB
• External voltage spacing:
• Distortion: < 1.5% (1 kHz)
• Equalization: according to NARTB
• Crosstalk attenuation: 43 dB
• Cancellation attenuation:
• Premagnetization and extinction frequency: 100 kHz
• Rewind: 75 seconds for 370m band

Amplifier Section Specifications

• Continuous power:
  • 8 Ohm: 40 Watt (20+20W)
  • 4 Ohm:
• Dynamic power:
  • 8 Ohm: 50 Watt (25+25W)
  • 4 Ohm:
• Tone control: Yes
  • Bass:
  • Treble:
• Speaker: L/R, round, 12cm diameter

Special Features

• Crossfield audio head system: In the Crossfield audio head system, the so-called bias magnetization of the tape is not - as is generally the case - via the recording/playback head, but via a separate audio head (bias head) located opposite the aforementioned recording/playback head. This pickup head arrangement allows signal modulation over the entire audio frequency spectrum without any interference from bias magnetization as is the case with other pickup head systems.
• Autoreverse
• Magnetic brakes
• Automatic level control
• Automatic tape cut-off
• Vertical and horizontal operation possible

• Excerpt from brochure: Akai Crossfield Audio Head System
  • Akai X-330

Comments

• Other models in the same series:
• Akai 1710 L
• Akai 1710 W
• Akai 4000
• Akai 4000 D
• Akai 4000 DS
• Akai GX-220
• Akai GX-220 D
• Akai GX-280
• Akai GX-280 D
• Akai GX-365
• Akai GX-365 D
• Akai M-10 L/W
• Akai X-150 D
• Akai X-200 D
• Akai X-300
• Akai X-330
• Akai X-330 D
• Akai X-360
• Akai X-360 D
• Akai X-1800 SD
• Akai X-2000 SD
• Akai X-5000 L/W

Pictures

• Excerpt from brochure: Akai X-360 with built-in amplifier and speakers

• Original wired remote control RC-16 in packaging

• Original wired remote control RC-16

• Original 18cm Akai metal coil

• Original 18cm Akai deluxe metal coil front panel.

• Original 18cm Akai deluxe metal coil back side.

Links

• External link: Japanese data sheet 1968: [1]