Akai X-5000 L/W

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General

  • Manufacturer: Akai
  • Model: X-5000 L/W
    • L = Leather covered cabinet
    • W = Walnut veneered wooden cabinet
  • Type: reel-to-reel tape with built-in amplifier
  • Years of manufacture: 1971 - 1973
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: Silver
  • Remote control:
  • Power consumption: 60 W
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 356 x 340 x 240 mm.
  • Weight:
    • L = 14.6 kg

W = 14,2 kg

  • Original price approx.: 1'100 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs:
    • Microphone: 0.5 mV
    • Phono, Tuner: 50 mV, max. 1.23 V
    • DIN: 5 mV, max. 0.4 V
  • Number of outputs:
    • Line: 50 mV
    • DIN: 10 mV
    • Headphones:


Specifications

  • Max. coil diameter: 18 cm
  • Drive: 1 motor
  • Heads: 3
  • Tracks: 4
  • Tape speeds:
    • 4.75 cm/s
    • 9.5 cm/s
    • 19 cm/s
    • 38 cm/s optional only
  • Slip:
  • Synchronous fluctuations:
    • < 0.22% RMS (4.75 cm/s)
    • < 0.16% RMS (9.5 cm/s)
    • < 0.12% RMS (19 cm/s)
  • Pitch fluctuations:
  • Overall frequency response:
    • 40Hz-7.5kHz ±3 dB (4.75 cm/s).
    • 40Hz-16kHz ±3 dB (9.5 cm/s)

35Hz-24kHz ±3 dB (19 cm/s)

  • Signal-to-noise ratio: > 50 dB
  • External voltage spacing:
  • Distortion: < 2 % (1 kHz)
  • Equalization: according to NARTB
  • Crosstalk attenuation:
  • Cancellation attenuation:
  • Premagnetization and extinction frequency: 100 kHz
  • Rewind time: 90 seconds for 360m band


Technical Specifications Amplifier Section

  • Continuous power:
    • 8 Ohm:
    • 4 Ohm:
  • Dynamic power:
    • 8 Ohm: 12 Watt (6+6W).
    • 4 Ohm:
  • Tone control: Yes
    • Bass:
    • Treble:
  • Speaker: L/R 13 x 16 cm


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 audio head arrangement allows signal modulation over the entire audio frequency spectrum without any interference from bias magnetization as is the case with other audio head systems.
  • Automatic band end cut-off
  • Equalizer separately for each tape speed
  • Tone control
  • Vertical and horizontal operation possible


  • More information about Akai Crossfield sound head system


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Pictures[edit]

  • Excerpt from brochure: Akai X-5000

Akai X-5000-Prospekt-2.jpg


Reports[edit]

Links[edit]

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