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== Data ==
'''General'''
* Manufacturer: [[Akai]]
* Model: GX-400 D-SS
* Type: Auto-Reverse Quadrophonic Coil Unit
* Years of manufacture: 1975 - 1976
* Made in: Japan
* Color: Silver/Black, Cabinet Wood Walnut
* Remote control: 
* Power Consumption: 
* Dimensions: 457 x 590 x 240 mm (WxHxD).
* Weight: 31,2 kg
* Original price: 1'495 US-$, corresponds to about 5'000 DM


'''Connections'''
* Number of inputs: 
** Microphone: 4x 0.5 mV / 4.7 kOhm
** Line In: 100 mV / 50 kOhm
Line In DIN: 10 mV
* Number of outputs: 
** Line Out: 1.23 V
** Line Out DIN: 0.6 V
** Headphones: 


'''Technical Data'''
* Max. Coil diameter: 26.5 cm
* Drive: 3 motors (1x DC-Servo Capstan, 2x reels)
* Heads: 4 sound heads (1x GX head recording, 1x GX head playback, 2x erase)
* Tracks: 4
* Tape speeds: 9.5, 19 cm/s, 38 cm/s
* Synchronisation fluctuations: 
** at 9.5 cm/s: ± 0,5% 
** at 19 cm/s: ± 0,5%
** at 38 cm/s: ± 0,5%
* Pitch fluctuations:
** at 9.5 cm/s: &lt; 0.08 %
** at 19 cm/s: &lt; 0.05 %
** at 38 cm/s: &lt; 0.03 %
* Overall frequency response: Low Noise Band
** at 9.5 cm/s: 30 - 20'000 Hz, ± 3 %
** at 19 cm/s: 20 - 24'000 Hz, ± 3 %
** at 38 cm/s: 20 - 27'000 Hz, ± 3 %
* Signal-to-noise ratio: &gt; 55 dB
* External voltage spacing:
* Distortion factor: &lt; 1 % (100 Hz)
* Equalization: NAB
* Crosstalk attenuation: &gt; 40 dB (1 kHz, stereo)
* Cancellation attenuation: &gt; 70 dB
* Premagnetization and erasure frequency: 100 kHz
* Rewind speed: 120 seconds for 1100 m band


'''Special Features'''
* 4-channel auto reverse


== Remarks ==
* 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 ==
* Excerpt from brochure: Akai GX-400 D-SS
[[File:Akai GX-400 D-SS Prospekt-1.jpg]]


== Reports ==


== Links ==

[[Category:Tape machines]]