Akai GX-285 E

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Akai
• Model: GX-285 D
• Type: Autoreverse reel-to-reel tape with Dolby
• Years of manufacture: 1973 - 1976
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Silver/Black, Cabinet Wood Walnut
• Remote control:
• Power consumption: 90 W
• Dimensions: 435 x 460 x 260 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 22 kg
• Original price: 2'798 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Microphone: 0.3 mV / 10 kOhm

Line In: 100 mV / 150 kOhm

• • Line In DIN:
    • Low: 5 mV
    • High: 50 mV
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 1.23 V, 100 Ohm
  • Headphones: 40 mV, 8 Ohm

Technical Data

• Max. Coil diameter: 18 cm
• Drive: 3 motors (1x DC-Servo Capstan, 2x reels)
• Heads: 3 sound heads (1x GX head recording, 1x GX head playback, 1x erase)
• Tracks: 4
• Tape speeds: 9.5, 19 cm/s
• Synchronisation fluctuations:
• Pitch fluctuations:
  • at 9.5 cm/s: < 0.12%.
  • at 19 cm/s: < 0.08 %
• Overall frequency response: Low Noise Band
  • at 9,5 cm/s: 30 - 20'000 Hz, ± 3 %
  • at 19 cm/s: 20 - 25'000 Hz, ± 3 %

Signal-to-noise ratio: with Akai SRT band

• • without Dolby: > 55 dB
  • with Dolby: > 63 dB
• Distortion factor: < 1,5 % (1000 Hz)
• Entzerrung: NAB
• Übersprechdämpfung: >50 dB (1 kHz, stereo)
• Cancellation attenuation: > 70 dB
• Premagnetization and erasure frequency: 100 kHz
• Rewind speed: 75 seconds for 360 m tape

Special Features

• Auto-Reverse

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
  • 1721 W
  • 1730 D-SS
  • 1800 SS
  • 4000 DS
  • 4400 D
  • GX-221
  • GX-221 D
  • GX-260 D
  • GX-280 D-SS
  • GX-285 D
  • GX-400 D
  • X-201 D

Pictures

• Excerpt from brochure: Akai GX-285 D

• Excerpt from brochure: Akai GX-285 D

Links

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