Akai X-5000 L/W

Data

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
  • 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-5000

Links

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