Akai 1721 L/W
Data
General
- Manufacturer: Akai
- Model: 1721 L/W (L=leather, W=wooden case)
- Type: Reel-to-reel tape with built-in amplifier and speakers
- Years of manufacture: 1973 - 1975
- Made in: Japan
- Color: Silver / Black, leather or wood walnut cabinet.
- Remote control:
- Power Consumption:
- Dimensions: 358 x 360 x 248 mm (WxHxD).
- Weight: 13.2 kg
- New price approx:
- 1721 L: 1'180 DM
- 1721 W: 1'237 DM
Connections
- Number of inputs:
- Microphone: 0.5 mV, 100 kOhm
Line: 150 mV, 330 kOhm
- DIN: 20 mV
- Number of outputs:
- Line: 1.23 V
- DIN: 0.7 mV
- Headphones: 30 - 40 mV at 8 Ohm
- Loudspeaker: see amplifier section
Technical data
- Max. coil diameter: 18 cm
- Drive: 1 motor
- Heads: 2 (head for recording and playback, 1 ferrite erasing head)
- Tracks: 4
- Tape speed: 9.5 / 19 cm/sec
- Overall frequency response:
- 9.5 cm/sec: 40 Hz - 13 kHz ± 3 dB.
- 19 cm/sec: 30 Hz - 18 kHz ± 3 dB
- Synchronous frequency response:
- 9.5 cm/sec: 0.18 %
19 cm/sec: 0.14 % * Signal-to-noise ratio: > 50 dB
- Signal-to-noise ratio: > 50 dB
- External signal-to-noise ratio:
- Distortion factor (1000Hz, "0" VU recording): < 2 %.
- Cancellation attenuation: < 70 dB
- Premagnetization and extinction frequency: 63 kHz
- Equalization: according to NARTB
- Crosstalk attenuation:
- Rewind time: 100 seconds for 350 m band
Amplifier Section Specifications
- Continuous power:
- 8 Ohm: 2x 3 W
- 4 Ohm:
- Dynamic power:
- 8 Ohm: 10 W
- 4 Ohm:
- Tone control:
- Bass:
- Treble:
- Speakers: L/R, each 10 x 15cm oval
Special Features
- Model with built-in amplifier and speakers
- Multiplay
- Duoplay
- Post-band control
- Automatic limit stop
- Horizontal or vertical operation
Remarks
- Other models in the same series:
Pictures
- Excerpt from brochure: Akai 1721 W
- Excerpt from brochure: Akai 1721 L
