Akai 4000

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Akai
  • Model: 4000
  • Years of manufacture: 1970 - 1973
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: silver / black, case wood walnut
  • Type: 3-head coil tape with built-in amplifier and speakers
  • Remote control:
  • Power Consumption: 65 W
  • Dimensions: 405 x 315 x 180 mm (WxHxD)
  • Weight: 12 kg
  • Original price approx.: 950 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs:
    • Microphone: 0.5 mV

Line: 50 mV

    • DIN:
  • Number of outputs:
    • Line: 1.23 V
    • DIN:
    • Headphones: 30 - 40 mV at 8 Ohm
    • Loudspeaker: see amplifier section


Technical data

  • Max. coil diameter: 18 cm
  • Drive: 1 motor
  • Heads: 3 (one head each for recording and playback, 1 ferrite erasing head)
  • Tracks: 4
  • Tape speed: 9.5 / 19 cm/sec
  • Overall frequency response:
    • 30Hz - 17kHz ±3dB(9.5cm/sec).
    • 30Hz - 22kHz ±3dB(19cm/s)
  • Coincident frequency response:
    • 9.5 cm/sec: 0.25 %
    • 19 cm/sec: 0.15 %
  • Signal to noise ratio: > 50dB
  • External voltage spacing:
  • Distortion factor (1000Hz, "0" VU recording): < 2 %.
  • Cancellation attenuation: < 70dB
  • Premagnetization and extinction frequency: 100kHz
  • Equalization: according to NARTB
  • Crosstalk attenuation:


Amplifier Section Technical Specifications

  • Continuous power:
    • 8 Ohm:
    • 4 Ohm:
  • Dynamic power:
    • 8 Ohm: 24 Watt (12+12W).
    • 4 Ohm:
  • Tone control: Yes
    • Bass:
    • Treble:
  • Speakers: L/R, each 10 x 15cm oval


Special Features

  • Model with built-in amplifier and speakers
  • Multiplay
  • Duoplay
  • Echo
  • Post-band control
  • Automatic limit stop
  • Horizontal or vertical operation


Remarks


Pictures

  • Excerpt from brochure: Akai 4000

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