Akai GX-9

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Akai
• Model: GX-9
• Type: Cassette Tape Deck
• Years of manufacture: 1985 - 1988
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black
• Remote control:
• Power Consumption:
• Dimensions: 440 x 105 x 372 mm (WxHxD).
• Weight: 8.5 kg
• Original price approx.: 1'299 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs:
• Input: Line-In: 70 mV/47 kOhm
• Number of outputs:
  • Line Out: 410 mV/1 kOhm
  • Headphones: 1.3 mW (8 Ohm)

Technical Data

• Motors: 4
  • 1 FG servo direct drive motor for el. drive

1 DC motor for reel drive 1 DC motor for drive mechanism

• • 1 DC motor for cam and door drive

Heads: 3

• • 1 Super GX head for pick-up
  • 1 Super GX for playback
  • 1 erase head
• Smoothness: 0.025 % (WRMS); 0.04 % (DIN)
• Distortion: 0.6 % (metal)
• Frequency response:
  • Metal: 20 Hz to 21,000 Hz ± 3 dB

Chrome: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz ± 3 dB Normal: 20 Hz to 19,000 Hz ± 3 dB

• S/N:
  • Metal: 60dB
  • Dolby C Type NR ON: Boosts up to 15 dB at 500 Hz, 20 dB at 1 kHz to 10 kHz
  • Dolby B type NR ON: Boosts up to 5 dB at 1 kHz, 10 dB above 5 kHz

Special Features

• 3 head technology
• Electronic drive control
• Motor-driven cassette tray
• Double capstan drive
• Title search
• IPLS
• QMSS
• Rear band control
• Peak and spectrum display
• Automatic detection of cassette quality
• Tape calibration

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Akai HX-R 40
• Akai GX-R 60
• Akai GX-R 70
• Akai GX-9

Pictures

• Image: Akai GX-9