Akai GX W45 Cassette Player / Recorder Near Mint -One of a kind - $400 - (Chicago, IL)
Akai GX W 45 2 Head Mid End Double Cassette Player / Recorder Near Mint Condition in Black (Rare) -240V 50Hz with inverter and Remote Control + Original Manual Excellent Sounding Unit PART OF MY VINTAGE COLLECTION Video (not mine but similar) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48P2uOvxuy4This AKAI cassette deck belongs to the most sophisticated last generation line of AKAI stereo equipment, which is characterized by its jet black color and 3D gold emblem. Unlike AKAI prior generations decks, this line has the most advanced features and enhancements.These include advanced computer controlled transports, remote control, automatic tape recognition for normal, chrome and metal tapes, Dolby B and C, HX-Pro, LC-OFC Heads winding, auto-reverse, track search function, timer switch, etc. You can set it to play tape one side, two sides or indefinitely.The deck also utilize unique dual gap Super GX heads with separate gaps for recording and playback, which is a rare feature for these types of decks. Unlike the heads in decks of other brands, AKAI GX heads (Akai brand name for Glass and Crystal ferrite) have been known to last forever, so the sound does not degrade due to head wear. It will sound the same as the day it was built.Computer controlled advanced tape transport, HX-Pro headroom extension, dual gap heads with Long-Crystal Oxygen-Free (LC-OFC) copper heads winding and better tape types compatibility are major contributors to low distortions, wider dynamic range and excellent sound quality. HX-Pro is not encoding, so this machine plays any tapes and you can play these tapes on any other devices. Heaving a double deck basically means you have two decks in one.Akai sold this last generation in US for a very short time, and only slightly longer in Canada. However, in Japan and Europe, they continued to sell their last generation of equipment. It was made in Japan. I bought it new in Europe. Therefore this is the European version, and it comes with a small adapter. Deck is …
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