Akai GX-600 DB

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Akai
  • Model: GX-600 DB
  • Years of manufacture: 1974 - 1975
  • Made in: Japan
  • Color: front aluminum, side panels walnut
  • Remote control: no
  • Power consumption: 130W
  • Dimensions: 443 x 475 x 228 mm (WxHxD)
  • Weight: 22,3 kg
  • Original price approx.: 1.500 DM


Connections

  • Number of inputs: 3
    • Microphone: (6.3mm jack) 0.3 mV / 4.7 kOhm
    • Line In: 70 mV / 50 kOhm
    • Line In DIN switchable:
      • Low: 3 mV
      • High: 20 mV
  • Number of outputs: 3
    • Line Out: 0.775 V / 100 Ohm
    • Line Out DIN: 0.775 V / 100 Ohm
    • Headphones 30 mV / 8 Ohm


Technical Data

  • Max. coil diameter: 26,5 cm
  • Drive: 3 motors
  • Heads: 3 clay heads
  • Tracks: 4
  • Tape speeds: 9.5 and 19 cm/s
  • Slip:
  • Speed variations:
    • at 9.5 cm/s: < 0.10%
    • at 19 cm/s: < 0.07%
  • Pitch fluctuations:
  • Overall frequency response:
    • at 9.5 cm/s: 30 - 19,000 Hz (DIN 45500)
    • at 19 cm/s : 25 - 23,000 Hz (DIN 45500)

Signal-to-noise ratio: > 64 dB (333 Hz, Dolby); > 56 dB (without Dolby)

  • External signal-to-noise ratio:
  • Distortion factor:
    • at 19 cm/s: < 0,7% (333 Hz)
  • Entzerrung:
  • Übersprechdämpfung:
    • gegensinnige Doppelspuraufzeichnung, Mono: >60 dB (1 kHz)
    • opposite stereo operation: > 45 dB (1 kHz)
  • quenching attenuation: > 70 dB
  • Premagnetization and extinction frequency: 150 kHz


Special Features

  • AKAI GX glass crystal ferrite heads
  • Dolby-B noise reduction
  • Duo-Multiplay
  • Rear band control
  • Two mixable inputs
  • Output control
  • Right and left channels individually switchable (mono)


Notes


Pictures

  • Image: Akai GX-600 DB

Akai GX-600 DB-1974.jpg


Reviews

  • Review by "Good Old Hifi": [[1]]


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