AKAI 4000DS - Stereo Reel to Reel Tape Recorder

£ 82

$ 109

£ 82 Sold For

Jul 3, 2005 Sold Date

Jun 30, 2005 Start Date

£ 10 Start price

11 Number Of Bids

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Description

AKAI 4000DS - Reel To Reel Tape Recorder

This is a lovely Akai 4000DS tape recorder in stunning condition.

The wooden walnut case and silver front panel are in exceptional condition for the age of this machine!

I have tested & checked all the mechanical and electronic functions - Play & Record, Fast Forward, Rewind and Pause controls operate nicely.

VU meter lamps illuminate too.

Only an occasional mark on unit but hardly noticeable

The tape deck has 2 speeds: 3.3/4 & 7.1/2 ips.

3 x heads - suitable for 'off tape' monitoring.

4 x track stereo 'sound-on-sound' recording facility.

Headphone output socket on a stereo jack & left and right microphone inputs also on quarter inch jacks.

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On the 3.3/4 speed with a 3600ft’ tape, the machine will record or play over 3hrs of music without having to be touched. By turning over the tape will give an additional 3hrs of time over 6 hrs in total.

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Technical details

Track Format: 4 track, 2 channel stereo/mono

Reel Size: up to 7’’ spools

Tape Speeds: 7.1/2 and 3.3/4 ips

Wow and Flutter: less than 0.15% RMS at 7 1/2, less than 0.2% RMS at 3 3/4

Signal-to-noise ratio: better than 50dB

Erase Ratio: better than 70dB

Bias Frequency: 100 kHz

Cross-Talk: better than 70dB (mono), better than 50 dB (stereo)

Heads: (3) 1 micron gap playback head, 1micron gap recording head, 1 erase head

Fast forward and rewind time: 150 seconds using a 1200 ft. tape

Motors: 1 4-pole induction motor

Power requirement: 220-240V, 50Hz

Dimensions: 406(W) × 314(H) × 194(D) mm

Weight: 11.4 kg

Interesting information

Akai 4000DS Mk2 machines where manufactured circa 1976-1978 and they recorded and played back giving excellent results (due to the 1 micron gap heads).

These particular models were the successor to the 4000DS (circa 1972-1976) which in its turn was a successor to the famous 4000D (circa 1970-1972) with several improvements. These machines proved to be reliable workhorses like their forebearers, this was due to the simple but rugged construction which gave a build quality beyond its competitors in the same price range.

The last "4000" model produced by Akai was the GX - 4000D. This machine incorporated glass/crystal ferrite recording heads that resulted in a better frequency response and boasted a lifetime guarantee!

Indeed, these machines from Akai are still noted for their reliability and endurance which has made them something of a legend, they are still going strong after 30 years plus.....how many modern machines will be able to boast that?

So if you want a reliable machine that delivers the performance and includes that lovely rich warm sound, pick one up now whilst you still can and keep analogue alive!

A golden opportunity to own one of these beautiful tape machines!

Please contact me should you have further questions.

Happy bidding!

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