Recently, I've also taken to making imaginary lists, triggered by something external, eg, which ten vintage cars would I buy if I won the Lotto. Either that, or you finally built your Lego Millennium Falcon. Raise your hands, all of you who thought, 'What the heck, let's A/B some Toslink cables'. I imagine all of you are finding yourselves with more time to exploit the joys that our sound systems were created to provide, and to indulge in tweaking and experimenting. Indeed, I pride myself in not being unaware of the components which 99.99% of hi-fi users own.Įven more of an opportunity to get back to my reel-to-reel roots has presented itself through the current self-isolation situation. We examine our fair share of reasonably-priced kit at HFN, if not quite rock-bottom items like £99-per-pair speakers. It's not as if I am totally divorced from 'real world' gear. A slap upside my head came from reviewing the Quad Vena II Play amplifier, EAT's B-Sharp turntable, the MoFi phono stage, and other affordable products this year they proved to be a much-needed reality-check. Having lost myself in open-reel, I was losing touch. There are no current decks being produced besides the Ballfinger at £15,000+, brand new pre-recorded tapes start at £200, blanks ain't cheap for those who want to record their own music, and buying vintage pre-recorded tapes requires a sort of fortitude akin to driving in the London-to-Brighton veteran automobile rally. While it's true I am obsessed with open-reel tape, I am constantly reminded – not least via our postbag – that 'getting back into tape' is costly for both hardware and software. Input: 70mV (line), 2.5mV (DIN), 0.Ken Kessler brings you his guide to the best secondhand buys. Heads: 1 x playback, 1 x record, 1 x eraseįrequency response: 30Hz to 25kHz (7 1⁄ 2 ips) Track system: 4-track, 2-channel, stereo/monaural system Impedance Roller and Tension Levers also add to tape travel stability.Ī Reel Size Selector and standard accessory 10-1/2" reel hub adapters facilitate the use of 5, 7, or 10-1/2" reels.įurther, this model features quick tension wherein ideal take up and back tension is applied to the reels at the beginning of tape start for smooth operation regardless of reel size. Two eddy current outer rotor motors complete the drive system for completely stable performance and excellent tone quality. The quality of this outstanding motor plus the elimination of rubber belts and flywheels results in the realization of a 0.06% Wow and Flutter factor. This model employs a 3 motor drive system with a new CPG (centre pole generated) AC Servo Motor for direct capstan drive. The GX-630D exhibits a clear frequency response range to 25,000 Hz with Akai LN-150-7 tape. This focused field system eliminates undue equalization, minimizes high frequency loss, and achieves a wider dynamic range.įurther, sound drop-out is eliminated, head to tape contact and signal to noise ratio improved, and the hardness of the head materials provide dust free and wear free characteristics for longer lasting performance. The superior magnetic properties of the head material and special processing allowed the formation of a perfectly lineal shallow head gap, an acute head surface angle contour, and focusing of the magnetic field into a sharp oblong radius. As is well known, the core of Akai's GX Head is made of crystal ferrite and is mounted and set in glass.
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