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It is manufactured to exacting specifications and is the phillips compact cassette standard. Apr 09, 2009 i have had a number of cassette decks over the years, and many of them arewere decent for playback. For recording, however, there are very few that can match a 3head nakamichi. Tape decks free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Please mention model numbers when ordering bx100 bx300 mr1 mr2 cr5 cr7 deck 1 deck 1. Nakamichi was the first to use a threehead recording technique in a cassette deck. Nakamichi cassette deck 1 manual three head dual capstan. View and download nakamichi cassette deck 1 owners manual online. The following scans of audio equipment manuals, brochures, catalogs, reports and other documents are presented for reference use. User manuals, nakamichi tape deck operating guides and service manuals. It blows out most other deck, including tree head deck from other company.
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The td4800 definitely rivals some nakamichi decks and is about 10 years newer. We can repair, align and restore your classic nakamichi stereo product except for their car audio. Ive heard that the nakamichi dragon deck is the holy grail of tape decks, and looking at the specs, seems like it could get damn near close to cd quality by the numbers. Nakamichi 681zx cassette deck,minty condition, rack mountable, one of th.
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Nakamichis tape heads and transport designs are in large measure responsible for the companys extraordinary reputation. Nakamichi 480 manual two head stereo cassette deck. Welcome to, the unofficial nakamichi cassette deck resource since 1997 this site is not affiliated with nakamichi, it is purely a tribute to the cassette decks made by nakamichi. Nakamichi cassette deck 1 owners manual pdf download. Nakamichi 600 ii 2 head tape player recorder nakamichi 600 demonstrating new cassette tape. Nakamichi home cassettetape players 2head for sale ebay. Nakamichi cr70 cassette deck 1985 diy amplifier, 1970s cartoons, hifi audio. Nakamichi news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2011. Nakamichi 480 2 head cassette deck 73 pages cassette player nakamichi bx300 owners manual. If someone told you it cannot be repaired dont believe it.
It will be used mostly for playing of old tapes thats why i need azimuth. Separate tape heads were used for playback, recording, and erase. It was available on all nakamichi rx series of tape decks, i. Again, tape deck technology cassette tape is a 1965 technology that has reached pinnacle termination eons ago. We have remanufactured the universal cassette gauge. Tape decks or recorders are becoming increasingly popular as an alternative form of. Display illuminates when switched on, not tested further. Nakamichi tape deck wireless remote rm580 for zx7 zx5 bx300 mr1 and others.
The dragon is the first nakamichi cassette deck to be given a name rather than a model number, and if the intent was to suggest an aweinspiring creation, the technological innovations it embodies make dragon a wonderfully apt designation. The analog era saw a great many highend cassette decks, but none as famous or sought after as the nakamichi dragon. Here for sale is the real thing, the extra rare, nakamichi 700zxl computing cassette deck, made in 1980s. The tape path of this nakamichi dragon tape deck is very clean.
We welcome the addition of additional documents to this page. If you need a tape deck to play your old stuff, you should only be looking for the best tape transport system and heads systemand as i said previous, nobody knocks a nak. Nakamichi, one mans journey through the world of cassettes. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Get the best deal for nakamichi home audio cassette tape decks from the largest online selection at. While nakamichi may have looked like an overnight sensation in the u. It is a dualcapstan deck that includes all the absolutely necessary features for topflight cassette recording. Buy nakamichi home cassettetape players 2head and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. I know that the cassette decks we have restored are far superior to others.
This nakamichi dragon cassette deck is in pretty good cosmetic shape if not perfect. Pioneer audio, media storage, hifi audio, audiophile, home theater, history. Nakamichi soon developed its udar mechanism which mimicked the way people had manually turned over their tapes in the past thus was born a mechanical system that would eject the tape, spin it around and reload it into the deck. Important information to know when youre shopping for a nakamichi cassette deck. Apr 09, 2003 the specs on mine show response out to 21khz. Although it first started manufacturing radios, tonearms and loudspeakers, etsuro was fascinated with the idea of reproduced sound through tape, and.
Its a great time to upgrade your home theater system with the largest selection at. Nakamichi corporation was founded in japan in 1948, and was the brainchild of etsuro nakamichi, a tape magnetics research engineer whose dream was to design superior quality reproduction equipment. The nakamichi and 700 were regarded as two of the finest cassette recorders made in the mid1970s. Tape deck nakamichi 600 nakamichi 600 gravando em fita sony ux, com dolby nr ativado. Cassette tape players have grown in relevance both as vintage collectors items and as means of playing old cassettes. Since the machine has two decks and only two motors, professional grade it is not. Luis sent me another tape just in case there was a problem with the first one. I have removed the top cover to just eyeball the unit before i power it up. Offered for sale is the legendary cassette deck from the early 1990sin excellent working condition in good to very good cosmetic condition. I work with dedicated technical experts, john and erik. Nakamichi audio cassette tape decks for sale shop with. Nakamichi home audio cassette tape decks 3head ebay. It is a cassette deck that is said to have reached its peak that supports.
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Nakamichi is a subsidiary of chinese holding company nimble holdings nakamichi manufactured electronic devices from its founding in 1948, but only sold them under. Shop ebay for great deals on nakamichi vintage cassette decks. Nakamichi 682zx cassette tape deck mint minus vintage. I cant verify it, but it ran circles around any other deck id owned, especially with good metal tape. Willy hermann has been a technician and business owner in high end audio since the early 1970s. The greatest consumer cassette tape deck ever produced. Nakamichi dragon cassette deck repair and restoration. Nakamichi lx5 discrete 3head cassette deck duration. In 1973 nakamichi created stereo cassette decks with such high quality that eventually made reeltoreel tape recorders obsolete for consumers.
From 1973, nakamichi started to sell highquality stereo cassette decks that benefited from the. Find great deals on ebay for nakamichi 582 and nakamichi 581. Nakamichi repair in vintage cassette decks for sale ebay. Make offer new old stock nakamichi dr10 gold cassette tape deck 3head vintage rare dr10 nakamichi 480z black double capstan cassette stereo deck read description ils 1,145. Nakamichi customs services and international tracking provided. Nakamichi cassette deck for sale in uk view 66 bargains. Nakamichi audio cassette tape decks 3head for sale shop. New book celebrates britains early electronic music composers. I have a nakamichi cd1, black version technically it is 100% equal to a dr1 inside, but different look pros. On 6 tape decks, 2 mr1s, cassette deck 1, cassette deck 1. Unfollow nakamichi cassette deck to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Get the best deals on nakamichi audio cassette tape decks 3head. Cassette deck repair, nakamichi repair, pioneer, teac, akai.
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Apr 28, 2012 nakamichi 600 gravando em fita sony ux, com dolby nr ativado. The styling is pretty cool too, check out the level sliders on the right. This gauge allows the user to set the tape guide height, head stroke depth of penetration into the cassette box and head zenith tilt. Description 4 track, 2 channel, 2 head cassette tape deck no longer manufactured. The consumer electronics industry formerly used the term deck to distinguish them from a tape recorder, the deck being part of a stereo component system, while a tape recorder was more portable and usually had a selfcontained power amplifier and often speakers. Casetofon deck nakamichi bx125e akai sony teac pioneer. This is a really nice examnple of the nakamichi 582, a three head, dual capstan cassette deck made during 1979 1981. Nakamichi rx202 auto reverse cassette tape deck serviced 90 day warranty. Oct 30, 2015 nakamichi corporation was founded in japan in 1948, and was the brainchild of etsuro nakamichi, a tape magnetics research engineer whose dream was to design superior quality reproduction equipment. Nakamichi 680 3head cassette tape deck super clean ils 3,396. Audio cassette tape decks for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Please donate parts and broken decks in donationarea.
Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Nakamichi tape decks are great vintage tape players because of their sound quality and the features that they offer. Providing a quality unit having two decks and a dak at that price is impossible. Resurrecting my nakamichi 480 cassette deck youtube. For the user, separate record and playback heads provide the acid test of. Reel to reel tape recorder manufacturers nakamichi. Perfect for the audiophile who values pristine no compr. If you can find a td4200, td4400 td4500, td4600 or td4800 in good shape and a reasonable price you should consider it.
I have worked in trouble shooting complex electronic circuits for more than 20 years. Its always a good idea to look before you apply power. Apr, 2012 that deck, the, had separate playback, record, and erase heads, and some owners thought it sounded as good as the better openreel tape machines. Universal head demagnetizer for cassette tape deck recorder reel to reel 8 track vhs audio video. Nakamichi 700zxl cassette tape deck dragon zxl era. During the nineteen sixties, nakamichi made both open reel and cassette decks, but it wasnt until 1972 that the first nakamichi branded cassette deck was launched. Teac xr reel to reel tape deck repair restoration testing. A cassette deck is a type of tape machine for playing and recording audio cassettes. A vintage nakamichi 600 showing off its sound quality by demonstrating a shortlived new brand of tape. The initial joy was not for too long, because first the tape got stuck, so therefore i had to disassemble the heads unit in order to remove the tape, and then the cassette.
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