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Otari MX 5050 or Akai GX 266D?

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Hi. This is my first time in the tape forum. What's up?

I'd love to have a nice tape deck to mix down to. These are my two options right now. I've had a little experience with other Otari models, so I know they're pretty solid. The Akai is prettier, but does it compare?

Thanks!
 
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It does not. Otari is a legitimate professional machine. Akai is consumer home model equipment. Major difference in quality and reliability. Otaris also cost much more money new.
 
I had a pretty good idea that's what the consensus would be. Thanks! I'll check back in when the deal goes down.

-Peace
 
A member here sold an Otari MX5050, & basically tossed in a 2nd deck that "Didn't Work" for free, I kept the good one, & gave the "Didn't Work" one to another member, who promptly fixed the minor fault.
 
+4 for the Otari; I have tubed akais, a crown, a sony and a few teacs but the Otari 5050 is the deck that has earned a permanent spot in my main rig.
 
Parts are available for the Otari. Akai has no heads available or Akai specific parts available. Parts are more expensive for Otari, but it is also a more expensive machine when new and is professional grade. And longer lasting, better sounding, and more machine.
 
mhardy6647 said:
you have a turntable?!

;-)
Click to expand...

Yep. An' a CD recorder/player, & a cassette recorder/player, too. Have a Klipsch subwoofer, along w/a Klipsch "Center" speaker. I don't toot my own horn about this stuff, but it sounds GREAT to me, & I DO read what folks say about stuff... I "Lucked" into the big Yammy-A summer storm in 2000 "Iced" my CA-2010, & CT-1010, & I told my insurance co that I had the TOTL stuff back in '77, & I EXPECTED to replace it in kind. They said OK, & I went to Watkins Stereo, & told 'em I wanted the BEST Yammy they had.. But I wanted the "Champagne" colored one. Had to wait about a week... I REALLY wish I could coerce someone to come down here, & help me hook up all the speakers PROPERLY-W/the RX-V1, there are about 2 dozen, if you want to do it up brown... And I DID. Terry has my CA-2010/CT-1010, someday I hope to get it back. Worst thing the storm "Killed" to my way of thinking, was a Panasonic CT-3311, the 2nd smallest color set ever made. The one I had was CHERRY, the one I got back to replace it had lived a HARD life. Panasonic also made the SMALLEST CRT color TV, the CT-101, it was from 1984, & has a 1.5" screen. I have 2... They're VERY rare, but the CT-3311, w/a 2.5 screen is even more rare.. Trust me, having an Unnatural Fondness for Tella-Visions, is MUCH more frustrating than just having a Jones for mere audio equipment.. Radios & amps die, but usually are fairly easily brought back to life. TVs die, & often, do their DAMNDEST to STAY that way.. And Teeny-Tiny Eighties color sets ?!? Fuggeddaboutit...
 
Wow -- y'know, Sandy, you ought to post more here at AK that we know more about you! ;-)

Oh, back to the original topic -- if the OP'd like to get an idea of what we like about the Otari, you might want to download the operating (instruction) manual for the MX5050 and see all of the stuff that's documented for it. It is a lot of tape deck in a fairly compact and (nowadays) affordable package.
http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/otari/mx-5050.shtml

You'll see the MX5050 in some pretty fast company as a recommended deck for the current Tape Project releases: http://tapeproject.com/machines/
 
That Tape Project thing seems pretty sweet. My intent was to use tape more for recording purposes, but I would have no issue listening to some of those great recordings on it.

I took a look at that manual too. That 5050 is quite a tool.
 
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