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  1. bitomaxsp

    Akai AA-1030 recap project and problems. Help needed.

    Hi AK members. I own 1030 for about a year. Bought it for 130EUR and enjoyed so far. I knew it was in original state and untouched inside. Only lamps were changed. My dirty hands started itching and I decided to check main PSU voltages. They were quite off, more than 10%. I decided I'd do the...
  2. HendeoNZ

    Akai shift lever

    Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice regarding the shift leavers on my Akai gx 265d. The leavers look to have some grooves in them and at first I thought I'd was for the tape path. But now it looks like if I rewind for fast forward a tape. It starts to shave off the edges (not good) so...
    • HendeoNZ
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    • akai tape
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Tape
  3. Reliving.

    Akai GXC-570D MKII Service Schematic (Free Scan)

    Hello there! I saw someone on HifiEngine asking for a better copy of the Akai GXC-570D MKII Schematics so here it is for everyone: GoogleDrive Download Link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yf-WSR7XvWjIRFlC3Zl7EAejRnld8V5e/view?usp=sharing Hope it helps! :)
    • Reliving.
    • Thread
    • akai akai gxc-570dmkii akai gxc-570dmkii service schematic gxc-570d mkii service manual
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Tape
  4. S

    Akai AA-1135 No Relay Click

    Hi All, Been reading on this forum for a while and am thankful for all the information that's been put out over the years. I'm writing now because I have a receiver that is not currently working and I need some assistance on how to repair it. The receiver worked for about a year or so when...
    • smovlov
    • Thread
    • aa-1135 akai repair help
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: DIY
  5. Bpscorn

    Frankenstein's updated system

    So it's changed since my intro post...Thanks to @Grenadeslio for the suggestion---It's a marked improvement but still not perfect. The Eltax were too boomy so I've sold them in favour of this random setup. I really only use this setup on my Dual 704 TT , and occasionally cd's or AUX but...
    • Bpscorn
    • Thread
    • akai dual 704 jpw 510ml jpw sonata sanyo setup technics eq
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Members' Systems
  6. Red_Raider

    Akai CR-80/81 Series Questions

    Being that I grew up listening to 8 tracks, I'm currently debating about getting an Akai 8 track player. But I want to make sure I know which is which. I see that the CR-80 and CR-81 are generally considered among the most highly sought after due to their quality heads, strong AC motors, and...
    • Red_Raider
    • Thread
    • akai cr-80 cr-81 ss
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Tape
  7. JB8

    120 Cylcle Hum After Recap - AKAI AA-6600 - Next steps?

    Team Audiokarma, I recently found this dude, likely paid too much for it but love the look and the wood case. Trying to tackle the 120 cycle hum I'm getting out of both channel across all functions and with volume at zero. Welp, I replaced a bunch of caps because, well, I wanted to! This is an...
    • JB8
    • Thread
    • 120 cycle hum akai hum hum fix recap receiver
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Solid State
  8. Bpscorn

    Fell into this by luck

    Hello< Long time lurker, just tgought I better join eventually :P I was brought up on metal and rock vinyl (although in retrospect our hifi was more shi-te-fi hehe. It started with a full technics setup, the double tape deck , CD Player, amp and a charity shop TT, and the standard (I cant...
    • Bpscorn
    • Thread
    • akai dual helllo! intro jazz jungle mercury metal sanyo sonata
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Introductions
  9. T

    Turntable buzzes when turned on.

    I have been working on am akai 206c deck for a bit now and I got almost everything working, except for a buzzing sound when it's plugged in. When not plugged in it does buzz a bit but it's very faint and basically in audible at listening levels. However when I plug the power cable in there is a...
  10. L

    Name this mystery receiver....

    Can any one of you geniuses ID this one for me? :-)
  11. Reliving.

    Akai GXC-710D Slow Rewind

    Hi everyone, I have just finished replacing all the belts, Roller, and power capacitors on my Akai GXC-710D cassette deck but I still have a slow rewind problem as it gets near the end of the tape.. Would it be the tire that needs a replacement or some rubber renue to do the trick? :dunno: I...
    • Reliving.
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    • akai akaigxc-710d cassettedeck
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tape
  12. J

    Stuck Akai AP-M3 platter

    Dear all, I hope everyone is doing fine. As I stated in the title, I have an Akai Clarity Series from my late father brought from Japan and recently I wanted to try it out but the turntable's (AP-M3) belt literally disintegrated. Never been replaced since 1984. First thing I tried searching...
    • Johnster
    • Thread
    • akai akai ap-m3 akai ap-m3 stuck platter ap-m3 ap-m3 platter
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Turntables
  13. HendeoNZ

    Popping sounds in recording

    Hi all, I wonder if someone could help me out. I've got an Akai GX-265D (that has been re-caped) and seems to have developed some popping sounds (kind of sounds like a muffled geiger counter) in the left channel when recoding in the forward direction. I don't remember it being there before...
  14. A

    AKAI Ap207 Autoreturn

    Hi! I have been following the forum for a while, but at last I made myself an account. I have received an Akai AP207 auto Turntable, everything works great but the auto function. When leading in in 30 mode the arm barely moves before dropping down. And then, during manual playback the...
    • AkaiLover
    • Thread
    • akai repair help turntable adjustment
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Turntables
  15. O

    Akai 4000db motorboating

    Greetings! I picked up an akai 4000db on ebay a few weeks back that was cleaned but had some electrical issues otherwise it all functions normally. When I first got it the left channel wouldn't record until the machine had been powered on for awhile but it played back fine and there's this...
    • Oceanotter
    • Thread
    • 4000db akai motorboating popping solved
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Tape
  16. TunerLanding

    Akai AM-U41 intermittent channel help!

    This amp came free with a turntable I wanted. Right side channel didn't work left was scratchy. Original 1982 unit that sat. I cleaned everything I could with d5 and now the music comes out of both channels. Except when I shut it off and restart then I have to surge the right speaker side...
  17. TunerLanding

    Akai AA-1135 mint condition given to me for free did I get a good deal??

    My wife sent me to pick up a kids playhouse from marketplace, end up talking to the guy about audio stuff. You want a receiver? Says he. I want it out of my house, clearing out storage. Me dad got it cleaned and recapped before putting it away a few years ago. Sure, says I. Expected a hollow cd...
  18. TunerLanding

    AKAI CS-F33R are you kidding me

    So, the usual story, guys dad is moving into a Home and guy has to get rid of stuff. Last minute, he says if you're interested in his stereo come get it dad bought it at RadioShack in 1982 and didn't use it, it's in boxes in the basement, here's receipts. I wanted a backup turntable and the...
  19. B

    Akai M10

    Does anybody have any idea what my Akai M10 might be worth? It's never been used and in perfect condition. Still has the box even. I got it at the Army PX when I was in Vietnam in 70/71.
  20. ironzo

    Looking for Akai GX-4000D info...

    I'm helping a friend out who's mother wants to clean out the basement. Her husband passed a few years ago, and had some old audio equipment. Most of it is lower end junk. But, there are a couple of decent looking pieces. One is an Akai GX-4000D. It needs a good cleaning, but it powers up, the...
    • ironzo
    • Thread
    • akai gx-4000d
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tape
  21. M

    Akai Ap-b1 vs Sansui FR-D35

    Hi everyone, I recently have gotten into playing records, and have been using an Akai Ap-b1 belt driven turntable for a couple months now. I recently discovered another old Sansui FR-D35 direct drive turntable that my dad had back in the day. The Akai has a Shure 8x stylus on it, and is in need...
  22. BilboBaggins

    New cassette enthusiasts who want to fix their own decks

    I see a lot of requests from new cassette enthusiasts on how to repair tape decks. So I thought it might be a good idea to create a thread to consolidate a knowledge base. I do know something on cassette decks, but by no means a lot. These are complex electro-mechanical devices and you really...
    • BilboBaggins
    • Thread
    • aiwa akai cassette deck repair tape
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Tape
  23. HendeoNZ

    AKAI GX 265D issue

    Hi all, I recently got an Akiai gx 265d and have been slowly doing a basic service. There were a couple of issues at the start, the main one being not able to erase/rec in the reverse direction. It turns out it had a dirty heads switch. All cleaned now. But the issue I have now is still in...
    • HendeoNZ
    • Thread
    • akai r2r repairs
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tape
  24. HendeoNZ

    AKAI GX 265D transistor replacement

    Hi all, I've got a little problem with my GX-265D. i can't seem to record in the reverse direction - I've cleaned SW2/3 as much as I can without desoldering them. But in my search I found a bad transistor TR9 (2SC945L) - it should be reading 15v but is only at 10.9v. My question is can I...
  25. N

    AKAI AS-1080 NO POWER

    Hello guys,anyone can help me please. i have an AKAI AS-1080 with no power.i checked the fuse and it is ok, power switch ok, rectifier ok, the two big capacitors has 44vdc on multimeter.what is the next step? thanks in advance.sorry for poor english, im from spain
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