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  1. techkiller80

    Akai....anybody have a vintage unit? Need some opinions

    My mother in law has a brand new never used still in the box Akai AP-A2. I have found differing opions on this brand...some say they are not well known but really good quality. Anybody have experience with this brand?
  2. techkiller80

    New to the forum and to vinyl...just found a treasure....maybe?

    So i've been looking to get into vinyl, i'm old enough to remember back when it was mainstream. I've been asking everybody i know if they happen to have an old record player as i've been told vintage can sound as good if not better than the new tables. My mother in law told me she has a unit...
  3. kjello

    AKAI love

    Show us some of that silver faced Akai stuff. Feel free to post Akai pictures in this thread, love to see what you got. Here is my AM-2600 amp and a GX-4000D r2r
    • kjello
    • Thread
    • akai am-2600 gx-4000d gx-635d gxc-730d gxc-740d pro-1000
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Solid State
  4. Isaac C.

    1970's Cassette Deck Recommendations?

    Hello everyone, I am currently helping my grandfather search for a vintage cassette deck. I personally have two Panasonic cassette decks that I acquired for cheap and am pleased with. I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a 1970's cassette deck, front load or top load. Brands I am...
    • Isaac C.
    • Thread
    • akai cassette cassette deck cassette player panasonic pioneer recomdation teac
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Tape
  5. Super Noob

    Project: Akai AA-1200

    Look what just landed in my work room... it’s a monster. Time to start poking around.
  6. H

    akai cs 705d some problems on left channel and rev function

    hi. i recently bought a cassette player ,akai cs705d and im pretty new in the tape players area. it is beautiful with nice vu meters. 1- first it has problems with its old belts.i replaced all belts. and now it plays just a little fast.i guess i should adjust motor speed. however i put...
    • hamed kh
    • Thread
    • akai cs705d functions problem left channel problem mecha problem plays fast
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tape
  7. Akai Dave

    Akai GX 400D SS ... Help

    Hello, I bought an Akai GX 400d ss not too long ago. The unit was missing a knob, and right tension lever arm. I replaced the tension arm with the closest Akai reel match I could find, and it sounded great for some time. The issue I have now is that when I turn on the unit, I get tons of static...
    • Akai Dave
    • Thread
    • akai akai 400d-ss reel to reel
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Tape
  8. Akai Dave

    Sony Stereocorder 521 Troubleshooting help...

    Hello! I am brand new to this forum as of today. I have about 8 reel to reels that I have acquired in the last 6 months. All work, but all have issues. My Sony Stereocorder 521 is in great shape; but might get rid of it, since it is making a thumping tapping audio noise that is coming through...
    • Akai Dave
    • Thread
    • akai reel to reel sony stereocorder tape
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tape
  9. eizner23

    Akai x-165d need sub for 2SC971

    Looking to sub 2SC971 in a Akai x-165d oscillator board. 2SC971 is a TO-5 device with a heatsink. Service manual I found two possible modern subs: ksc2690 (to-126) and ksc2073 (to-220) 2sc971 Pc = 1W cbv = 50v ebv = 7v Ic max = .5A ft = 30mhz hFE = 80 min ksc2073 Pc = 25W cbv = 150v ebv = 5v...
    • eizner23
    • Thread
    • 2sc971 akai
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tape
  10. david winter

    2SD360 + misc questions on motor / relay bord of Akai GX-600D

    Hi, I'm posting the question here as it's prurely related to solid state circuitry and not tape itself. I'm repairing an old Akai GX-600D PRO (2 track) recorder. The schematic below shows a 2SD360 NPN transistor right after the diode bridge. This transistor was replaced by a TIP42B (same...
  11. J

    Rheem Roberts Reel to Reel Model 1725 Restoration

    While visiting my mother I came across her tape recorder that she got when she was in high school and decided that I would restore it as a side project. The challenge will be that I will have no tools or test equipment with me, I will only be able to order parts and steal what I can from my...
    • JRUBIN
    • Thread
    • 1725 akai reel to reel repair restoration restore rheem roberts
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  12. Burner

    Burner's Audio Journey...

    Hi folks. As promised a long time ago in the welcome topic I am finally starting my thread. When I joined the forum last year I owned: Marantz PM 6010 OSE + Marantz CD 6000 OSE Onkyo A-9211 + Onkyo DX-7111 + Onkyo TA-6511 + Onkyo T-4211 + Quadral QLX 160 (my first audio gear purchased using the...
  13. JayPare

    Akai AA-1020 fuses

    A friend of mine have an Akai AA-1020 with no left channel output. We found out that blown fuse could cause that and decided to order all of them since I'm already placing an order on Mouser. However, while looking at the Service Manual, I'm not able to determine if the fuses are fast blow or...
    • JayPare
    • Thread
    • akai akai aa 1020 fuse fuse blow service manual
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Solid State
  14. thebeez85

    Akai X-1800SD

    I have an old Akai X-1800SD in decent shape with all original parts. My main problem is with New FULL tapes...seems after a certain point, the take up reel side struggles to take up the rest of the tape and stops. Since these are tapes I've made myself, should I just cut the tapes, and keep...
    • thebeez85
    • Thread
    • akai akai x-1800sd reel to reel take-up reel
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Tape
  15. Wess

    Akai gx-450d reel-to-reel

    Hi guys, Just got a beautiful piece of vintage equipment from my uncle. Amyone can tell me some info on the akai gx-450 tape deck? Is it a good hand me down...looks amazing
    • Wess
    • Thread
    • akai reel to reel tape deck
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tape
  16. Vlad_9_

    Replacing Transistors in AKAI PS-200M

    Hello, My father has an Akai PS-200M amplifier that was broken for a long time. Manual...
    • Vlad_9_
    • Thread
    • akai replacement transistor
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY
  17. A

    Problems with right channel - Deck Akai 760D

    Hi guys I have a problem with one of the channels. Sometimes it does not work, sometimes it does. If, for example, it is working correctly and I activate some of the chromo, dolby, etc. switches. the right channel stops working. If I turn off the deck and turn it on again, then it works...
    • alejandroS75
    • Thread
    • akai channel deck gxc-760d tape
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tape
  18. DSD-13

    AKAI X201D recording disables itself.

    I have an AKAI X201D that has been cleaned. Everything works great and smoothly. I tried the record function a few times for some seconds, it worked. When I was ready to record something longer, I set it to record function, but it did not record. VU meters peg. Input or rec level control has...
    • DSD-13
    • Thread
    • akai akai x201d help malfunction
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tape
  19. D

    Akai AS980 Quad Akai

    I took in for trade an Akai AS-980 Quadraphonic Stereo and know absolutely nothing about quad receivers. I traded him a decent Pioneer SX580 which was in excellent shape but I didn't have much in it. The Pioneer had been totally rebuilt and I picked it up at the previous owners estate sale...
  20. Jungle Beast

    Hello from Nebraska. Trying to figure out this old stereo I got.

    I described my situation in my profile. I'm new to the old stereo business. Looking to clean up and fix a few things on the one I received. Thanks, Riley
  21. musicman13

    What Is You Preference Between These Two Cassette Decks

    Hello Audio Karma ! First post, and I have a decision to make. I can get these two Cassette decks for 100.00 each. Not bad decks from what I have read here, but I can only get one (for now). My choice is A Pioneer CT F900, or a Akai GXC-730D . Both have been babied since the owner bought new...
  22. Homer4beer

    The first designer HiFi? - The Akai AA 7000S Tuner Amp from 1966

    I thought this may be of interest for you guys as I've not really seen or heard much about this tuner amp, however, going by the little info I have, it could be considered one of the first designer pieces of HiFi as well as one of the first Solid State amps. I picked this unit up from Ebay. It...
    • Homer4beer
    • Thread
    • 1960's 7000 akai amp designer rare ss tuner vintage
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Solid State
  23. Homer4beer

    Accidental Akai AA 7000S Ebay buy - keyboard mash!

    So, I've been watching this Akai AA 7000S amp on Ebay and tonight up pops a reminder that the auction ends in 15 mins. The current bid is $200 which seems a good price so I wait until 3 mins to go and put a max bid of $280 on it. I am winning the auction with 5 secs to go at $255 when I get an...
  24. Homer4beer

    Akai AA-1040 receiver - No left channel

    Hi guys, I've spent considerable time so far trying to work out this problem before posting here. Using an oscilloscope I've traced the signal loss through to the MFC PC Board on the amp. When tracing the signal off this board there is a right signal but no left signal. Numbers 21, 22, 23 and...
  25. D

    Bose or B&O ??

    New to the forum and just gotten bitten by the bug. Picked up some vintage JVC at the local Goodwill for 99 cents each. JA-S77 AMP. JT-V77 TUNER, QL-F4 TT, K-85 tape deck. Now I need speakers. I now diddly squat about speakers. Just remember in high school Bose 901 were the must have...
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