"Aiwa" AD 6900 versus "Akai" GX-760D

[Telecolor 3007]

Hello. From the 2 decks, which one offers a better sound? And which is more relaible? The "Aiwa" has manual bias control.

 

[Okke 70s]

I'm a big fan of the GXC-760 and can tell it also has frontpanel bias control. I have never owned any Aiwa decks, but from what I can tell the AD 6900 looks to be a very nice deck as well indeed. Mostly it will depend of course on the state they are in.

So maybe you can buy them both, get them in optimal shape and find out which is best? You'll sell the other easily.

 

[Telecolor 3007]

Buy both of them, I woul like that, but I ain't have the money.
"Akai" haves manual bias adjusment with the rec calibration?

 

[Okke 70s]

Yes, assuming we mean the same thing. A tone generator you set the record levels to, with the monitor in "source". Then start recording and adjust to the tape until the meters sit at 0vu again in "tape" mode.