Akai GX-270 D good reel deck?
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SX550
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Few things i am concerned about:
Is it normal for it to take a few seconds after pressing PLAY to actually start turning the first time?
When it has run i can pause/stop/play instantaneously. i know its an old mechanic beast and not a cd player so expect some delays
And fast forward goes well but rewinding near the end of the tape its struggling a bit ... But it does finish and the auto stop works.
Just finished my first tape, i labeled it. Tomorrow the first clean because there is some muck on the heads ...
And i'v been using the philips reel, the akai reel is bent
it wobbles and the tape scrapes against the sides. Maybe i can bend it back.
good night!
Is it normal for it to take a few seconds after pressing PLAY to actually start turning the first time?
When it has run i can pause/stop/play instantaneously. i know its an old mechanic beast and not a cd player so expect some delays
And fast forward goes well but rewinding near the end of the tape its struggling a bit ... But it does finish and the auto stop works.
Just finished my first tape, i labeled it. Tomorrow the first clean because there is some muck on the heads ...
And i'v been using the philips reel, the akai reel is bent
it wobbles and the tape scrapes against the sides. Maybe i can bend it back.good night!
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iloveamps
"Back in my day..."
When the machine struggles to rewind a reel, there's a good chance the tape is sticky. Be very careful with those tapes- if one leaves residue, don't play it.
What exactly is the delay when you hit play? If you're changing play directions, yes, there should be a little delay. But if you hit play in the same direction the capstan motor is running, it should be instantaneous.
What exactly is the delay when you hit play? If you're changing play directions, yes, there should be a little delay. But if you hit play in the same direction the capstan motor is running, it should be instantaneous.
SX550
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yeah its when changing direction, its press ...click...play
Well the rewind is slow at the end in every reel i tried so far.
At the moment i am cleaning the metal reels
they were a little yellow and has alot of sticky residue.
Just need to get alcohol really soon, i saw a big brown smear on one of the posts .... so am not playing any tape until its clean.
Any ideas to open the case? Does the whole front come of? i want to peek inside.
Well the rewind is slow at the end in every reel i tried so far.
At the moment i am cleaning the metal reels
they were a little yellow and has alot of sticky residue.Just need to get alcohol really soon, i saw a big brown smear on one of the posts .... so am not playing any tape until its clean.
Any ideas to open the case? Does the whole front come of? i want to peek inside.
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Jonny Ramone
Super Member
HiFi engine might have a free manual.
iloveamps
"Back in my day..."
Yeah, clean it up all the way and try again. It'll sound better once it's clean.
That delay is supposed to be there- you're waiting for the capstan motor to reverse and lock on speed.
Many Akais with the wooden case have screws on the back & bottom that, once removed, allow you to lift the case off the machine. That one looks a bit different. It might be those six screws on the edges of the face place.
That thing is really nice! Congratulations, you're really going to enjoy it. Also, you got a great deal on it.
That delay is supposed to be there- you're waiting for the capstan motor to reverse and lock on speed.
Many Akais with the wooden case have screws on the back & bottom that, once removed, allow you to lift the case off the machine. That one looks a bit different. It might be those six screws on the edges of the face place.
That thing is really nice! Congratulations, you're really going to enjoy it. Also, you got a great deal on it.
jan_stevns
Super Member
The Service manual is also available from Hifiengine
http://www.hifiengine.com/hfe_downloads/index.php?akai/akai_gx-270d_service.pdf
Van_Isle
Super Member
My father-in-law bought one of those in the 70's along with an Akai GXC-310D and Sansui AU-7700 / TU-7700. I have the Sansui gear ... the cassette got turfed years ago and the R2R he decided to keep and it sits in the closet at his place. The owner's manual scan on hifiengine is from that machine. Hopefully some day he'll get it fixed up and I can hear it. 
Lo-Fidelity
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SX550
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I sold the deck years ago to an elderly gentleman. I still use tape but have better equipment
Lo-Fidelity
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I sold the deck years ago to an elderly gentleman. I still use tape but have better equipment
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I'll say. Look at that list of goodies in your signature block.
SX550
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i stopped collecting after that. no more room. or anything on the wishlist that is within budget ...
Lo-Fidelity
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I am having a lot of fun with this deck and all the old tapes. About half are labeled and you just don’t know what you’re going to get.
