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Akai gx-m10

boonie

boonie

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Hey guys,

I am looking to get a cassette deck for my system but have no knowledge/experience with tape (i usually hang out in the turntable forum), so I was hoping for some advice from some of you more knowledgeable folk.
I've got a line on an AKAI GX-M10 in good condition for a price I am happy with and just wondered if anyone had any opinions on this model as i can't find much info from searching.
I'll be using it just for playback of bought tapes, not really any recording.
Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
 
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Looks very nice to me, but as with most decks of this vintage, will probably need a new belt, idlers etc. Some Akais need a lot of disassembly- hard to get to the mech. not sure about this particular one...
 
I've dealt with the seller before and he's an audio collector who cleans and services his stuff before selling and he says it's in perfect working condition.
Regardless I always assume when buying vintage equipment that there is the possibility that it will need further work.
 
Akai M-10

I have a M-10, not the GX though. Mine works great, don't think it's ever had work done except the general cleaning, oiling, de-magging etc, which I do. (did just have the pinch roller rebuilt)
 
If it has the Akai GX glass heads, well those do not seem to wear out at all. OR so it is claimed. But susceptable to magnetisation and tape residue like any other. I had an Akai GX head cassette deck from an estate that lasted me for years and years and it eventually died. Had no tech data for it and could not find any, and it needed mechanicals too. Worked great for a long time though. Well when it got chucked the heads were still perfect!
 
I have a GX-M10 that I picked up at a garage sale a few years ago and I love it. I've made a couple of recordings on it and they sound great, best sound I've ever heard out of cassettes. The only issue with mine is I can't figure out how to use the programmable features, which isn't really a big deal since I don't need it anyway. If you're going to be using it mainly for playback, I think you'll find it a very good machine.
 
Thanks for the info, guys but I left it too long and ended up missing out on this one.
I did however, pick up a NAD 6300 in what looks like very good condition on the auction site for not a lot more than the Akai. Looking forward to picking it up.
Thanks again for the help, guys.
 
Waterland said:
I have a GX-M10 that I picked up at a garage sale a few years ago and I love it. I've made a couple of recordings on it and they sound great, best sound I've ever heard out of cassettes. The only issue with mine is I can't figure out how to use the programmable features, which isn't really a big deal since I don't need it anyway. If you're going to be using it mainly for playback, I think you'll find it a very good machine.
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The user manual for the GX-M10 is posted up to hifiengine.com. I have a GX-M10 that needs new belts (so does my GX-F31). The Akai's have fantastic frequency response - up to 19 to 20kHz vs. the usual 16kHz on many other decks.
 
Late to the thread but I've had a GX-M10 from about '81 I bought new. Absolutely love this deck. The old TDK SA-90 tapes were amazing on this deck.
 
Bumping to this thread to refer to later once I've cleaned out my recent GX-M10 acquisition. I enjoy the look of it and have fiddled with the controlls a bit, seems functional...we'll see how the internals are tomorrow.
 
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