Akai - GXC-740D Cassette recorder-player

Here is a working Akai cassette deck offered for sale
The cassette deck records cleanly
Plays and fast-forwards beautifully, nice sound

The cassette deck has had maintenance, see photos,
- new drive belts
- new pinch rollers
- new grease
- entire cassette deck has been disassembled and cleaned
- potentiometers cleaned
And so on.........

Old parts included

General

Manufacturer: Akai

Model: GXC-740 D

Type: Cassette deck

Year of production: 1976 - 1978

Made in: Japan

Color: Silver, real wood housing

Power consumption: 31 W

Dimensions: 440 x 142 x 306 mm (W x H x D)

Weight: 10.5 kg

Original price: 1,400 DM

Connections

Number of inputs:
Line In 1, 2: 70 mV, 100 kOhm
Microphone 1, 2: 0.3 mV, 600 Ohm - 10 kOhm

Number of outputs:
Line Out 1, 2: 775 mV, 20 kOhm
Headphones: 50 mV, 8 Ohm

Technical data

Audio heads: 3, 1x GX-2 system head for recording and playback, 1x erase head
Motors: 3, 1x servo-capstan motor, 2x DC for winding
Synchronous speed fluctuations: 0.07% WMRS
Tape types: Fe2O3, CrO2, Fe (automatic detection).
Frequency range:
Low noise level: 30 - 15,000 Hz, ± 3 dB
Chromium: 30 - 16,000 Hz, ± 3 dB
Ferrochrome: 30 - 18,000 Hz, ± 3 dB
Distortion factor: < 1 %
Signal output level:
Without Dolby: >54 dB
With Dolby: +10 dB improvement (above 5 kHz)
Noise suppression circuit: Dolby, calibratable
Band equalization: "ADR" system
Auto reverse: no
Dolby: B / C
MPX filter: yes, switchable
Rewind time for C-60 cassette: 70 seconds
Crosstalk attenuation: 70 dB
Pre-magnetization: 100 kHz

Special features

Band counter: 3 digits
GX-2 system head for backchannel control
Level meter: 2 x VU meter, switchable as peak meter
Memory rewind function
Relay-controlled drive functions, remotely controllable
Illuminated jog keys
Dolby level calibration
400 Hz generator
multiplex filter
Switching to tape type (noise reduction, chromium dioxide, ferrochromium)
Mixer for microphone/line