Aiwa - AD-3800 Cassette recorder-player

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Holds dual bachelor's degrees in electronics and physics with 20 years in audio engineering.

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Aiwa AD-3800, manufactured in 1981, is a 3‑head compact cassette deck in excellent physical condition, tested and functional, with renovated internals and supplied in its original box with the original user manual.

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Description from the seller

Hereby offered is a working cassette deck from AIWA.
The cassette deck produces pure recordings.
Plays beautifully clear and spools well.
Automatic bias works fine


The cassette deck has undergone extensive maintenance, among other things.
New drive belts
New tire between wheels
New fat
New capstan oil
Entire drive system cleaned
Housing internally and externally cleaned.
Potentiometers cleaned
Switches cleaned.


Specifications

Type: 3-heads, single compact cassette deck

Track system: 4 tracks, 2-channel stereo

Band speed: 4.8 cm/s

Koppen: 1 x recording/display, 1 x erase

Motor: 2 x DC servo

Band type: type I, FeCr, CrO2, metal

Noise suppression: B, C

Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (metal band).

Signal-to-noise ratio: 58 dB (Dolby C)

Wow in flutter: 0.025%

Total harmonic distortion: 1.5%

Input: 50 mV (line), 0.3 mV (microphone)

Output: 0.55 V (line)

Semiconductors: 22 x IC, 125 x transistors, 103 x diodes, 50 x LEDs.

Dimensions: 420 x 110 x 265 mm

Weight: 5.1 kg

Year of construction: 1981

Hereby offered is a working cassette deck from AIWA.
The cassette deck produces pure recordings.
Plays beautifully clear and spools well.
Automatic bias works fine


The cassette deck has undergone extensive maintenance, among other things.
New drive belts
New tire between wheels
New fat
New capstan oil
Entire drive system cleaned
Housing internally and externally cleaned.
Potentiometers cleaned
Switches cleaned.


Specifications

Type: 3-heads, single compact cassette deck

Track system: 4 tracks, 2-channel stereo

Band speed: 4.8 cm/s

Koppen: 1 x recording/display, 1 x erase

Motor: 2 x DC servo

Band type: type I, FeCr, CrO2, metal

Noise suppression: B, C

Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (metal band).

Signal-to-noise ratio: 58 dB (Dolby C)

Wow in flutter: 0.025%

Total harmonic distortion: 1.5%

Input: 50 mV (line), 0.3 mV (microphone)

Output: 0.55 V (line)

Semiconductors: 22 x IC, 125 x transistors, 103 x diodes, 50 x LEDs.

Dimensions: 420 x 110 x 265 mm

Weight: 5.1 kg

Year of construction: 1981

Details

Era
1900-2000
Brand
Aiwa
Model
AD-3800
Multiple Models
No
Physical condition
Excellent
Nr of items
1
Includes
Box, Original user manual, Refurbished
Year of Manufacturing
1981
Weight
5.1 kg
Functional condition
Tested and working/playable
The NetherlandsVerified
59
Objects sold
Private

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