What a top class player is this Akai. The sound is insane! We don't say it quickly, but we recommend this overhauled top deck to everyone. He is well worth his money. We cleaned and overhauled the entire deck. It's a sight to behold. And this fits perfectly with the great sound you get in your living room. We are from J&R audio. Two 'hobbyists' who have been collecting and repairing 'older' audio for many years. Hobby that got a bit out of hand. With about 800 items, we think it's time to reduce the collection. Many products can be sold for a reasonable price. And this despite our professional way of working. Service has been provided on all our products, mostly by ourselves but also by our extensive network of many professionals with whom we have enjoyed working forqq.. years.Components that needed to be replaced have been replaced, strings in most cases renewed, as well as the lighting. Which in most cases has been converted to LED lighting. It is possible to give a warranty for many products. Ask about the possibilities. We also polish the hoods of record players and spray the outside of equipment or renew the paintwork of your speakers. We hope to be able to make many people happy with nice equipment. We put the proceeds into improving tools and equipment. And so we hope to continue to improve and to be able to continue this work that has arisen from friendship and hobby for a long time to come. This Akai GX-9 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Akai in 1986 with a list price of USD $580. The main features of the Akai GX-9 are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, digital linear tape counter with 4 digits, automatic tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, dual capstan transport. Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck. Tape loading/unloading is operated motorized and the cassette needs to be placed with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well. Level meters used on the GX-9 are generic digital peak reading meters with multi-color indication to provide visual saturation level of tape. Full-logic transport controls used on the GX-9 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection. Dolby C-type used in the GX-9 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The 19kHz multiplex pilot slgnal present in FM stereo broadcasts can cause false triggering of the noise reduction system. The switchable MPX filter of the GX-9 filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs. For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable. Specifications Type: 3-head, single compact cassette deck Track System: 4-track, 2-channel stereo Tape Speed: 4.76 cm/s Heads: 1 x record, 1 x playback, 1 x erase Motor: 1 x reel, 1 x capstan, 1 x mechanism, 1 x door Tape Type: type I, CrO2, Metal Noise Reduction: B, C Frequency Response: 20Hz to 21kHz (Metal tape) Signal to Noise Ratio: 75dB (dolby C) Wow and Flutter: 0.025% Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.6% Input: 70mV (line) Output: 0.41V (line) Dimensions: 440 x 105 x 372mm Weight: 7kg