Famous Akai Autoreverse 4-head deck with Glass GX heads, they do not wear! This one is direct drive! Direct monitoring possible. This machine is optically very good, just only some little signs of use here and there Plays, spins and records perfect. All heads and guides cleaned. Speeds it calibrated with the internal pitch control. This is rare. It's direct drive. Plays and records very good depending on the tape quality. Including 2 original aluminium Akai reels, with 1 tape for use or testing. The Akai GX-270D features include tape speed selection, 4-track recording/playback system, stereo recording and playback, automatic and manual reverse playback and direct function change control. Specifications Track system: auto reverse, 4-track, 2-channel, stereo/monaural system Heads: 2 x GX playback, 1 x GX record, 1 x erase Motor: 2 x reel, 1 x capstan Reel size: up to 7 inch reel Tape speeds: 3 3⁄4 7 1⁄2 ips Wow and flutter: 0.07% (7 1⁄2 ips) Frequency response: 30Hz to 23kHz (7 1⁄2 ips) Signal to Noise Ratio: 60dB Total harmonic distortion: 1% Input: 70mV (line), 3mV (DIN), 0.3mV (mic) Output: 0.775V (line), 0.5V (DIN) Semiconductors: 52 x transistors, 62 x diodes Dimensions: 441 x 404 x 210mm Weight: 15.6kg Carefully shipped Pictures are description