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Akai GX-635D Alter Ego Appearance Edition open reel deck complete rebuild inside & out - each machine will always be unique.
Launched a year before Akai's last open-reel development (the GX-625, 1979), the GX-635 and GX-635D were the base for the few later high-end open-reel recorders. The GX-636, GX-646 and GX-747 all drew on the same design, the same GX heads, the same SCM-200 and XO-24TD motors and the same features.
And all were very successful: in that price range and timeframe perhaps only the Teac X-1000 series sold as well. If evolving from the "small" GX-266II (layout, motors, features), the GX-635 has a completely different system for the tension tape guides which are activated by a micro-switch and are enclosed in a Star Wars-ish cover alongwith the 6 heads and pinch roller.
The capstan is a frequency-controlled AC servo DD motor; the reels are spun by AC eddy current outer rotor DD motors. The GX-635D is the normal version with a two-position timer switch but without built-in Dolby ; the GX-635DB is the very rare version sans a timer switch, with Dolby and mainly a smart matte black finish which also graced the normal GX-635D but in limited quantity.
If the GX-646 and GX-747 added one layer of super-duper looks, they were essentially a revamped GX-635D, the latter having equivalent performance but more coherent looks.
WORLD'S GREATEST AKAI GX-635D Stereo Tape Recorder (1979-1980)
The AKAI GX-635 were very similar, all having a symmetrical 6-head design (Glass Crystal) which permitted both playback and recording in both directions.
The GX-635D was the first unit in the series (1979) and was very likely Akai’s first recorder with IC logic-controlled tape function controls. It had a pitch control function, a recording mute and a programmable record timer. Line and mic mixing was also possible with separate microphone and line-in level controls. These controls were fitted with a “memory ring” which rotated when the level was increased but remained in position when decreased, giving a ‘memory’ of the setting. The direct drive, AC servo capstan motor is frequency-controlled.
Specifications:
Track system: auto reverse, 4-track, 2-channel, stereo/monaural system
Heads: 2 x GX record, 2 x GX playback, 2 x erase
Motor: 2 x reel drive, 1 x capstan
Reel size: up to 10.5 inch reel
Tape speeds: 3 3⁄4 7 1⁄2 ips
Wow and flutter: 0.04% (7 1⁄2 ips)
Frequency response: 30Hz to 27kHz (7 1⁄2 ips)
Signal to Noise Ratio: 62dB
Total harmonic distortion: 0.5%
Crosstalk: 40dB
Input: 70mV (line), 2mV (DIN), 0.25mV (mic)
Output: 0.775V (line), 0.3V (DIN)
Dimensions: 440 x 483 x 256mm
Weight: 21kg
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Terms of Sale: In principle, we can't accept returning and refunding but, we can accept only for defective products.
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We want you to feel happy with your purchase, so if for any reason you are not, you may send your item(s) back to us within 14 days for a full refund or exchange free of charge.
Item Returns: We want you to feel happy with your purchase, so if for any reason you are not, you may send your item(s) back to us within 14 days for a full refund or exchange free of charge.
Please note, postage costs are non-refundable except in the following circumstances:
* the item you receive is different to that ordered.
* OR the item you receive is damaged or faulty.
In the above cases, a full refund/exchange will be issued including any additional postage costs incurred by the buyer.
*Please note, we can only refund up to the minimum postage amount required to send your item(s) back to us. Therefore, we always recommend that items be returned to us using the royal mails 2nd class service with recorded delivery for insurance purposes.
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