Akai GX-265D Reel To Reel

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Title

Akai GX-265D Reel To Reel

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/

Date Created

1975-1979

Subject

Audio equipment

Description

A two speed deck with glass& crystal (GX) ferrite heads, three motor direct capstan drive with IC logic transport operation, full auto-reverse, and a 7″ reel capacity. Other features included MIC-LINE mixing, variable audio output, 2 positions BIAS-EQ tape select switch and direct ‘off-tape’ A/B monitoring. Similar in appearance to the GX-270D the GX-265D had a 6 head system but with 4 physical heads (combo erase and combo record plus twin playback heads). Original price: $725.00

Type

Physical Object

Creator

Akai Electric Company Ltd. Tokyo, Japan.

Is Part Of

ALD Artifacts

Identifier

AV002

Format

Reel-to-reel audio player and recorder.

Collection

Citation

Akai Electric Company Ltd. Tokyo, Japan., “Akai GX-265D Reel To Reel,” Arapahoe Libraries Archive & Special Collections, accessed November 7, 2024, https://aldarchive.cvlcollections.org/items/show/8.