I just inherited one of these from a friend that's moving across the country.
Everything seems to be spinning like it should - but I have no tape to test it with.
At bare minimum I'd like to get a reel of tape and a take up reel to fit see if it works. All the pictures of five and seven inch reels I find seem like they won't fit on this thing because it has two BIG rubber things to put the reels on.
Maybe this is elementary. I've never messed with tape. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Akai 1700?
Akai 1700?
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I got one of these from ebay during a bit of a tape obsession phase - i was intrigued because it is all valve.
It needed a lot of cleaning, they are old machines. Make sure the heads are spotless. Also get a good reel as little used as you can of the best domestic tape, memorex or TDK.
The response characteristics are not good, starts droping off at 80Hz I think, the next models 1710, 1720 etc are much improved - but Beatles, Kinks and Byrds records sound great on it.
A lot of people used these decks for distortion and I have to say - if it is in good conditoin - the valve amp is excellent and can produce amazing distortion - certainly up there with any boutique amp.
I keep wanting to ditch it because it is so heavey, but I love the amp. I guess i could just take it out like others do with early Roberts decks, but then I would have to take apart the coolest period ghetto blaster!
Hope it works!
It needed a lot of cleaning, they are old machines. Make sure the heads are spotless. Also get a good reel as little used as you can of the best domestic tape, memorex or TDK.
The response characteristics are not good, starts droping off at 80Hz I think, the next models 1710, 1720 etc are much improved - but Beatles, Kinks and Byrds records sound great on it.
A lot of people used these decks for distortion and I have to say - if it is in good conditoin - the valve amp is excellent and can produce amazing distortion - certainly up there with any boutique amp.
I keep wanting to ditch it because it is so heavey, but I love the amp. I guess i could just take it out like others do with early Roberts decks, but then I would have to take apart the coolest period ghetto blaster!
Hope it works!
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