AKAI HX-A451W
¥ 58,000 (around 1986)
Commentary
Double cassette deck equipped with Dolby C.
It is equipped with 12 songs and 15 programs continuous operation function, and you can specify the order of up to 15 programs with one touch operation with 12 keys on the front panel.
It is equipped with a random program editing function by direct input method.
With this function, you can dub from the I deck to the II deck with one touch by simply pressing the order of songs you want to dub. You can also select 2 types of editing speed, low speed and double speed.
Equipped with microphone mixing function with volume.
With the aim of improving the accuracy of the tape travel system, it is equipped with a newly developed high-torque motor. In addition, AKAI's unique mustard rub mechanism, which drives the capstan of the I/II deck with a common motor, reduces the tape speed difference between decks to approximately 1/10.
As a noise reduction system, Dolby C is installed in addition to the conventional Dolby B.
Uses an HD head.
Equipped with continuous play function, continuous play from I-deck to II-deck is possible.
Equipped with an IPLS (Automatic Head-Out) mechanism that allows one touch head-out of a single song before and after.
It is equipped with an intro-scan that plays the head of song for about 10 seconds one after another.
Equipped with a blank ticket function, it fast-forwards when a blank of approximately 15 seconds or longer is detected during playback.
(Possible during continuous operation)
It has an autoplay function that plays from the head of the tape after rewinding.
The Deck II is equipped with an auto mute function that allows you to create a space between songs of approximately 4 seconds.
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Model Rating
| Type | Cassette deck |
| Wow and flutter | 0.09%WRMS ± 0.16% WPeak (EIAJ) |
| Frequency characteristic | 30 Hz ~ 15 kHz ± 3 dB (Normal Tape) 30 Hz ~ 15 kHz ± 3 dB (Chrome Tape) 30 Hz ~ 16 kHz ± 3 dB (Metal Tape) |
| Distortion Factor (EIAJ) | 0.8% (Metal Tape) |
| Signal-to-noise ratio (EIAJ) | 56 dB (Metal Tape) Dolby B NR : 5 dB improvement at 1 kHz, 10 dB improvement at 5 kHz or higher Dolby C NR : 15 dB improvement at 500 Hz, 20 dB improvement at 1 kHz to 10 kHz |
| Heads | Recording : 2 HD heads Erasing : erase heads |
| Motor | For capstan drive : Electronically controlled DC servo motor For Reel Drive : 2 DC motors |
| Input terminal | Line : 70mV/47k Ω Mic : 0.25mV/5k Ω |
| Output terminal | Line : 388mV/2k Ω Headphone : 0.3mV/8 Ω |
| Power supply voltage | 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz |
| Power consumption | 20W |
| External dimensions | Width 440x Height 108x Depth 291 mm (EIAJ) |
| Weight | Approx. 4.4 kg |
| Attachment | Connection code x2 |