AKAI X-V
¥ 85,000 (around 1965?)
Commentary
A portable stereo tape recorder with a cross field head.
The drive section is equipped with a Devi action motor that enables stable operation even after 1,000 hours of continuous use.
It has a built-in storage battery and an automatic charger.
4-speed, 4-track stereo / mono recording / playback is possible.
12-hour recording / playback is possible using 5-inch tape.
Equipped with an all-transistor amplifier with output of 4W.
All-push button type is adopted.
Uses a metal case.
The unit uses a 15x8cm cone type speaker.
There was a shoulder hanging leather carrying case sold separately.
Model Rating
Type | Tape recorder |
Method | Inline 4-track, stereo / mono, recording / playback |
Amplifier output | 2W+2W |
Tape Speed | 2.375cm/s, 4.75cm/s, 9.5cm/s, 19cm/s |
Total harmonic distortion factor | 5% or less at 1 kHz, 0 VU, 8 ohm, 1W output |
Wow flutter | 0.16% rms or less (19cm/s) 0.17% rms or less (9.5cm/s) 0.28% rms or less (4.75cm/s) 0.35% rms or less (2.375cm/s) |
Fast-forward and rewind time | 75 seconds each (5-inch 180m tape) |
Frequency characteristic | 30 Hz ~ 20 kHz ± 3 dB (19cm/s) 30 Hz ~ 17 kHz ± 3 dB (9.5cm/s) 30 Hz to 11 kHz ± 3 dB (4.75cm/s) 30 Hz ~ 5.5 kHz ± 3 dB (2.375cm/s) |
Recording system | 4-track, stereo / mono Cross field bias system |
Signal-to-noise ratio | 50 dB or More (Battery Operated) 45 dB or More (at AC Power Supply) |
Crosstalk | 60 dB or more at 1 kHz and 0 VU |
Spekers | 8x15cm cone |
Transistor used | X-IV Body 2SB302x6 2SB75x4 2SB77x1 2SB370x3 2SB89x1 AC Adapter 2SB77x1 2SB370x2 2SB89x1 |
Pwer | DC : West German lead storage battery 3GX3U, 6 v, 2.6 ah AC : 6-step switching between 100 V ~ 245 V AC, with AC adapter |
External dimensions | Width 300x Height 120x Depth 280 mm |
Weight | 5.1 kg (excluding battery) 0.6 kg (Battery Only) |
Attachment | Two high-sensitivity dynamic microphones |
Sold Separately | Carrying Case (¥ 6,500) 7-Type Winding Adapter XTA-4 (¥ 450) |