Akai GX-65 Stereo Cassette Deck

This Akai GX-65 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was first sold by Akai in 1990 with a recommended retail price of USD $500 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Akai GX-65 cassette deck are: 3 heads and no off-tape monitoring to save production cost, digital tape counter with 4 digits, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck.

Level meters used on the Akai GX-65 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters.

Dolby C-type used in the Akai GX-65 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The Dolby HX PRO system provides precise bias control during recording to reduce distortion and improve linearity in the high-frequency range, the result is recorded sound that is highly faithful to the original.