Akai GX-R60 Cassette Deck

This Akai GX-R60 is a auto-reverse stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C and DBX noise reduction, it was first sold by Akai in 1985 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $340.

The main features of the Akai GX-R60 cassette deck are: 2 heads, digital linear tape counter with 4 digits, automatic tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven auto reverse transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck. Tape loading/unloading is operated motorized and the cassette needs to be placed with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well.

Level meters used on the Akai GX-R60 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Akai GX-R60 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Akai GX-R60 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. Dbx Type II found in the GX-R60 is a simplified version of the Type I noise reduction system. The dbx Type II system was designed to be used with systems with limited bandwidth such as cassette based recorders and also uses a simple 2:1:2 compander to reduce noise.

For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.

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