Akai GX-77 0VU setting - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

John_BS · 10th Jun 2014, 11:00 am

I've just had the pleasure of rescuing one of these from a state of "broken and unsuccessfully bodged then left in a damp out-house for years". Several insects were harmed prior to this project commencing ;>(

During the restoration, it was possible to infer that the Akai "0dB" reference level for recording was set at 250nW/m, and the response curves are NAB.

Remarkably, despite the abuse it's suffered, the machine now works and sounds pretty good!

John

sp10mk11 · 10th Jun 2014, 4:58 pm

These were very good machines, well up with the competition in there day, very sensitive about the belts on the transport as they do a lot of hard work.
Congratulations on rescuing it and getting it up and running.

another one from the "these I have loved" file

Gary

10th Jun 2014, 11:00 am	#1
John_BS Octode Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wincanton, Somerset, UK. Posts: 1,780	Akai GX-77 0VU setting I've just had the pleasure of rescuing one of these from a state of "broken and unsuccessfully bodged then left in a damp out-house for years". Several insects were harmed prior to this project commencing ;>( During the restoration, it was possible to infer that the Akai "0dB" reference level for recording was set at 250nW/m, and the response curves are NAB. Remarkably, despite the abuse it's suffered, the machine now works and sounds pretty good! John Attached Thumbnails

10th Jun 2014, 4:58 pm	#2
sp10mk11 Octode Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 1,275	Re: Akai GX-77 0VU setting These were very good machines, well up with the competition in there day, very sensitive about the belts on the transport as they do a lot of hard work. Congratulations on rescuing it and getting it up and running. another one from the "these I have loved" file Gary