I AM A CASSETTE DECK GEEK...

[Cpl-Chronic]

My Latest forray scored me this gem on FBM...Had to drive 10 hours round trip on the busiest hwys in the entire continent. The TO 401 & 400 corridors, both, there & back. I picked the Sunday so traffic would be calmer. No such luck...lol...





it's spotless & looks untouched..inside & out.....



Plays well too....haven't tried recording yet. High end is abit rolled off from sitting but this thing has belts in good shape & runs silently. You can barley hear a cassette reel ticking if you put your ear to the top panel. I'm going to see what recording is like on this beast in a few days or so...fingers crossed....

So far so good...

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Wow! Great find!

They are expensive decks. How is the transport mechanism in these?
The amorphous heads in the Aiwa Excelia XK-009 are considered superior because they offer exceptional magnetic characteristics, enhanced durability, and improved sound quality compared to traditional sendust or permalloy heads.
Akai GX (Glass & X'tal Ferrite) heads are renowned for extreme durability, often advertised with a 150,000-hour lifespan, making them virtually wear-resistant. Heard they can wear out the tapes.
I have mostly Naks and Akai decks in my collection.
I can work on common mechanical problems with Akai decks but when it comes to Nakamichi, I take it to a buddy of mine who is an expert in Nakamichi. He works on amplifiers, reel to reel decks and cassette decks.

He is a genius like our Superduper.

My round trip maximum was 7 hours to get a like new M90. I left right after my wife went to work and came before she returned.
So, I was safe for a day or two for not buying more electronic gadgets.