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Akai Tape Deck Features

These data are for reference and do NOT represent units for sale!

Models with a 'D' suffix have the same features/specifications as the model number without the suffix but lack speakers or amplifiers to drive them. This designation was dropped in later years when amplified units were discontinued.
Here is a chronology of model production and original prices for a few dozen decks (use Babel Fish to translate this Japanese page)- close the new window when you are done.

	Max. Reel	No. Tracks		No. Channels		Speed, IPS						Reverse		Number of
Model	Size, In.	Play	Record	Play	Record	15/16	1-7/8	3-3/4	7.5	15	30	Play	Record	Heads	Motors
1700	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					2	1
1710	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					2	1
1710W	7	4	4	2	2		X	X	X					2	1
1720W	7	4	4	2	2		X	X	X					2	1
1721L	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					2	1
1722	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					2	1
1722II	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					2	1
1722W	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					2	1
1730D-SS	7	4	4	2 or 4	2 or 4			X	X					4	1
1730-SS	7	4	4	2 or 4	2 or 4			X	X					4	1
1800L	7	4	4	2 or 4	2 or 4			X	X						1
1800-SS	7	4	4	2 or 4	2 or 4			X	X						1
202D-SS	7	4	4	2 or 4	2 or 4			X	X			X		4	3
280D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X			3
280D-SS	7	4	4	2 or 4	2 or 4			X	X			X			3
3000D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X
4000D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					3	1
4000 DS MK II	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					3	1
4000DB	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					3	1
4000DC	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					3	1
4000DS	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					3	1
4400 D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					3	1
GX-1900 D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X
	Max. Reel	No. Tracks		No. Channels		Speed, IPS						Reverse		Number of
Model	Size, In.	Play	Record	Play	Record	15/16	1-7/8	3-3/4	7.5	15	30	Play	Record	Heads	Motors
GX-210 D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X			3
GX-215D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X			3
GX-220D	7	4	4	2	2		X	X	X			X		3	3
GX-230D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X			3
GX-255	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X			3
GX-260D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X	X	4	3
GX-265D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X	X	3	3
GX-266 II	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X	X	6	3
GX-266D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X	X		3
GX-280D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X			3
GX-280D-SS	7	4	4	2 or 4	2 or 4			X	X			X			3
GX-285D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X		3	3
GX-286DB	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X			3
GX-297D-SS	7	4	4	2 or 4	2 or 4			X	X			X			3
GX-365D	7	4	4	2	2		X	X	X	X		X			3
GX-370D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X		3	3
GX-4000D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					3	1
GX-4000DB	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					3	1
GX-4000DS	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					3	1
GX-400D	10.5	4	4	2	2			X	X	X		X		4	3
GX-400D-PRO	10.5	2 or 4	2	2	2			X	X	X		X		4	3
GX-400DSS	10.5	4	4	2 or 4	2 or 4			X	X	X		X		4	3
	Max. Reel	No. Tracks		No. Channels		Speed, IPS						Reverse		Number of
Model	Size, In.	Play	Record	Play	Record	15/16	1-7/8	3-3/4	7.5	15	30	Play	Record	Heads	Motors
GX-620	10.5	4	4	2	2			X	X					3	3
GX-625D	10.5	4	4	2	2			X	X			X		3	3
GX-630D	10.5	4	4	2	2			X	X					3	3
GX-630DB	10.5	4	4	2	2			X	X					3	3
GX-630DSS	10.5	4	4	2 or 4	2 or 4			X	X					4	3
GX-635D	10.5	4	4	2	2			X	X			X	X	6	3
GX-636	10.5	4	4	2	2			X	X			X	X	6	3
GX-636/DB	10.5	4	4	2	2			X	X			X
GX-646D	10.5	4	4	2	2			X	X			X
GX-650D	10.5	4	4	2	2			X	X	X				3	3
GX-747D	10.5	4	4	2	2			X	X			X		3	3
GX-747DBX	10.5	4	4	2	2			X	X			X	X	6	3
GX-77	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X	X
M-10	7	4	4	2	2		X	X	X			X		3	3
M-4	7	4	4	2	2			X	X	X					1
M-5	7	4	4	2	2			X	X	X				4	1
M-6	7	4	4	2	2			X	X	X					1
M-7	7	4	4	2	2		X	X	X						1
M-8	7	4	4	2	2			X	X						1
	Max. Reel	No. Tracks		No. Channels		Speed, IPS						Reverse		Number of
Model	Size, In.	Play	Record	Play	Record	15/16	1-7/8	3-3/4	7.5	15	30	Play	Record	Heads	Motors
M-9	7	4	4	2	2			X	X						1
X-100D	7	4	4	2	2		X	X	X	X				2	1
X-150D	7	4	4	2	2		X	X	X					3	1
X-165D	7	4	4	2	2		X	X	X					3	1
X-1800SD	7	4	4	2	2			X	X					3	1
X-1810	7	4	4	2	2		X	X	X			X		3	3
X-2000S	7	4	4	2	2		X	X	X
X-200D	7	4	4	2	2		X	X	X			X		3	3
X-201D	7	4	4	2	2		X	X	X			X		3	3
X-300	10.5	4	4	2	2			X	X	X					3
X-330	10.5	4	4	2	2		X	X	X			X		4	3
X-330D	10.5	4	4	2	2		X	X	X			X		4	3
X-345D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X			3
X-355D	7	4	4	2	2			X	X			X			3
X-360	7	4	4	2	2		X	X	X	X		X		4	3
X-360D	7	4	4	2	2		X	X	X	X		X		4	3
X-IV	5	2	2	2	2	X	X	X	X
X-V	5	2	2	2	2	X	X	X	X

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