4000ds Akai. Akai 4000DS MK2 reel to reel tape deck Photo 1383741 UK Audio Mart It was an economy deck but with a performance to match and even exceed professional machines of a few years earlier The 4000DS MKII is even better (you don't need those annoying suction cups to hold the reels on) but either model makes a great first tape deck
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Mine was so bad I had to pull the switch, disassemble it, clean and polish the contacts, reassemble and reinstall The Akai 4000DS is a four-track, two-channel stereo reel to reel tape recorder for use with 7" reels.The employment of a highly efficient induction motor and boldly designed flywheel in the 4000DS results in stable tape travel and reduced wow and flutter.This feature coupled with a three head sys.
Akai 4000DS Mk2 machines where manufactured circa 1976-1978 and they recorded and played back giving excellent results (due to the 1 micron gap heads) Some of its advantages included a one-micron wide head gap, and 4-pole induction motor. Speed change was via a slip-on capstan sleeve and a rocker-type equalisation switch - clumsy but economical.
AKAI 4000DS Reel to Reel deck and tapes(9) Photo 1756825 UK Audio Mart. The Mk 2 models were the successor to the 4000DS (circa 1972-1976) which in its turn was a successor to the famous 4000D (circa 1970-1972) with several improvements Produced in Japan between '73 and '78 by the Akai Electric Co
Akai 4000DS MK2 reel to reel tape deck Photo 1383741 UK Audio Mart. Akai 4000DS Mk2 machines where manufactured circa 1976-1978 and they recorded and played back giving excellent results (due to the 1 micron gap heads) Speed change was via a slip-on capstan sleeve and a rocker-type equalisation switch - clumsy but economical.