Akai GXC-570D

Experience the utmost in operating ease and capability with this "top of the line" cassette deck.

This prestige tape deck is designed for the ultimate in convenience and recording and playback quality. Incorporates the world's most advanced engineering techniques, mechanisms, and parts including Akai's GX Head, 3 Motor double capstan drive system.

 GX 3 Head, 3 Motor, Double Capstan Drive System.

Heads

The GXC-570D is Akai's top front loading type cassette tape deck and, naturally employs Akai's renown wear-free GX recording and playback heads. Further, a new head arrangement assures perfect tracking so that clumsy azimuth alignment mechanism, beacons, etc. are completely unnecessary.

With this unique 3 head system, the recording and playback heads are mounted in a single head holder. This arrangement provides perfect parallelism of recording and playback head gaps and, because of the proximity of the heads, there is no phase deviation between recording and playback head tracks. Azimuth loss is also eliminated so that azimuth alignment, etc. is unnecessary. This new head positioning plus the professional characteristics of the GX heads themselves brings out the full capability of the tape. Also head-to-tap conect is improved and ideal head shielding reduces feed through of magnetic flux.

 Motors

A new C.P.G. type AC Servo Motor and two completely new DC "slotless" rotor core motors constitute the superior drive system of this model. The AC Servo capstan drive motor is a C.P.G. (Center Pole Frequency Generated) motor with which a center magnetic pole is established for equal radiation. Merits of this motor include greater inertia and increased output for an extremely quiet motor with perfectly accurate motor revolutions. For reel drive, the GXC-570D employs two of Akai's brand new "slotless" DC drive motors. Because the core of this motor is cylindrical (has no concave or convex parts), there is no variation between the magnetic poles of the magnetic field. Thus, there is no torque unevenness. These unique features result in smooth motor rotation for the elimination of motor rotating noise and decreased woa and flutter.

Closed loop double capstan drive.

One each capstan and pinch roller positioned in parallel on either side of the head block provides perfectly stable tape tension and tape speed. This system shuts out the adverse influence from outside the "closed area" between capstans so that there is no tape vibration. This together withthe 3 motor drive system, extra large flywheels, and a specially designed head mounting plate with linear ball bearing mechanism assures complete stability, perfect head-to-tape contact, and reduces wow and flutter to 0,08% WRMS. So drop-out at recording time is also minimized.

Use low Noise, Chromium Dioxide, or ferri-Chrome Tape.

A 3-way Tape Selector Switch sets the machine to ideal bias and equalization according tothe tape being used. The ability to use quality tape compements the superior mechanism of this machine for the optimum in recording and playback quality.

Repeat playback plus memory Rewind.

When the repeat Button is depressed, at the end of playback or recording mode, the tape rewinds and the machine is automatically set to continuous playback mode. The Memory Rewind Button can be used together with the Index Counter and set to effect stop mode from rewind at any place on the tape. Memory Rewind can also be used together withthe Repeat Button for automatically setting the machine to continuous playback mode from memory rewind position.

Fast Forward and Rewind Speed Control.

Adjust Fast forward and Rewind time according to tape thickness. Prevents thin tape from being broken at high speed.

Pitch Control Playback

Modify playback musical tone as desired with Pitch Control adjustment. Musical interval can be changed by up to plus/minus 1 semi-tone (tape speed plus/minus 5%). Also convenient for precise adjustment of tape speed when playing back tapes recorded on another machine.

Double process Dolby And A-B Monitoring.

This machine incorporates the Double Dolby process system wherein low level signala are raised prior to recording and lowered proportionately at playback time. With this process, extraneous noise is eliminated, also eliminating tape hiss. The GXC-570D's 3 head system and Tape Monitor Switch facilitates A-B monitoring, and the Double Dolby process extends this feature to Dolby recording as well. Further, because there is no space between the recording and playback heads, ther is no time lag between recorded and played back signals during monitoring. Thus, truly professional results are attained.

Other Important Features:

Precise Recording Calibration

Akai's  A.D.R. (Automatic Distortion Reduction) System

Meter Selector Sets Meters for VU Meter or Peak Meter Indicator

Sound Mixing form Separate Sources

Smoothe Logic Circuit Operating Controls Feature Direct Function Change

Limiter Switch Cuts Distortion for Clear Recording at Close Range

Front Loading Convenience

MPX Filter Switch

Automatic Tape Setting Prevents Tape Slack and Assures Stable Tape Start

Double Action Oil Damped Cassette Eject

Instantaneous Full Release Automatic Stop

Automatic Door Opener

Pause Control and Output Level Control

Specifications

Track System:  4-track, 2-channel stereo system

Tape:  Compact Cassette Type

Tape Speed:  1-7/8 ips (pitch control playback ±5%)

Wow and Flutter:  less than 0,06% WRMS (less than 0,17% DIN 45500)

Frequency Response: 

30 Hz to 15 kHz (±3 dB) :  using low noise tape

30 Hz to 16 kHz (±3 dB) :  using CrO₂ tape

30 Hz to 19 kHz (±3 dB) :  using Fe-Cr tape

Distortion:  less than 1% (1,000 Hz "0" VU) using low noise tape

Signal-to-Noise Ratio:  better than 52 dB

Erase Ratio:  better than 70 dB

Bias Frequency:  100 kHz

Heads:  GX recording head; GX playback  head; GX erase head

Motors: 

One  - AC Servo outer-rotor motor for capstan drive,

Two  - DC motors for reel drive

Fast Forward/Rewind Time:  60 to 80 seconds (variable) using a C-60 Cassette tape

Output Jacks: 

Line :  0,775 V ("0" VU)/ more than 20 k Ω

Phone :  50 mV/ 8 Ω

Input Jacks:

Microphone :  0,3 mV/ 600 Ω

Line :  70 mV/ 100 k Ω

Semiconductors:  110 Transistors; 159 Diodes; 12 FETs; 9 ICs

Power requirement:  110 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz (switchable)

Dimensions (W x H x D):  440 x 255 x 255 mm )17,3" x 10,0" x 8,9")

Weight:  13,5 kg (28,5 lbs)

Optional  Accessories:  RC-17 or RC-18 Remote Control