Akai 1710
Documentation on the Akai 1710 is thin. What survives comes almost entirely from a single period review in Studio Sound (October 1968, p.47). That review looked at the 1710W variant, a quarter-track stereo tape recorder with self-contained power amplifiers and side-facing loudspeakers. The manufacturer specified a "music power" output of 4 watts per channel. The reviewer's bench tests measured a calculated peak output of only 1.1 watts per channel, and the review said so directly. The speakers were described as fairly efficient, giving adequate volume without audible distortion despite the modest measured power. The review also documented frequency response curves with and without tone control adjustment. In their listening tests, the tone control set for maximum top response gave the most balanced sound.
Beyond this review, almost nothing else is recorded. No production years, original price, dimensions, or weight have been traced.
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