Akai GX-F66RC (1982)
The Akai GX-F66RC is a microprocessor-controlled cassette deck from early 1982. It is documented mostly through period announcements and a single equipment profile in Audio magazine. It was one of the first Akai decks to offer both Intro Scan and Blank Search. Intro Scan plays the first few seconds of each track so you can browse. Blank Search advances through unrecorded tape to find the next recording start. Audio (March 1982, p.20) also noted automatic playback options (one side, both sides, or continuous), automatic reverse, a 16-segment LED bar meter, and an electronic digital tape counter using a microprocessor-controlled Random Program Search system.
The Audio equipment profile (November 1982, p.54) published measured and rated specifications. Frequency response was rated at 25 Hz to 16 kHz with standard tape, extending to 17 kHz with CrO₂ and 19 kHz with metal tape. Harmonic distortion was quoted at 0.7%. Signal-to-noise ratio was 60 dB. Input sensitivity was listed at 0.25 mV for microphone, 70 mV for line, and 2.0 mV for DIN. Line output was 410 mV. The deck used Akai's own glass-ferrite (GX) head, which was promoted for its durability and extended high-frequency response. No original price or production run details are recorded in the surviving literature.
- Type: Stereo cassette deck, automatic reverse
- Frequency response: 25 Hz – 16 kHz (normal tape), 17 kHz (CrO₂), 19 kHz (metal)
- Harmonic distortion: 0.7%
- Signal/noise ratio: 60 dB
- Inputs: Mic (0.25 mV), Line (70 mV), DIN (2.0 mV)
- Output: Line 410 mV
- Features: Intro Scan, Blank Search, Random Program Search, automatic play modes, LED bar meter, digital tape counter, GX head
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