AKAI GX-F95 (c.1981)
A high-end stereo cassette deck from Akai's premium lineup, known for low wow and flutter and extended high-frequency response on chrome tape.
Overview
The AKAI GX-F95 is a stereo cassette deck released around 1981. It came in standard and GX-F95BL variants. It runs at the standard tape speed of 4.75 cm/s, and wow and flutter is a low 0.028% WRMS (JIS), which means very steady speed. Frequency response reaches 17 kHz ±3 dB with normal (LN) tape and 18 kHz with CrO₂ (SA) tape. It can reach 20 Hz ~ 21 kHz ± 3 under unspecified conditions, likely with optimized bias and high-grade tape. The GX-F95 was priced at ¥198,000 at launch. The GX-F95BL cost a little more at ¥200,000.
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