I bought one of these brand new in 1985 and ended up selling it in the early 2000s. I REALLY wish I had kept it!
@LiLi-or2gm
2 жыл бұрын
I have one of these and just love it! It really does sound this good!
@alexandermogilnikov6824
Жыл бұрын
Hi! Akai GX-4000D- The Best!
@flufycat2748
Жыл бұрын
So good! I just got one of this.
@MrJimbos87
7 жыл бұрын
man that was a nice one
@djc3949
4 жыл бұрын
I've own 2 of these and learned how to edit on these. By far one the best reel to reels to work on. But I'm missing the sleeve for the speed. Anyone know where I can find one. Thanks good video
@marcusdolby1
4 жыл бұрын
They sell them on eBay. If not then look up www.oaktreevintage.com/Akai_Reel_Tape_Deck_Capstain_Speed_Sleeve_Replacement.htm
@loveplane737
3 жыл бұрын
nice video!
@ScottGrammer
2 жыл бұрын
It's a good machine, I own one. But, that said, it lacks many of the internal trimmer controls necessary to set it up for the flattest possible response. This is not uncommon in lower-cost machines, but a machine costing "four or five times as much" would likely have all the controls needed to set it up as well as possible. And if the recording sounds better, then the recorder is not doing its job. The recorder should make no changes to the sound at all.
@brentfisher902
3 жыл бұрын
It's good that you used a song from the golden age when mixtapes were round instead of square--from the Fall Of Rome to the reign of King Arthur Uther Pendragon, Swordbearer Of Druids, and Conan The Barbarian. Pro tip: When you go to listening to the tape that you just recorded and it ends up sounding better than the input signal, that means that the bias point of the tape that you are recording on is higher than what the recorder is set to. In other words, the tape is too magnetically 'hard' and has too high a coercivity relative to what the recorder is set for. Of course, if you are making a tape recorded off of your friend's tape deck which was recorded from an 8-track tape where the matchbook is inserted in the wrong place...this is just what the doctor ordered...
@alanfindingzen
4 жыл бұрын
Hey! What brand/ type of tape would be best for the akai gx 4000d?
@marcusdolby1
4 жыл бұрын
New tape or old tape?
@alanfindingzen
4 жыл бұрын
Im guessing both ! Have more of a chance to try a variety !
@marcusdolby1
4 жыл бұрын
Alan Argotti As for new tape RTM SM 900 or the SM 911, I’ve had great results with both. All old tape is a crap shoot but the one brand you absolutely want to stay away from is Ampex 456. Sheds like crazy no matter what year it was made.
@alanfindingzen
4 жыл бұрын
@@marcusdolby1 Right on ! I did get my hands on two 7" sm 911 tapes' I honestly expected Ampex tape to be the best ' thank you however !
@marcusdolby1
4 жыл бұрын
Alan Argotti A77s can be tough to get right. A lot of the parts are reaching their lifespan. I had an A77 mk4 for a while but I kept having to get it serviced. I finally sold it and now have a B77 MKII and absolutely love it!!
@leathandrubb
3 жыл бұрын
I'VE GOT AN AKAI 4000 DB DOLBY B SYSTEM REORDER ON HERE
@brentfisher902
3 жыл бұрын
No Dolby? No problem--if you don't mind using some digital technology...there's an open-source Free Pascal program that will take a dry audio file and make it into the sound of a Dolby B recording, record that signal onto your AKAI GX-4000D. To play back, digitize the signal from the AKAI GX-4000D and run it through the program in decode mode....with a little calibration you will get even more dynamic range...
@jn3750
6 жыл бұрын
How much is it, after restoration?
@marcusdolby1
6 жыл бұрын
I sold it for $250.00
@manuelvoss1973
2 жыл бұрын
Where do you sell your Reel to Reel Tape Decks?
@marcusdolby1
2 жыл бұрын
eBay and Reverb. Getting ready to post an Akai 4000-DB and a Pioneer RT-1011L
@dabigguy83
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Where can I have one repaired?
@marcusdolby1
3 жыл бұрын
Sasa at All Electronic Repairs. Charlotte NC.
@jn3750
6 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me the tape used to record it?
@marcusdolby1
6 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late response, I believe the tape I was using was Ampex 456.
@Noname_pulsar
4 жыл бұрын
Supertamp))
@flufycat2748
Жыл бұрын
-Logical song.
@MrJimbos87
7 жыл бұрын
awesome reel to reel would love to have one like this do you sell these reel-to-reels?
@marcusdolby1
7 жыл бұрын
Yes I do sell reel to reels. This one just sold yesterday.
@MrJimbos87
7 жыл бұрын
That was sure a nice one
@icondisplays83
6 жыл бұрын
Hi, love your R2R, what did that one sell for?
@marekmaslak8040
5 жыл бұрын
Do you keep at least 1 reel to reel for yourself as a part of your own hi-fi setup?
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