Akai M-8 specifications

Category : Tape machines

Brand : Akai

General

Tech nical data

Special equipment

• Manufacturer: Akai
• Model: M-8
• Type: Coil sound tape
• Years of construction: 1965 - 1969
• Manufactured in: Japan
• Color: Silver, case wood walnut
• Factory price approx.: 1'495 DM

• Crossfield sound head system: The crossfield sound head system uses the so-called Pre-magnetization of the tape not - as is generally the case - via the recording / playback head, but via a separate audio head (bias head), which is opposite the aforementioned recording / playback head. This sound head arrangement enables signal modulation over the entire audio frequency spectrum without any impairment due to the premagnetization, as is the case with other sound head systems.
• Automatic tape shutdown
• Multiplay
• Echo
• Vertical and horizontal operation possible

• Excerpt from brochure: Akai Crossfield sound head system

• Other models of the same series:
• Akai 1710 L
• Akai 1710 W
• Akai 4000
• Akai 4000 D
• Akai 4000 DS
• Akai GX-220
• Akai GX-220 D
• Akai GX-280
• Akai GX-280 D
• Akai GX-365
• Akai GX-365 D
• Akai M-8
• Akai M-10 L/W
• Akai X-100 D
• Akai X-150 D
• Akai X-200 D
• Akai X-300
• Akai X-330
• Akai X-330 D
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• Akai X-360
• Akai X-360 D
• Akai X-1800 SD
• Akai X-2000 SD
• Akai X-5000 L/W

• Extract from prospectus: Akai M-8

• Extract from Brochure: Akai M-8

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