Akai GX-280

TECIINICAL DATA
Track System .......
Maximum Reel Capacity .
Tape Speed .........
Wow & Flutter ......
Equalization ........
Frequency Response ....
Signal to Noise Ratio ...
Erase Ratio .........
Cross-Talk ..........
Heads: 3 scerrvses oS Ph
Motors .........005
4-track 2-channel _ stcrco/
monaural GX-Head focused-field
recording system
7" reel
7-1/2 and 3-3/4 ips (+0.5%)
Less than 0,08% RMS at 7-1/2 ips
Less than 0.12% RMS at 3-3/4 ips
Correct equalization for play-
back of tapes recorded to NAB
curve
30 to 26,000Hz (+3dB) at
7-1/2ips; 30 to 22,000 Hz
(+3 dB) at 3-3/4 ips using Akai
Super Range Tape
30 to 24,000Hz (+3dB) at
7-1/2 ips; 30 to 19,000 Hz
(43. dB) at 3-3/4ips using
standard tape
Less than 1.5% (1000 Hz “O” VU)
30 W total music power (15 W/15 W)
at 8 Q (GX-280 only)
20 W continuous power (10 W/10 W)
at 8 Q (GX-280 only)
Better than 50 dB
Better than 70 dB
Better than 70 dB (monaural)
Better than 50 dB (stereo)
100.kHz
3 Heads: 4-track stereo/monau-
ral Glass & Crystal Ferrite
recording and playback heads ;
4-track erase head
3 Motors: Outer-rotor 2-speed
motor with Servo-Control for
Fast Forward &
Rewind Time .....
Recording Capacity...
Output Jacks........
Input Jacks .........
Din Jack ...........
Integrated Circuits ...
Power Requirements ....
Power Consumption ....
Dimensions .........
direct capstan drive ; two 6-pole
eddy-current outer-rotor motors
for supply and take-up reel drive
75 seconds using a 1200 ft tape
at 50 Hz; 60 seconds using a
1200 ft tape at 60 Iz
2 hrs. stereo recording using a
1200 ft tape at 3-3/4 ips
Line (2): 1.23 V (“0” VU) /
10092;. required load im-
pedance : more than 20 k{Q2
Phone (1): 30 to 40 mvV/8 2
Speaker (2): 15 W/8 Q each
(GX-280 only)
Microphone (2): 0.8 mV/10 kQ
Line (2): 150 mV/150 kQ
0.4 V/SO mV (High), 5 mv (Low),
68 kQ
Transistors: 41 (GX-280D: 39)
Diodes : 36 (GX-280D : 32)
Power IC : 2 (GX-280 only)
Linear IC: 2
100 V to 240 V A.C., 50/60 Hz
160 W (GX-280D : 130 W)
445(W) x 465(H) x 237(D) mm
(17.8 x 18.6 x 9.5")
435(W) x 465(H) x 237(D) mm
(GX-280D)
(17.4 x 18.6 x 9.5”)
23 kg. (51 Ibs.) (GX-280D :
21 kg. (46 Ibs.)
Specifications subject to change without notice.