Akai X-150D

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Technical Details

Akai
X-150D
Vintage
Consumer
Solid State
Japan
$440
1/4 Rec/PB
1 7/8, 3 3/4, 7 1/2
7"
3
Permalloy
Stereo
NAB
1
110-120v
5 / 10
7 / 10
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Description

A cross-field head quarter-track stereo tape deck (no inbuilt amplifiers or speakers) featuring three speeds, three heads and a hysteresis synchronous 2-speed motor.
Around about this time Akai began to differentiate between recorders (with full audio output stages) and tape-decks only with the “D” suffix denoting the latter.
Like all the preceding Akai models the 150D utilized the same 2-lever control system and a removable capstan sleeve to get three playing speeds from the two-speed motor.
An optional fourth speed of 15 ips was available on request and implemented by using a larger capstan sleeve along with a smaller pinch roller.

Additional Info

Price when new (U.S.A.)
$440.00 (1969)
Heads
three: erase, record/playback and Crossfield bias
Motors
single hysteresis synchronous 2-speed motor
Tape speeds
7½ , 3¾ & 1 7/8 ips (15 ips optional with replacement capstan & pinch roller)
Frequency response (3 dB)
7½ ips: 30 to 23kHz
3¾ ips: 30 to 18kHz
1 7/8 ips: 30 to 9kHz

Semiconductors: 11 silicon transistors and 2 diodes.