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AKAI M-8

Technic details

Specifications

Type:
Reel to Reel Tape Recorder
Tape speed:
4.75 cm / s
9.5 cm / s
19 cm / s
38 cm / s (Adaptor mainly for high-speed tape duplication)
Wow flutter:
0.15% RMS or less (19 cm / s)
0.25% RMS or less (9.5 cm / s)
0.35% RMS or less (4.75 cm / s)
Total harmonic distortion:
2% or less (1kHz, 0 VU)

Frequency response:
30Hz to 25kHz (19 cm / s)
40Hz to 21kHz, ± 3dB (19 cm / s)
40Hz to 18kHz, ± 3dB (9.5 cm / s)
40Hz to 10kHz, ± 4dB (4.75 cm / s)
Output:
6W + 6W
Equalizer characteristics:
NARTB characteristics (reproduction)
Recording level instruction:
VU meter x 2 (shared with playback level indication, with lamp)
Recording system:
4 track stereo / monaural, cross field bias system (Japanese Patent No. 451906)
Fast forward, rewind method:
Each 90 sec. (370m tape, 50Hz)
Each 75 sec. (370m tape, 60Hz)
Motor:
Hysteresis synchronous 2 speed motor
Speaker:
10cm cone type x2
Used vacuum tube:
6267 (EF86) x 2
12AD7 (12AX7) x 2
6BQ5 x 2
6X4 × 2
6AR5 x 1
Power supply voltage:
AC 100V to 240V, 50Hz / 60Hz (6 stages switching between)
Power consumption:
100W

Dimensions (W x H x D):
340 x 510 x 226mm
Weight:
21.5kg
Year:
1963

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