Nakamichi Dragon Cassette Deck - Consignment

Sale price$4,100.00

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Nakamichi Dragon Cassette Deck - Consignment

Nakamichi Dragon Cassette Deck - Consignment

Audio Connection

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Nakamichi Dragon Cassette Deck - Consignment

Condition: Good, light marks and scratches. Obvious scratches chassis top (see photos). Serviced December 2024 (details below)

Includes: Power cable only

220V-240V

SN: A801 19665

Recent Service in December 2024 Included : 

Repair Mechanism
Replace Worn Belts
Replace Idler
Replace take up and Supply Pulley
Replaced defective caps and transistors 
Clean and Service Playback Circuit
Replace AC Cord
Test and Check

Overview

Here is a rare Nakamichi "Dragon" tape deck in excellent working condition. The Nakamichi Dragon is a truly unique deck. It is a direct drive, auto reverse cassette deck incorporating the epoch-making NAAC system for automatic azimuth correction of the playback head. The Nakamichi very own NAAC system, sound quality differences between forward and reverse are completely eliminated and perfect playback is possible under all conditions. Furthermore, manual calibration facilities for record sensitivity and bias permit high precision adjustment to suit the requirements of every tape. These tape decks have a long history spanning 11-year run that ended in the early nineties. The Nakamichi Dragon epitomized cassette-deck technology, and to many enthusiasts, it is still considered the Holy Grail of tape decks. 

Specifications

Type: auto reverse, 3-head, single compact cassette deck

Track System: 4-track, 2-channel stereo

Tape Speed: 4.8 cm/s

Heads: 1 x record, 1 x playback, 1 x erase

Motor: 2 x capstan, 1 x reel, 1 x auto azimuth, 1 x mechanism

Tape Type: type I, CrO2, Metal

Noise Reduction: B, C

Frequency Response: 20Hz to 22kHz  (Metal tape)

Signal to Noise Ratio: 72dB  (Dolby C)

Wow and Flutter: 0.04%

Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.8%

Input: 50mV (line)

Output: 1V (line)

Dimensions: 450 x 135 x 300mm

Weight: 9.5kg