The Nakamichi 700ZXL is a legendary cassette deck that represents the pinnacle of Nakamichi's engineering in the golden era of tape technology. If you thought cassettes were just a relic of the past, the 700ZXL will make you think again. This thing is more spaceship than tape deck—it’s packed with tech that’s designed to extract every last ounce of fidelity from cassette tapes. The 700ZXL is the deck that audiophiles dream about when they think of the best of the best, and it shows Nakamichi's unwavering dedication to making cassettes sound as good as possible.
Production
1980-82
Condition
9/10
Serial No.
01760
Orig. MSRP
$3000
Restoration
- Burnished and cleaned contacts in relays
- Cleaned tape path
- Verified record and playback operations
- Resoldered weak solder connections
Factory Specs
Type: 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
Tape Type: type I, CrO2, Metal
Noise Reduction: B
Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz (Metal tape)
Signal to Noise Ratio: 66dB (dolby B)
Wow and Flutter: 0.04%
Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.8%
Input: 50mV (line), 0.2mV (mic)
Output: 1V (line)
Dimensions: 500 x 262 x 250mm
Weight: 31 lbs
The History of Nakamichi
Nakamichi was founded in 1948 by Mr. Etsuro Nakamichi, starting from a small research institute in Tokyo, Japan that provided R&D for major brands, government entities, universities and organizations. Since then, it has established a reputation for high-end source components, like tape decks and CD...
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Liner Notes
To carry the Nakamichi logo, a recorder must have special qualities. To be a Nakamichi 700 performance and features must approach the Nakamichi 1000, and hence exceed those of any other recorder on the market - and appearance must be classic.
This marriage of beauty with technology is the essence of a Nakamichi 700. It was true of the original 700; it is true of the 700ZXL.
In the seven years since the first Nakamichi 700 was created, great strides have been made in cassette-recording technology. Metal tape required a new genre of recording heads. New play-head geometries eliminated contour effect and low-frequency response irregularities. New tape formulations opened the door to response beyond 20 kHz - to those who faced the challenge.
The proliferation of quality tapes with subtle but significant differences in optimum bias, equalization, and sensitivity made it even more important that the recorder be adaptable to the demands of each. Advances in microprocessor technology made automatic adaptation feasible, and new encoding techniques made true random access to any program on tape a reality.
The development of better noise-reduction techniques made accommodation of these devices imperative. So the 700ZXL was created - a beautiful recorder in the classic sense - with performance and features unmatched by any deck save the Nakamichi 1000ZXL.
Truly, the 700ZXL is worthy to carry the Nakamichi 700 logo; a synergism of beauty and technology, designed for the devotee of art as well as of music.
Packing
Prepare to be impressed. We have arguably the best packing process around. We use our InstaPak machine and white open cell foam to build a custom enclosure for your piece that ensures that it's stable and secure. If it is particularly fragile or heavy, we typically opt for private courier delivery. Depending on where you are in the country, that may cost a bit extra.
Shipping
This piece ships to the contiguous United States for a flat rate of $125, which includes our packaging and our insurance. Of course, we'll ship anywhere in the world, just drop us a line and we'll give you an estimate – even if you're just curious.
Stock No.
8827034337501
