If you're in the market for a cassette deck, you'll flip over this one. The legendary Nakamichi auto-reverse actually FLIPS the entire tape around while the heads and mechanism stay in place! A security etching on the back panel is one of the only clues this piece was pre-owned. In fact, if you didn't know better, you'd never guess this deck is nearly 40 years old. One of the coolest tape decks of any era!
Production
1984-93
Condition
9/10
Serial No.
AA370054
Orig. MSRP
$1549
Restoration
- Full service check
- Cleaned controls, switches, and chassis
- Completely disassembled, cleaned and lubricated the mechanism
Factory Specs
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 1 x reel, 1 x capstan, 2 x mechanism
Tape Type type I, CrO2, Metal
Noise Reduction B, C
Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz (Metal tape)
Signal to Noise Ratio 70dB (dolby C)
Wow and Flutter 0.04%
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.9%
Input 50mV (line)
Output 1V (line)
Dimensions 17.7"W x 5.6"H x 11.8"D / 450 x 144 x 300mm
Weight 22 lbs / 10kg
Documentation
RX-505 Owner's Manual
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
The main features of the Nakamichi RX-505 are: 3 discrete heads and off-tape monitoring, digital tape counter with 4 digits and memory stop, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes with additional manual equalization selection, belt driven dual-capstan transport.
Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartment located on the center of the deck. Tape loading/unloading is operated motorized and the cassette needs to be placed upside-down in the cassette well. Level meters used on the RX-505 are digital LED peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the RX-505 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection. Cue and review can be used to easily and quickly locate the beginning of a passage.
Dolby C-type used in the RX-505 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The three-head configuration of the RX-505 requires a Double Dolby system, one for recording and one for playback. A Subsonic filter is provided in the RX-505 to prevent infrasonic signals generated when playing a warped record. These signals can upset the Dolby system and preventing it from functioning properly. The 19kHz multiplex pilot signal present in FM stereo broadcasts can cause false triggering of the noise reduction system. The switchable MPX filter of the RX-505 filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.
For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied. Connection to other audio components for playback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.
Stock No.
7090855018664
