Akai GX-77 7" 4 Track Reel to Reel Tape Recorder R-77M-J ATR-7M Box &

Listen to your music in true comfort and style; the way that it was meant to be. Featuring an elegant and silvery brushed aluminum chassis design and every official Akai accessory made for this spectacular machine that you could desire. With our presented system collection, listening to your favorite music and recording to 4-track audio reels will provide you with the highest level of experience there is from an unforgettable era in time. We have been collecting rare and beautiful Akai machines since 1988 and have always understood the quality of their audio equipment and attention to beauty. Our enthusiasm has known no bounds. Akai did their best to prove that audio was not just about a superb listening experience. Listening to music; listening to art, is itself an art form with the GX-77 reel to reel system. It was Akai's most undeniably beautiful 7" audio reel player ever produced. The smooth, sleek, silvery levers and unique mechanical operation set this machine apart from any other model. We set out, almost 15 years ago, to put together a collection that would bring back the year of 1981; the year this machine was first offered for sale to the public. To bring back the year of 1981 we had to set out and find every and any accessory, including this machine itself, in the highest quality possible. Beauty deserves to be preserved and we believe you agree. Only the finest pieces were assembled and collected, individually, from all over the world to create what is presented here for you; a dazzling masterful collection that is unavailable anywhere else in the world. We asked, "What would we love to see for sale if we desired only the finest unit and accessories from that exact time period? " We believe we have the answer. We sought after each accessory as a matching collection by making sure the packaging matched in color and design. On nearly every accessory featured you will find Akai's diagonal 3-stripe rainbow. Every single picture in this listing has been photographed by us in a studio setting and are the actual items you will receive. We chose to include a pair of the special R-77M-J black reels as it was made for this model (Typically only found in Japan). We hope you enjoy this presentation which has taken us nearly 15 years. This exact Akai GX-77 pictured above with both featured gleaming reels are some of the many items you will receive in this collection. (Includes original box, manual, and plastic covering with foam inserts.) This one of a kind collection finally available for purchase includes: AKAI RC-90 Infrared Remote Control System (With box and packaging) produced for the Akai GX-77 ( Akai RC-90 Infrared Remote Control with original box, instructions, and remote holder with original screws. Control this extraordinary Akai GX – 77 in complete luxury with the original infrared wireless remote companion accessory. Enjoy the freedom of operating this beautiful machine from across the room with Akai’s gorgeously designed remote that simply cannot be found in this condition anywhere else. The remote and infrared receiver both share the same striking silver paint as the Akai GX – 77 . There was only one wireless remote system that Akai made specifically for the GX – 77 and GX – 747 and we have it for you here. Item contains very minor signs of use. It is undeniably cosmetically gorgeous. Brand new "AA" sized batteries are provided for immediate ease of use. ) ( 2 ) Unopened  AKAI    SK-750P Tape Splicing Kits  (Each new spicing kit contains everything you will need to splice magnetic audio tape quickly and efficiently. Leader tape, sensing tape, and more, come pre-packaged in these two unopened accessory containers. Each splicing unit has brand new, never used blades straight from Akai's factory. Additionally, 5 original Akai replacement pads for cutting are packaged in each kit with three replacement blades factory wrapped in paper for future use. Each splicing unit is new and has an undeniable clean cosmetic beauty. Each click from trim to cut will be smooth and definite. You will be able to splice for many years to come and never need to purchase new blades or cutting pads again.) ( 4 ) Unopened & NEW  AKAI    R-7MP Metal Reels (One of the most difficult accessories to find for us over the years have been these special reels. Acquired from England, Australia, and Romania, each has a story that has been lost to time. They remain unopened through the decades to finally be presented here with the collection that they deserve. The reels have been enclosed in an air-tight plastic seal since the Akai factory produced them - many long years ago.) Unopened  AKAI   HC-550P  Head and Pinch Roller Cleaning Solution Kit (This wonderful collection contains two unopened solutions and unused cleaning tips. One solution allows you to properly clean the playback heads of this GX-77.  The other solution will allow you to clean the rubber of the two main pinch rollers and middle loading roller. The pinch rollers come to you clean and fresh from any oxide residue.) ( 5 )   AKAI   ATR-7M Metal Reels with matching boxes  (With premium transparent plastic jackets over each reel and box for long lasting protection and display. Reels vary in condition from brand new (Perfectly mint) to lightly used. Only the finest examples were included for this special sale. ATR-7M reel boxes themselves range in cosmetic appearance from near mint to moderate storage wear as expected. Each box contains no writing and perfectly encloses each metal reel.) ( 2 ) AKAI   R-77M-J Black Metal Reels (Two lightly used and made exclusively by Akai for the GX – 77 [These reels are identified as model R-77M-J  ( R eel- 77 - M etal- J apan)]. Gorgeous and smooth black paint scheme. One reel comes with its original box which is pictured in the above featured photographs.  Both of the reels and box are protected with new, premium plastic protective jackets. With two of these beautiful black GX-77 reels you can apply a beautiful contrast to the silver body of the GX-77. Both of these black R-77M-J reels have been through our extensive cleaning process. All components that make up the metal reels have been disassembled and hand cleaned from dust, debris, and oxide residue which is typically attached to the plastic center core. The reels then have been reassembled and approved for immediate use or display. We know how rare these black R-77M-J reels are and providing a pair of them has been a very long effort spanning many years.) ( 2 ) AKAI  Die Cut Metal Reels (We chose to include these wonderful die-cut metal reel with this system as they are incredibly sought after and look fantastic on any Akai machine. After all, the word "Akai" is featured on these reels quite extraordinarily. These two wonderful metal reels come with minor signs of use but with an overall impressive display. These reels come to you protected in a new, premium protective plastic jacket. The reels have been fully disassembled for thorough cleaning and reassembled for use. We have even replaced the original faded screws and fasteners with new screws in the same style. All screws and fasteners are shiny and clean. Our cleaning process for used reels is meticulous and every piece, side, and plastic core are not reassembled until they meet our high standards. ) AKAI   AH-9 Demagnetizer in Original Box  (Keep the heads on this wonderful machine in perfect working order with this special demagnetizer and soft plastic ends. When touching the priceless heads with this demagnetizer the plastic ends protect any possible damage upon close contact. It is suggested that every few days of use, this demagnetizer should be used to cancel out the faint magnetic field which can build up on the heads. This faint, detrimental magnetic field lowers signal clarity and is easily countered by this genuine accessory. This Akai AH-9 demagnetizer contains the original instructions, plastic bag, cardboard insert, and original box. AKAI  SK-750 Splicing Kit in Original Box  (Open box splicing kit with original packaging. Everything you need to immediately begin splicing tape without having to open the provided new kits above. Splicing tape, original Akai replacement rubber pads, and brand new blades.) AKAI   DC-77 Dust Cover in Original Box (This sought after machine only can truly exhibit it's finest beauty when paired with its matching silver dust cover. Here we are able to present to you the finest example through a nearly 15 year search. This dust cover comes in its original factory provided box and instructional pamphlet which details installation. The front face appears flawless. We have provide, additionally, two original slide-locking clips made by Akai for the cover in order to attach to the machine. These clips have very minor indications of use. The backside which is never in view has storage wear and small anomalies that we felt may be factory related. Please see our provided pictures of this exceedingly lovely addition. Dust Cover connecting metal bar - which screws into the top of the GX-77 (featured in top two pictures) contains evidence of being connected and used. Further pictures always provided upon request!) AKAI   GX-77 Reel to Reel System and Original Packaging, Manual, Warranty Card, and Box  (Contains original foam inserts and plastic covering. The box has been in storage for decades and has done its job well. Box has some wear consistent with nearly 40 years of storage. Contains tape residue and the name of the owner on the top in ink. Foam inserts have been reinforced with epoxy resin from storage wear. The serial number is also inscribed on the side of the box by Akai. When a vintage box is provided with a large item you can always be sure special care was always taken through the decades. Each of the pieces of original Akai paperwork in this extraordinary collection come protected in their own brand new plastic sleeves for display.) This extremely special machine features the GX focused field for high performance recording. The core of the GX Head is made of single crystal ferrite and is mounted and set in glass. The superior high range characteristics are contributable to the structure of the head gap which focuses the magnetic field into a sharp oblong radius. This focused field recording system minimizes high frequency loss, eliminates undue equalization and achieves wider dynamic range in playback as well.     About this  AKAI GX-77 Model  (Serial# 80620-22190) Factory Specifications: Type of Tape Deck : Reverse recording-play open deck Reel Tape Sizes : (7" Inch, 5" Inch, 3" Inch) Magnetic tape velocity : 19 cm/s (+/-}0.8%), 9.5 cm/s (+/-}1.0%) Wow and flutter : 0.03% Wrms (19cm/s) 0.04% Wrms (9.5cm/s) Frequency response : 25Hz-33kHz +/-}3dB (19 cm/s) Distortion : 0.5% or less (1kHz, 3rd THD) Signal to noise ratio : 65dB(19cm/s) Head : GX recording head x2 GX playback head x2 Erasing head x2 Motor : FG servo direct-current capstan motor x1 direct-current reel motor x2 Fast forward rewinding time :     About 80 seconds (when using 7" reel 360m of tape use) Input level : Line: 70mV Output voltage : Line: 0.775V Headphone: 1.3mW Power supply voltage : 120V, 50Hz/60Hz Power consumption: 28W Dimensions: Width 440x height 244x depth of 227mm Weight: 37.4 Lbs We wanted to provide the greatest cosmetically gleaming GX – 77 unit available anywhere. The shining brushed aluminum presents an air of absolute elegance not seen on other units. The care and protection provided to this unit shows quite clearly. The pinch roller bays and loading compartment show absolutely no signs of oxide residue from tape usage. Everything is gorgeous and clean. There is truly no other GX-77 unit that stands above this in cleanliness and beauty. The original pinch rollers had absolutely no signs of use but since the rubber was over 35 years old we wanted to give the pinch rollers a fresh rework for the future. Brand new rubber was professionally applied to the pinch rollers, while keeping the original Akai metal cores, and they are ready for immediate use with your precious audio reels. Your classics, your favorites, the ones you hold most dear, are safe in the hands of this magnificent machine with its smooth mechanical operation. As you can see below, the pinch rollers are pristine and new. The smooth pinch roller caps are an eye-catching and vibrant silver color with no trace of oxide residue or debris. They are flawless. What is common for us to find when removing these caps (to install new rollers) is that on the reverse side of the caps are stains from oxide, however that is not the case here. We can confirm that the reverse sides of these pinch roller caps, as well, are pristine and perfectly clean. The internal belts, as well, have all been completely and carefully replaced – due to lack of motion, and due to years of being stationary, the belts had lost their original shape. This unit was purchased in Japan in 1982 (Paperwork that mentions Akai America comes included with this system). It was brought to the United States in that same year. It was used to transfer a single LP to magnetic tape and then returned to its plastic covering, foam inserts, and box. The unit has been protected through the decades and precisely the one we wanted to see presented here. We searched for many years looking for the perfect Akai GX – 77 unit to include with our extremely special accessory collection and only one stood out to us as being truly worthy . Item works wonderfully and plays in both directions as expected. During our very sensitive testing we all agreed on the output quality of the audio - it is beautiful. We believe this is the greatest unit available as it has sat protected for over 35 years. When one sets out to purchase a reel to reel machine the most important thing to search for is the quality of the GX heads which are what read information from the tape during playback. With such amazing quality heads as this unit has we do not believe any higher tape clarity can be expected. Please see our up-close photo of one of the heads on this system. We wanted you to see for yourself. With the Akai GX Head employed in this model, high range frequencies can be recorded in all their true fidelity covering 30,000 Hz (EE Position) with low noise tape even while recording at 0dB level. In other words, with this very special GX Head, high fidelity recording can be accomplished over the entire frequency spectrum for a wide dynamic range and excellent signal-to-noise ratio. MAXELL XLII   EE 35-90 Sound Recording Tape for  Studio Mastering (We have additionally included a brand new u nopened 7" Maxell XLII audio reel in factory plastic. This special tape is specifically designed to record and playback using this GX-77's "EE" position switch for extended clarity. This tape was manufactured for wide dynamic range and low distortion.) This also has the " EE Position " tape setting for the highest possible clarity and we have additionally provided this specific tape for your convenience.  The original owner mentioned that from the very first day he purchased it there has been an unsecured screw on the front panel. We discovered this untightened screw and secured it for cosmetic purposes. While the screw is not needed we felt it was more cosmetically balanced to keep it on the machine. A very low level static can be heard when adjusting the potentiometers but is fully expected with the age of this machine and can be remedied at your leisure. We felt any further invasive action in the unit might cause cosmetic blemishes so we erred on the side of caution for us and for you. We offer a 30 day return on this complete system. We also have replacement parts available for this machine for a full year after purchase. Replacement part unit is in good overall condition with parts standing by should anything fail you or become damaged from normal use. This has taken many years of our lives to assemble and we are extremely confident you will enjoy what you receive. This is a very special collection for a very special collector. The system you have been waiting for is finally here. Shipping: Great care will be taken to make sure every item is protected. On this item please expect a 4-day handling time. More than one shipment will most likely be necessary (At no additional charge unless the destination is international) and each shipment will be photographed and documented to you prior to transit.

Returns Accepted for this item if it's within 30 Days