IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF OLD TAPES YOU WANT TO PLAY OR TRANSCRIBE WITH CLARITY, THIS YAMAHA IS UNIQUELY SUITED FOR THE PURPOSE. IT HAS A FEATURE CALLED "PLAY TRIM" THAT ELECTRONICALLY ADJUSTS PLAYBACK TO COMPENSATE FOR THE RECORDING CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUR OLD DECK OR DECKS. ONLY NAKAMICHI OFFERS ANYTHING LIKE THIS.
THE HEADS ARE A SPECIAL FERRITE COMPOSITION WITH OXYGEN-FREE COPPER WINDINGS AND ARE UNWORN. DOLBY C HX REMOVES ANY VESTIGES OF HISS, AND THE AUTO-BIAS FEATURE ENSURES GREAT RESULTS FROM ANY TAPE. THE MULTI-COLORED GAGES ARE BIG, BRIGHT AND RESPONSIVE--AND THEY LOOK COOL.
THE MECHANISM IS ALL-METAL WITH DUAL CAPSTANS AND A SILENT MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING VARIOUS FUNCTIONS. REWIND/FAST FORWARD HAS A HIGH-SPEED SETTING WITH AUTO-SEARCH IF YOU NEED IT.
YAMAHA COVERED ALL THE BASES IN DESIGNING THIS DECK. IT'S A PLEASURE TO USE AND WILL STAY THAT WAY FOR DECADES TO COME.
I GUARANTEE THIS UNIT FOR PERFORMANCE AND FINISH. YOU WILL ALSO GET THREE NOS TAPES, INCLUDING A BRAND NEW METAL.
IT IS A JAPANESE MARKET UNIT (100V) BUT DOESN'T NEED A TRANSFORMER--I'VE SOLD OVER 20 DECKS WITHOUT ANYONE HAVING AN ISSUE. I SHIP IN A FOAM-LINED YU-PAK; YOU'LL GET IT IN ONE PIECE, UNMARKED. SHIPPING IS FREE IN USA.
IF YOU CHECK MY FEEDBACK YOU WILL SEE HOW I TREAT PEOPLE. WE ARE DEALING WITH MACHINES MADE OVER 30 YEARS AGO. I SORT THROUGH THEM AND PICK OUT THE BEST; AND THEN I ALWAYS SERVICE THEM BEFORE SENDING THEM ON. YOU WILL BE SATISFIED--I GUARANTEE IT.