For sale is a Nakamichi DR-1 cassette tape deck. It is in good condition with some scrapes and scratches along the top of the face plate (please see pictures for details). Throughout their production years, the Nakamichi DR-1 (and following models) withstood the test of time and remain as sought after cassette decks.

" From its invention of the three-head cassette deck and the closed-loop, dual-capstan tape transport to its unique head construction and user-adjustable azimuth, Nakamichi has long been known for finding imaginative ways to get the highest possible performance from the cassette medium. With the midprice DR-1 cassette deck, Nakamichi has added to the list of its innovations by mounting the playback circuitry right at the head assembly, eliminating the usual noise-prone wire connection to the main circuit board. Other DR-1 features include Dolby B and C noise reduction, user-adjustable bias, a switchable FM-multiplex filter, and an output-level control. " - Hifi-classic.net

Specifications

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

Motor: 1 x reel, 1 x capstan, 1 x mechanism

Tape Type: type I, CrO2, Metal

Noise Reduction: B, C

Frequency Response: 20Hz to 21kHz (Metal tape)

Signal to Noise Ratio: 72dB (dolby C)

Wow and Flutter: 0.035%

Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.8%

Input: 50mV (line)

Output: 0.5V (line)

Dimensions: 430 x 100 x 320mm

Weight: 5.4kg

Year: 1992

Specification;

Model NameNakamichi DR-1Heads3 (Erase, Record, Playback)Motors3 (capstan, reel, mechanism cam)Tape Speed4.8 cm/sWow-and FlutterLess than ±0.06 % wtd peak, 0.035 % wtd rmsFast wind time (C60)95-secondsFrequency response (with type I, II, IV tapes)20 Hz to 21 kHz ±3 dBSNR400 Hz, 3 % THDSNR with Dolby CBetter than 72 dBSNR with Dolby BBetter than 66 dBTotal Harmonic Distortion (400 Hz, 0 dB)Type IV tape - Less than 0.8 %Channel Separation (1 kHz, 0 dB)Better than 37 dBCrosstalk (1 kHz, 0 dB)Better than 60 dBErasure (100 Hz, +10)Better than 60 dBBias Frequency105 kHzInput Sensitivity/Impedance50 mV/40 kΩHeadphone Output Level/Impedance5 mW/8 ΩPower Requirement26 W (max)Dimensions430 mm × 100 mm × 320 mm

Mass:5.4 kg