The Dragon and RX-505 have the same transport, which was Nakamichi's best. The DR-2 was a somewhat cheaper design, although still better than most other brands of cassette decks. Sounds like the DR-2 may be priced a little high, but it would be my last choice regardless.
Dragon, RX-505 or DR-2 ?
I have the chance to get one of the 3 decks mentioned.
The Dragon works but the NAAC is slightly out of line, it’s an early serial number which I understand can mean an expensive service. The sales price is of course the highest!
The RX-505 works as expected, just never serviced and is being offered at half the price of the Dragon.
The DR-2 is near mint and hardly used and is priced between the Dragon and the RX-505.
Which one one would you choose?
The Dragon works but the NAAC is slightly out of line, it’s an early serial number which I understand can mean an expensive service. The sales price is of course the highest!
The RX-505 works as expected, just never serviced and is being offered at half the price of the Dragon.
The DR-2 is near mint and hardly used and is priced between the Dragon and the RX-505.
Which one one would you choose?