The Dragon is one of the finest cassette decks ever made. Steve Sank offers the best value in Nak repairs(much fairer pricing than the CT Co) & Steve Sank is a very nice person too. He can also fix other vintage gear too! I would fix the dragon . If Not I would be interested in buying it from you !
Nakamichi Dragons worth the fix?
I have bought a Nak Dragon from an auction, which the shipper has claimed to be in fine shape. When it came to my door, something had happened to it, either the gorillas from UPS or a untrusworthy seller. My question is, is the deck worth fixing and keeping or would it better leave it as a learning lesson to never trust anyone again at auctions or at places like Audiogon? I saw the problem, the inside plastic skeleton that holds the Nak tape deck drawer together and aligns it properly is cracked...I realize that the technician who has to fix this will spend SOME hours changing this part, which is tangled up with wires and switch connections galore. What is your take on this puzzling problem? PAUL