The Dragon, and I think the 1000zxl or xzl or whatever it was called also had the auto azimuth adjustment for playback. I use a dragon myself for cassette transfers, but on occasion I've come across a tape that will have not enough in the treble range to allow the dragon to lock down the azimuth, so I keep a Cassette Deck One with manual adjustment for those rare occasions.
Opinion on Nakamichi azimuth tape decks please
I am thinking of buying a Nakamichi tape deck with the azimuth head adjustment. It will be used mostly for playing of old tapes (that's why I need azimuth). Nak made few of those: 670ZX, 680, 680ZX, 681ZX, 682ZX, Cassette Deck 1, CR-7A, DR-1, ZX-7, ZX-9 and the Dragon. I would not like to spend a lot of money so the Dragon, CR-7A, and ZX-7/9 are excluded. Any opinion on the others? I assume all of them have excellent sound quality; is it true?
I have read that the 680 models have very reliable transport mechanism and other components, but they were made almost 30 years ago. Anyone have recent experience with them? The Cassette Deck 1 was made in 1990-92 (don’t know about DR-1); how reliable are they? Do all of the old Naks require frequent calibration and servicing, and how expensive is it?
Any opinions will be greatly appreciated.
I have read that the 680 models have very reliable transport mechanism and other components, but they were made almost 30 years ago. Anyone have recent experience with them? The Cassette Deck 1 was made in 1990-92 (don’t know about DR-1); how reliable are they? Do all of the old Naks require frequent calibration and servicing, and how expensive is it?
Any opinions will be greatly appreciated.