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Nakamichi 700 Tri-Tracer Cassette Deck - 1973 - Stainless Steel & Wood - $400 (Prospect Heights)
condition:
fair
make / manufacturer:
Nakamichi
model name / number:
700 Tri-Tracer
size / dimensions:
20-1/2" x 10-11/16" x 5-1/8"
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Not knowing what the source of the problem could be, I spoke with a local tape deck repair shop, and they quoted me around $300 for the work (assuming the issue can be fully resolved). At this point, I'd rather sell the unit to a willing tinkerer or collector than put more money into it myself.
The original owner had provided a list of recent maintenance work performed around 6 months prior to my purchase in accordance with the Service Manual (see below):
Mechanical maintenance performed recently:
Replaced all belts with new.
Replaced rubber on both idler pulleys.
Cleaned and adjusted take-up torque pulley assembly.
Adjusted playback head azimuth using 15kHz test tape.
Gently scrubbed pitch rollers with MG 408C Rubber Renue.
Carefully lubricated capstan bearings with Launa #40 oil.
Cleaned off dust and grime inside and out.
Electrical measurements and maintenance performed recently:
Performed all electrical measurements and adjustments in chapter 7 of the Service Manual except for those requiring equipment I do not have, e.g. Nakamichi special test tapes, distortion meter, 1kHz bandpass filter, extender boards, etc.
Replaced 16 old electrolytic capacitors in the signal path with new ones.
Cleaned with alcohol all circuit board edge connectors, heads, front panel switches and potentiometers.
**Manufacturer's Description**
The Nakamichi 700 was created in response to the demand for a machine that could offer the essential performances of our highly acclaimed Model 1000 Tri-Tracer, but at a more modest cost.
Since a compromise in performance was unthinkable, the alternative was to simplify the design and develop new construction techniques that would permit cost reductions while maintaining quality.
And Nakamichi engineers succeeded brilliantly. In almost every respect, the Nakamichi 700 equalled the performance of the 1000 Tri-Tracer. Nor is this surprising, for the 700 employs the same advanced transport system and shares most of the features of the more expensive model.
Central to both Tri-Tracers are three separate heads - erase, record and playback. The same configuration employed in professional reel-to-reel decks.
Nor does the similarity end there. For both Nakamichi Tri-Tracers achieve a level of performance that had previously been regarded as, all but, impossible in the cassette format.
**Specifications**
Model: 700
Type: 3-head, single compact cassette deckTrack
System: 4-track, 2-channel stereo
Tape Speed: 4.75 cm/s
Heads: 1 x record, 1 x playback, 1 x erase
Tape Type: type I, CrO2
Noise Reduction: B
Frequency Response: 35Hz to 20kHz (Cr02 tape)
Signal to Noise Ratio: 65dB (dolby B)
Wow and Flutter: 0.05%
Total Harmonic Distortion: 1.5%
Input: 100mV (line), 0.5mV (mic)
Output: 1V (line)
Semiconductors: 115 x transistors, 51 x diodes, 9 x IC
Dimensions: 20-1/2 x 10-11/16 x 5-1/8 inches
Weight: 28lbs
Year: 1973y
Included: Original Service Manual, original Nakamichi Head Demagnetizer, selection of old and new belts, original storage box, and original head cleaning kit
**Price & Fulfillment**
Condition: Fair
Delivery: Pick-up or in-person (Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens)
Price: As-listed OBO
Given the size and weight of the unit, I am unwilling to ship it at this time. However, I would be happy to arrange for local pick-up or in-person delivery within a reasonable driving distance.