Nakamichi Dragon
Auto Reverse Cassette Deck
The ultimate innovation in cassette technology precise, fully automatic playback head azimuth adjustment. Optimum reproduction quality in both forward and reverse playback modes.
Proper azimuth alignment is one of the most important factors in achieving the best possible cassette reproduction quality. For this reason, several Nakamichi cassette decks offer either automatic or manual adjustment of record head azimuth. Ideally, however, playback head azimuth should be adjustable so that even tapes recorded on other decks will be reproduced with the recorded frequency response and sound quality fully intact. Commercially available music tape, tapes borrowed from a friend, tapes in which the shell has warped slightly (a common occurrence) all actually require some degree of playback head azimuth alignment to provide the best possible reproduction quality. Further, inaccuracies in cassette shell symmetry result in completely different azimuth alignment requirements in forward and reverse on auto reverse decks, often causing a significant variation in sound quality. All these points and problems led Nakamichi to the development of the world's first fully automatic playback head azimuth alignment system NAAC (Nakamichi Auto Azimuth Correction) and its incorporation in the world's first dual capstan, double direct drive, auto playback reverse, discrete 3 head cassette deck: the Nakamichi DRAGON. In a slightly different genre than the ultimately luxurious 1000ZXL, the DRAGON is undoubtedly the finest cassette deck available. The DRAGON's unique double direct drive system employs two Nakamichi quartz PLL servo Super Linear Torque DD motors one for each capstan so that wow & flutter are essentially eliminated while maintaining perfect transport stability in both forward and reverse directions. Auto reverse operation has been made available only in the playback mode so that the superb performance of the Discrete Three Head system is not compromised. Of course, full provision is made for left and right channel bias and record/playback level adjustment. All the DRAGON's performance features also mean that the built in Dolby C type noise reduction system operates under ideal conditions for the best performance. The DRAGON represents the culmination of Nakamichi's vast technical resources and experience, and the basic uncompromising Nakamichi standards of performance remain unchanged. Heads, mechanism and amplifiers are all the best available, and many features like the microcomputer controlled real time mechanism control system have been proven in other Nakamichi decks like the superb ZX 9 Discrete Head Cassette Deck. Convenience features include Auto Rec Pause, where the deck automatically enters the Pause mode during recording if a blank interval of 30 seconds or longer is detected in the source, switchable MPX and subsonic filters, easy cueing, and a dual speed auto fader function, for customized recording with professional fade in/fade out results.
- Pressure pad lifter
- •NAAC (Nakamichi Auto Azimuth Correction)
- •Microprocessor Control
- •Double Capstan
- •Direct Drive
- •Silent Mechanism
- •Discrete 3-Head Technology
- •Diffused-Resonance Transport
- •Asymmetrical Dual Capstans
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