This is the Unofficial Nakamichi Cassette Deck resource since 1997

The Compact Cassette medium was first introduced at the Berlin Radio Show in August 1963.

In 1973, the Nakamichi brand was launched with the 1000 and 700 cassette decks. These two models, the world's first fully discrete three head cassette decks, were largely responsible for establishing the cassette deck as a viable source of high fidelity audio recording and reproduction. From that legendary beginning, the Nakamichi brand has introduced a series of revolutionary breakthroughs in both cassette technology and music reproduction quality that have continually redefined the standard of excellence in audio reproduction performance.

Featured Deck: Nakamichi ZX-7

Ignite your audio soul with the Nakamichi ZX-7—the 1981 pinnacle of cassette mastery, a $1,250 icon that outshone nascent CDs and reels. This discrete three-head marvel enables off-tape monitoring, capturing every whisper with dual-capstan precision and diffused-resonance transport for flawless stability.Manual calibration—azimuth, bias, sensitivity, and EQ—tailors perfection to normal, chrome, or metal tapes, unlocking 20Hz-22kHz highs that rival vinyl's warmth. Dolby B/C noise reduction silences hiss, revealing lush dynamics and crystalline detail. Microprocessor logic, silent mechanism, and pressure-pad lifter ensure effortless operation. No compromises—just transcendent, tape-born bliss. Revive the era's glory; own the ZX-7 today!

dotAsymmetrical Dual Capstans dotSilent Mechanism dotDiffused-Resonance Transport dotMicroprocessor Control dotDouble Capstan dotDiscrete 3-Head Technology dotPressure pad lifter

dot 3 Heads dot Dolby-C NR dot Digital Meters dot Full Logic Control dot Metal Tape dot Dual Capstan dot Stereo

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Nakamichi ZX-7

Gold plated RCA connectors

Found a direct gold-plated replacement for the ordinary RCA connectors.

This modification was tested on CR-1 and CR-2 but may also work on DR-2, DR-3, DR-8, Cassette Deck 1.5 and Cassette Deck 2 but with a different Pin Jack P.C.B. Ass'y. Other models in these series already have gold plated connectors.

Sankyo control motor cleaning procedure

On Nakamichi decks that have a Sankyo-made tape transport, it is common to see a problem develop where the deck's tape transport starts to act very strangely, and the deck may even stop responding to commands.

If it can be determined that the deck does have a good idler tyre, then the problem is quite often in the control motor mechanism. These photos will show a couple of techniques to address this problem.

RX-505 switch cleaning procedure

RX-505 Dolby On-Off / Dolby B-C / Eq 70-120 switches no longer lock in place? Here’s the fix!