Nakamichi ZX-5 Discrete Head Cassette Deck

This Nakamichi ZX-5 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B and C noise reduction, it was first sold by Nakamichi in 1984 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $751 and discontinued 3 years later in 1987.

The main features of the Nakamichi ZX-5 are: 3 discrete heads and off-tape monitoring, digital tape counter with 4 digits and memory stop, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes with additional manual equalization selection, dual capstan transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the center of the deck. Tape eject is operated mechanically and the cassette needs to be placed with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well which is opened by a damped mechanism.

Level meters used on the ZX-5 are digital LED peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the ZX-5 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection. Playback speed may be adjusted with pitch control.

Dolby C-type used in the ZX-5 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The 19kHz multiplex pilot slgnal present in FM stereo broadcasts can cause false triggering of the noise reduction system. The switchable MPX filter of the ZX-5 filters out the pilot signal, and assuring proper Dolby processing of FM stereo programs.

For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable. All main transport commands can be issued remotely with a wired remote control.

• Japanese Market
• Pressure pad lifter
• Direct Drive
• Double Capstan
• Microprocessor Control
• Asymmetrical Dual Capstans
• Discrete 3-Head Technology