The Nakamichi Dragon Killer. The often overlooked CR-7A Cassette Deck. Service Highlights/Operation

Link to this deck on our shop website: https://skyfiaudio.com/products/nakam... The Nakamichi CR-7 boasts superb head and transport design, incorporating such highly refined features as the discrete 3-head system and a direct drive dual capstan transport. This approach assures the ultimate in vital cassette performance. Ample use of innovative Nakamichi technology thoroughly lets you explore the full potential of every tape, to complement any program source and to achieve virtually perfect recording and playback. In order to take full advantage of this units superior performance, please read this manual in its entirety and retain it for future reference. Specifications: 3-Head Single Cassette Deck Track System: 4-Track, 2-Channel Stereo Tape Speed: 4.8 cm/s Heads: 1 x Record, 1 x Playback, 1 x Erase Motor: 1 x Reel, 1 x Capstan, 2 x Mechanism Tape Type: Type I, CrO2, and Metal Dolby Noise Reduction: B, C Frequency Response: 18Hz to 21kHz (Metal Tape) Signal to Noise Ratio: 72dB (Colby C) Wow and Flutter: 0.027% Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.8% Input: 50mV (line) Output: 1V (line) Dimensions: 17-1/8" x 5-5/16" x 12" (435 x 135 x 306mm) Weight: 19.85 lbs. (9 kg) Accessories: RM-7C Remote Control Year: 1986 Price When Released in 1986: $2,200 --------------------- WHO WE ARE SkyFi Audio is a small startup business specializing in the purchase, reconditioning, and reselling of select high end audio equipment. We only buy equipment that we admire and are passionate about. No mid-fi, no gimmicks, and no junk. Each piece of equipment is cosmetically restored and fully tested in our well-equipped lab by an engineer with 30+ years of experience in the HiFi world. If it does not meet or exceed the original manufactures specifications, it will not be sold. We are very selective about the equipment we purchase, focusing on mostly analog, high-build quality, American, and European built units. SkyFi Audio Store: https://www.skyfiaudio.com SkyFi Audio News: https://skyfiaudio.com/blogs/news SkyFi Audio on Instagram:   / skyfiaudio   SkyFi Audio Newsletter: https://bit.ly/skyfinewslettersignup Subscribe to SkyFi Audio on YouTube: https://bit.ly/subscribe-skyfi-youtube To inquire about new products please visit our friends at Stereo Exchange in New York City: http://stereoexchange.com SkyFi Audio on Facebook:   / skyfiaudio  

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