This deck is one of the finest machines ever made for cassette recording and playback.

When released, it was called the Dragon slayer, in direct reference to the Nakamichi Dragon.

I have purchased a belt and pinch roller kit which has been fitted so that you have problem free enjoyment of this rare item.

Aiwa AD-F990 Stereo Tape Cassette Recorder (1983-84)

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Aiwa AD-F990

Description:

When working out the design for what was to become the most advanced Aiwa deck ever produced, engineers began with a fundamental question:

What features, they asked, can be built in to give users a deck not only with unmatched sound quality, but with genuinely automated, fail proof operation?

The AD-F990 is the answer. Unquestionably the most superlative performance ever offered in a model of this type, it also features thoughtful human engineering and unprecedented ease of operation.

Specifications Type: 3-head, single compact cassette deck

Track System: 4-track, 2-channel stereo

Tape Speed: 4.8 cm/s

Heads: 1 x combination record/playback, 1 x erase

Motor: 1 x reel, 1 x capstan

Tape Type: type I, CrO2, Metal

Noise Reduction: B, C

Frequency Response: 20Hz to 21kHz (Metal tape)

Signal to Noise Ratio: 75dB (dolby C)

Wow and Flutter: 0.025%

Input: 50mV (line), 1mV (mic)

Output: 0.41V (line)

Semiconductors: 61 x IC, 116 x transistors, 138 x diodes, 20 x LED, 1 x FET

Dimensions: 420 x 110 x 280mm

Weight: 5.5kg

Year: 1983