Rare Akai Hi-Fi VCR

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Originally Posted by Tony75

I quite like the older Akai units. Your one looks like the HiFi version of one I have, the VS-303. It has similar looks with the loading on the right hand side. The front panel layout is mostly the same. It has a great mechanism with no belts at all. Very quiet deck.
I also have a VS-515 which is completely different to your 616. The 515 is quite conventional in appearance, it is also HiFi, but has full display on the unit, rather than relying on on-screen stuff like the 303.
With regards to your LEDs I would be looking at solder joints in the general vicinity of them.
I have rarely seen most VUs track the same left and right, they are usually different to some degree.
Cheers
Tony

HERE A BEAST AKAI

Originally Posted by holmesuser01

I had an Akai Hi-Fi machine back in the day. It had a built-in stereo amplifier and speaker connections. I used them for some high frequency enhancements with a pair of tiny horn tweeters. Sounded nice.

The machine ate idler wheels for lunch. I replaced it 4 times over the years.

It took a lightning strike nearby to kill it.

Akai VS-A77http://www.videoinfo.nl/akai/akai.html