Step up from Nakamichi 582 tape deck?

Well the zx7 arrived today and what a machine, I am sure they landed a man on the moon with less computing power and switches than this deck has!

The 660zx was a nice step up from the 582 indeed.

But this is in another league entirely.

Playback is extremely detailed, maybe not quite as much bottom end as the 660 but a lot more air and detail .

Very happy so far ,next up will be plopping in a TDK SA, setting azimuth for that tape and make a recording from Qobuz hires.

Yes you did …. lol

But I could say the same over ALL the old muscle cars I have owned which back then were just old gas guzzlers and not 50 to 100k plus machines.

The wisdom of hindsight but the fun of misguided youth … No regrets!

You know you are a serious addicted tape head when you buy 200 rock tapes off eBay for $60 shipped.

And then buy a Nak 660zx just for a backup spare tape deck......

I am seriously considering a zx7 mainly due to bad luck run twice!

I purchased a 682 from ebay and it got lost by Fedex after they could not deliver it the first try as I was not in to sign . Then it was simply never seen again and Fedex after 3 weeks admitted they had no clue where it went, I got my money back from seller and hopefully they did from Fedex.

Second I then bought a 680 from ebay and this arrived safe and sound but just did not work correctly as advertised at all. So this was returned for a full refund.

In twenty years of dealing on eBay I have never had such a run of bad luck but stuff happens.

So now looking at upping the ante to a zx7 .

Maybe.......

That would appear to be a pretty fair price for one that has already been Hermanized.

People are asking more for ones that may need work.

I had same dilemna when picking a Pioneer r2r, I bought cheap and got problems. Then I bought a fully restored, recapped, set up unit for a lot more but what a difference. Well worth it.

Now I am looking at a zx-7. lol, it never ends!

Holy Moly!
You had to have dropped some serious coin for that!

Nearly the Holy Grail!

You can end up paying more for NOS tape especially Chrome from fleabay than you did your player!

Glad you have a stash!

I have found a few NOS tapes in charity shops of late.

Enjoy your new deck!

Probably one of the last decent generation of Nak decks made.
Not too shabby but not top shelf.
However likely to floor a LOT of mainstream Akai, Sony, Pioneer tape decks etc.

As long as you did not pay over the odds and it is in good working order just enjoy!

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Nice one!

Not yet, I missed the Fedex truck yesterday and it needing signing for.
Now I am away all next week so I imagine it will either sit in some Fedex storage or end up being returned as undeliverable.

Seller is NOT answering email requests to change delivery address to have it held at a local Fedex location, like Walgreens where the wife could collect it from after work.

Oh well my problems but was looking forward to a comparo but not to be for a while... lol.

I went with the 680zx although he also had a zx9 for sale but that was a LOT more money, much more than I am prepared to spend on a cassette deck.
We will see when it shows up in a back to back comparison with my 582.

So probably no need to go further than the 680zx?
I think the one I am looking at is very fairly priced so may well take a chance on it.

Thank you