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Thread: Yamaha K-420 Cassette Deck....Ever Heard Of This Model? |
    
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| Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 12:58 pm: |
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Hello-
Just curious if anyone has ever heard of this model? I saw it being sold by someone on Ebay. I tried to get some specs on it but had no luck. Any input anyone has would be most appreciated!
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 07:04 am: |
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If memory serves me correctly, that was one of Yamaha's lower end decks from the early to mid 1980's. I believe it was around $250-300.00 new US dollars. If you can find an old Nakamichi, Harmon Kardon or Tandberg, you'd be much happier. |
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| Posted on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 11:44 pm: |
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It was lower middle end. Not great but better than a Pioneer. Can't imagine you'll find a Tandberg that's still working and no one to repair them or parts to be had. Sony ES from the early 90's wasn't bad, just stay away from regular Sony. Last I heard Nakamichi had started to disavow they ever made cassette decks. Huh?! |
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 09:52 am: |
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The high end Yamaha decks were very, very good. The later ones with HX Pro, dbx and Dolby S could make outstanding copies that beat all but the perhaps the very top end Naks, for a fraction of the price. (The KX-690 new was 1/2 the price of a dragon new and used is about 1/5 the price) I have a middle of the road Nak (CR-2) and a Yamaha KX-690 (top end Yamaha) and the Yamaha kills it, especially when playing tapes in non Nak decks (a very real issue). The lack of HX Pro and Dolby S or dbx really hinders the Naks when compared against the last high end decks form Aiwa, Yamaha, Sony ES, TEAC, etc.
Look for KX-690, K-1020 (I think) decks. Make sure they are 3 head, 3 motor with Dolby S preferably, or dbx if you're just going to use the tapes on one deck. Recordings made with Dolby S sound outstanding on car decks that can only decode in Dolby B. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 09:53 am: |
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The high end Yamaha decks were very, very good. The later ones with HX Pro, dbx and Dolby S could make outstanding copies that beat all but the perhaps the very top end Naks, for a fraction of the price. I have a middle of the road Nak (CR-2) and a Yamaha KX-690 (top end Yamaha, retailed for slightly more than the CR-2) and the Yamaha kills it, especially when playing tapes in non Nak decks (a very real issue). The lack of HX Pro and Dolby S or dbx really hinders the Naks when compared against the last high end decks form Aiwa, Yamaha, Sony ES, TEAC, etc.
Look for KX-690, K-1020 (I think) decks. Make sure they are 3 head, 3 motor with Dolby S preferably, or dbx if you're just going to use the tapes on one deck. Recordings made with Dolby S sound outstanding on car decks that can only decode in Dolby B. |
New member Username: Webbadgers
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| Posted on Monday, October 19, 2009 - 02:10 pm: |
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What about K-2000? |
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