WTB/WTT: Nakamichi deck

doctorcilantro
doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
in Wanted (WTB) Classifieds
I'm looking for a restored or serviced Nakamichi deck like RX-505. I have quite a bit of gear I can trade including Oyaide cables, Black cat speaker wire, Tortuga Audio LDR preamp, PS AUDIO P3, AUDIO TECHNICA ART7 MOVING COIL, ALLNIC H1201. Thanks!!
For Sale 2019:
Tortuga Audio LDR passive preamp
Decware EL34 amp
Allnic H-1201 phono
Zu Union Cubes
iFi iDSD DAC, .5m UBS, iFI Gemini cable, Oyaide Tunami XLR 1.3M, Oyaide Tunami Speaker wire 1.5M, Beyerdynamic DT1990 headphones, PS Audio P3 power center

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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,161
    They have one here. HTH

    http://www.gigharboraudio.com/used-gear/nakamichi-rx-505-cassette-deck
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,161
    here is some info

    https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=RX-505
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,536
    la2vegas wrote: »
    WagnerRC wrote: »
    They have one here. HTH

    http://www.gigharboraudio.com/used-gear/nakamichi-rx-505-cassette-deck

    That's a hefty price, is that the going rate?

    At least double what I think it's worth. Though admittedly I've got zero interest in going back to cassette playback.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,577
    The dragon's still command a stellar price on eBay. Hard to believe for me
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  • gyosa
    gyosa Posts: 752
    So do the Nakamichi CR-5’s and 7’s....
    Got a 5 sitting in my closet - haven’t used in prob 20 years ....

    Bk
    PS Audio S300 , WiiM Ultra , Yamaha wxc-50 , Salk SuperCharged Songtowers , Kimber Kable 4TC, Sony 48” - BEDROOM

    B&K EX-442 ( it will go in my casket when I die ... ) , PS Audio 4.6 preamp ( old school , but it still jams on ... ) , Eversolo DMP-A6 , Boston Acoustic voyager 7’s - POOL

    Parasound A21, Eversolo DMP-A8 , Kimber Kable 4vs , Ascend Acoustics ELX Ribbon Towers , Sony XBR-A8F 65” OLED - DEN , MAIN system

    Onkyo TX-nr609 , Polk atrium 7 , Boston acoustic sound ware (4) , Boston acoustic sub , B&W center , Sony 65” TV - PATIO
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,197
    Owned a Dragon in the 90's for about 5-6 years. What a phenomenal deck and a real piece of exquisite engineering. Still probably the best single piece of audio equipment I've owned.

    Sadly, there is really no market for such a great piece of gear today. I have no desire to get back into audio cassettes. I'd still have it today if the media was more relevant.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    I have a fully restored (by ESL labs) Nak ZX-7. The restoration alone was ^$2K. Better than new and looks like it too.1iijuyxzg3gq.jpg
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,197
    Awesome decks, Miner

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • doctorcilantro
    doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
    edited March 2019
    Lovely. I've got a PS Audio P3 up for trade and I'm coming to USA in a few weeks if anyone has something they want to send to a good home :)
    For Sale 2019:
    Tortuga Audio LDR passive preamp
    Decware EL34 amp
    Allnic H-1201 phono
    Zu Union Cubes
    iFi iDSD DAC, .5m UBS, iFI Gemini cable, Oyaide Tunami XLR 1.3M, Oyaide Tunami Speaker wire 1.5M, Beyerdynamic DT1990 headphones, PS Audio P3 power center

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  • BMF35
    BMF35 Posts: 86
    I had a Dragon too back in the day. Hardly ever used it though. Always heard they were a little fragile and didn't want anything to break before I could sell it. That Nak stuff sure sounded good and looked so high tech.
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,336
    I know it's not the same thing but there's a Nak 480 in the area for $100.

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/276185226626513/
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