Akai tube multi-channel receiver....yes, tube!!

Danny Tse
Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
edited April 2005 in Electronics
I saw the following....

http://hometheaterview.typepad.com/hometheaterview/2005/04/newold_audio_te.html#trackback

Hmmm....Akai? I doubt this is the same Akai of the 70s and 80s that was known for its tape decks. I believe the brand Akai has been sold to another entity.
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  • gregure
    gregure Posts: 871
    edited April 2005
    Isn't Akai the company making those crappy entry level plasmas?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2005
    They never made much that was all that great....except perhaps R2R's.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by gregure
    Isn't Akai the company making those crappy entry level plasmas?

    And equally (or less) fascinating boom boxes.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2005
    Its worth a look anyways. Well, maybe.

    Perhaps Costco will carry it, like they do other Akai products, and someone can check it out for 'free.'
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2005
    rofl.....tubes at Costco.....that'd be funny.....






























    But I'll look next time I go. :D
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
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    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
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    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited April 2005
    There won't be any 5ch tube amp for $899, that does 100wpc.

    The Iron to make that happen would cause the unit to weigh anywhere from 80-120 lbs. Additionally, there aren't any affordable triode tube that can be used as single, 100 w amplifiers.

    If anything, it's probably a cheap chip amp, with a tube front end - a couple 12ax7's or some such.

    Cheers,
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