Nakamichi ZX-7 Calibration & Recording Demo

Demonstrating the Correct Procedure on Calibrating a Cassette to get ready to Record. Machine is a Nakamichi ZX-7 using TDK MA 60 cassette tape . Recording made using Dolby C.
When Watching make sure to select HD 720P or Higher!
(note: I meant to say The Manual Azimuth adjustment knob aligns the Record Head not the Playback head )

[@jimmyblues59m76]

Just set up a ZX7 after its being unused for over 20 years.

[@masterrob.2966]

Excellent video, exactly as I do it for almost 40 years when I bought my zx7 in 1982. I still use it, last year I had it checked and serviced by Tom van het Hoff in Holland, the expert from Nakamichi. I often record from cd’s and I think the playback is ‘warmer’. If you want to keep your precious records clean just tape it, it sounds great. Especially on metal, absolute no distortion in a high input from any source.

[@4132ize]

Great post!!! I just bought a ZX7 a few months ago... When properly calibrated using metal tapes it's playback is even smoother than the source!!!! I don't think I'll ever have a better cassette deck!!!!

[@JamesE707]

It is amzing that the engineers at Nakamichi can engineer a solution to a recording head turning on its axis for perfect vertical alighment, at least that's what I assume it does? It's one thing to be able to do this in the lab, and quite another to manufacture by the thousands and send (with confidence) to all four corners of the planet. Awesome, well done Nakamichi!

[@tomzielinski9506]

Hats off to you sir. Very informative, learned alot, Nakamichi ZX7 one of the top decks Nak ever made. Thanks once again.

[@danlivni2097]

The ZX7 is one of the best tape decks ever.

[@kazuyoshisakamoto4096]

Excellent! Even slight calibrating can change the tone of this music.

[@JamesT65]

thanks this allowed me to understand where I was going wrong, I wasn't pressing the reset button. I just got myself a Nak ZX-9 and it rocks, amazing sound, taking my sources, digital, analogue all sound better.

[@pblnlpalu]

Great video, superb machine!!!

[@malcolmpalm]

Thanks for sharing this, I had never seen it done properly.

[@TechieZeddie]

I love my ZX-7! Just wow at the fact that you're hitting +10 DB without any distortion! Granted it's a metal tape, but I can't get mine to hit past +6 or +7 before I notice distortion, also on a TDK MA (same year model), although mine is a C-110 so maybe that's why.

[@harshp2786]

Very nice video

[@kabilaspur]

very well explained. Thanks.

[@gixxerboy555]

I've bougt a mighty ZX-7machine.. last week.(revised 6 months ago by the famous Tom van der Hoff)...this video does no real justice to the sublime sound of this excellent machine (no bad feelings bro.. ;),it produces a truely sublime sound..(hardly no difference between sound of Type-1 cassette and CD when you switch from source to CD and vice versa during recording.unbelievable.... btw..thanx for this nice video.. :)

[@mapp4751]

a lovely looking deck that sounds great also,too bad i cannot afford it!

[@hjames7254]

Thanks for the info👍

[@nutella8815]

Wow that’s amazing 😉

[@haselu2002]

Can we adjust azimuth while playing tapes? or not needing to do?

[@mahmoodbhattp5823]

What is the difference between Z9 & Z9

[@Jo34457]

Hi. I wondering how much did you pay for this machine ? Love the demo by the way