{"product_id":"aki-gx-280dss-r2r","title":"Akai GX-280D-SS 4-Channel Reel-to-Reel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe GX-280D is a quadraphonic reel-to-reel from Akai’s peak period — early-to-mid 1970s, when Japanese tape engineering was competing seriously at the professional level. Four channels, multiple speeds, and Akai’s signature GX heads: glass and crystal ferrite construction that outlasts conventional ferrite by a wide margin. Most of these machines show up today with heads that have decades of life left in them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThat head technology is the reason people still seek out Akai GX decks specifically. Where comparable machines from the same era show significant wear on the playback and record heads, the GX heads hold their geometry. The result is a machine that still performs close to spec after fifty years of use — assuming it’s been stored and maintained reasonably well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe 4-channel configuration was built for the quadraphonic format that briefly took hold alongside discrete quad vinyl and reel software. For anyone still running a quad system, this is purpose-built hardware. For everyone else, it’s a genuinely capable stereo transport — two of the four channels get ignored and you still have one of the better-sounding reel-to-reel decks available at any price.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDue to size and weight, this item may incur an additional shipping surcharge and is listed as Store Pick Up Only. Contact us for a quote if you wish to have it Shipped.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhone: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e888-248-3246\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmail: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@echohifi.com\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003einfo@echohifi.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"button button--primary\" href=\"\/pages\/gear-inquiry\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"btn-text\"\u003eInquire Now\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48978824986761,"sku":"GX-280DSS R2R","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/4557\/0185\/files\/PioneerR2Rcopy4.png?v=1794478051","url":"https:\/\/echohifi.com\/products\/aki-gx-280dss-r2r","provider":"Echo Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}