AKAI AM-U04 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER MM PHONO PRE OUT RACK EARS GC GWO

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AKAI AM-U04 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER MM PHONO PRE OUT RACK EARS GC GWO

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AKAI AM-U04 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER(See second listing for matching tuner)Heavy duty early eighties Akai integrated amplifier with dual range flouroscan type display meters, bass, mid-range and treble tone controls, variable loudness. Other features include moving magnet phono input and 4 other inputs (2 line and 2 tape loops). 45 wpc into 8 Ohm. Designed and built in Japan. Good build quality with all metal casing, chassis and fascia. Comes with rack ears/grab handles which are removeable. Good working order: all switches and potentiometers treated; no crackles, silent spots or poor switching.Fascia is good with a few minor marks; case has a scratches on top and on top of fascia. Backlight display light bleeds a little onto right side of volume slider display. Feet are replacements as originals probably removed when rack ears were fitted.On the front fascia from left to right: Power on, headphone jack socket, speaker on/off switches, filter selector buttons, display range selector, bass, mid-range and treble tone controls, balance, Fouroscan power meters with backlit volume slider below, 3 step loudness switch, input and record selectors with indicator lights.On the back from left to right: phono inputs for moving magnet input with ground wire screw, Aux, Tuner, Tape 1 (phono and DIN) Tape 2 Tape in/out, pre out and power in sockets bridged with removable shorting pins, 2 pairs bare wire spring clip speaker terminals (4-16 Ohm impedance); IEC mains socket (mains cable with 3 pin UK plug supplied).Sound is smooth, powerful, excellent detail, separation and imaging with good placement of voices and instruments and good muscular bass. Vinyl sounds good through a more than decent phono stage, the kind of equipment which is an expensive outboard option on many modern amplifiers.Full data and service manual from: https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/akai/am-u04.shtmlDimensions: Dimensions: w 440mm (plus rack ears, if fitted) x h 105mm x d 308mm Weight: 10.1kg 240V 50Hz UK modelFor buyers close to my locationCollection and C-on-C is welcomed. Demo always offered.UK Postage is ALWAYS at cost, usuallyvia 24 hour courier. Packing and materials are not charged for. Next workingday dispatch after cleared payment. Insurance to the value of the winning bidis included. PayPal or Postal Order preferred to cheques. I am happy to ship worldwide with butplease check shipping costs first before bidding from outside mainlandUK. Items sent outside of UK will be sent by Ebay Global Shipping Programme andthe cost of shipping will be determined by Ebay.I have shipped to Australia, Austria,Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China(PRC), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India,Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands, NewZealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, RussianFederation, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, USA, Viet Nam.I no longer ship to Turkey due toproblems with PayPal for Turkish buyers. Bidders from all other countrieswelcome.Payment from outside UK must be inGBP through PayPal. Overseas buyers will need to give adelivery address telephone number in their shipping details.Unless buyer requests otherwise,items which are UK models will be supplied without mains plugs to overseasbuyers as plugs can damage items in shipping and they are useless overseas.Please check that the item is suitable for your country?s mains voltage, orthere is an adaptor available. Please be aware that some turntables need adifferent motor capstan for 60Hz main usage. Questions welcomed and answeredtruthfully and in detail to the best of my knowledge. I never end auctions early if thereis no buy it now price in the listing as it is unfair to other bidders/watchers. 

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