Akai HX-M5 S

The Akai HX-M5 is a stereo cassette deck, it was introduced by Akai in 1980 and discontinued 5 years later in 1985.

The main features of the Akai HX-M5 cassette deck are: 2 heads, tape type selection with support for normal and chrome tapes.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck. Tape eject is operated mechanically and the cassette needs to be placed with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well.

Level meters used on the Akai HX-M5 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters.

Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.

Historic events

1980 Dolby C Noise Reduction introduced by Dolby Laboratories.

1981 NASA launches first Space Shuttle.

1982 Sony and Philips announce the CD (Compact Disc) in Tokyo

1983 Publication of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) standard, a protocol which allows electronic instruments and other digital musical tools to communicate with each other.

1984 Apple Computer introduces the Macintosh.

1985 Live Aid, a day-long global concert broadcast that raised money for humanitarian efforts in Africa.