Vintage Nakamichi ZX-9 Cassette Demo

A beautiful full featured machine with wonderful record quality.

[@young_of_the_mill9560]

Where in Louisiana can I get service and/or repairs done for cassette decks?

[@young_of_the_mill9560]

ZX-9 vs CR-7a?

[@JasperAsher-lv1yg]

My ZX-9 power on but nothing happen anymore. I bought it brand new in the 80s I still have it here inside the box.

[@KKnockk]

It has outstanding playback quality. (And records beautifully as well) Take it to a qualified technician to get it going again. It is probably just needs new belts. If it is still in NOS condition, it is worth three to four thousand dollars.

[@JasperAsher-lv1yg]

@@KKnockk I took it here in our area to fix it but they cannot fix it or they do not know how to fix it. Willy Herman in California asking for $700 dollars to fix it. I cannot afford that.

[@KKnockk]

Willy Hermann Services is 2600 miles from me. I am sure that you can find someone else to give it the once over twice. Find a repair shop that can do cassette decks. Just a change of belts and tires should be less than $200. (Unless the pinch roller is also gummy from age) For $700 is he doing a complete cap change, re-alignment?

[@JasperAsher-lv1yg]

@@KKnockk I took it to a repair shop here in my area and the technician returned it to me. He said that he cannot fix it and very complicated machine.

[@KKnockk]

I think that you need to just call around to electronics repair shops. Tell them what make/model you have, and ask if they have any technicians that have been around for 35+ years. (At the least, they might have some exposure to high end cassette decks)

[@janickimusic]

Zx 9 is a great DECK

[@JasperAsher-lv1yg]

Mine is not great anymore.

[@janickimusic]

@@JasperAsher-lv1yg why?

[@EmilioGarcia-fr5po]

Where can I get one repaired or re belted in the NY area?

[@JohnDoe-np3zk]

probably ESL labs in ct

[@EmilioGarcia-fr5po]

@@JohnDoe-np3zk thanks keep up the good work

[@MarkIreland_carrierband]

Do you ever sell any of these units?

[@KKnockk]

It was not mine to sell. Sorry.

[@KKnockk]

I was digging through "the pile" the other day, and came up with an LX 5. Are you till in the market for a Nakamichi cassette deck? Should I push on towards getting this deck ready for sale (clean/test/demag...)?

[@young_of_the_mill9560]

@@KKnockk you still have this one?

[@KKnockk]

@@young_of_the_mill9560 Yes I still have an LX 5

[@young_of_the_mill9560]

@@KKnockk what about the ZX-9?