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Re: Nakamichi 550

Posted by Barry Rogoff (A) on November 22, 2005 at 12:57:19

In Reply to: Nakamichi 550 posted by Marantzguy on November 21, 2005 at 18:00:48:

> The Nak 550 was perhaps one of the heaviest and most cumbersome
cassette decks ever made... Carrying around a Nak 550 would kill a
person or at least give someone a serious backache under such
circumstances.

I think I've still got one shoulder lower than the other from lugging
it around. It held eight D cells.

> Even the shoulder strap is way over designed. I have been in Volvos
which pale in comparison to what Nakamichi provided the user.

True. The strap is made from stronger material than most automobile
seat belts. I actually wore out the lugs at one point and had to buy
replacements.

> So, if you want a good portable deck which will give reliable
results, get a TCD-5M or even a WDM-6, its little brother, which is
also a great deck, provided that it is properly maintained.

I think you mean the Walkman Professional WM-D6 or WM-D6C. Mine did
serve as the replacement for my 550. However, for serious field
recording today, there are many digital alternatives to look at.

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