: Supports Normal (Type I), CrO2 (Type II), and Metal (Type IV) tapes with manual selection. Noise Reduction : Equipped with both Dolby B and C noise filters.
| Feature | Akai CS-F21 | Technics RS-M205 | Sony TC-FX410 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Direct Drive | Direct Drive | Belt Drive | | Heads | Hard Permalloy | Sendust | Permalloy | | Metal Tape | Yes | Yes | No | | Dolby | B & C | B only | B & C | | Build | Heavy steel | Heavy steel | Plastic front | | Current Value | $100-200 | $150-250 | $50-100 | akai cs-f21
Use the CS-F21 to record streaming playlists onto high-bias (CrOâ‚‚) tape. The saturation you get at +3dB on the VU meter is pure lo-fi magic. : Supports Normal (Type I), CrO2 (Type II),
: Compatible with Normal (Type I), Chrome (Type II), and Metal (Type IV) tapes. Output Control The saturation you get at +3dB on the
After servicing a clean CS-F21, how does it actually sound?