After many years of looking for this very rare grail, I finally found one. It's not a 10, but it could easily be an 8. Considering that the last one at ebay went for $1,600.00 NON WORKING, this was a bargain. I bought it from the guys of Audio Room in Colorado. The packaging was simply amazing, the delivery incredibly fast and the condition of the deck as they described it. 2 small knobs are missing and they gave me a discount for this. Then, I just discovered that the master fader knob was missing too,so they upgraded my shipping to 3 day Priority Mail for free. No surprises. I'm actually listening to her: a classical music cassette I recorded 25 years ago in my Revox B 215 with dbx type II, that fortunately, the Z 7000 has dbx too! Amazing sound. You can't hardly distinguish if it's a cassette or a CD. I would try to replace the knobs with nice looking ones if I don't find the original's.
Unfortunately for me, no manual. If someone here has a copy or at least could supply me with the recording session only, it would be fully appreciated. There's no way you can record properly in this deck if you don't have the manual. It's very complex and full of possibilities.
The machine is simply a beast. Over 40 pounds of solid construction. The appearance is a 10 and the feautures are second to none. The sound is really impressive but I would tell you later after I record my first tape in her. By now I'm just playing cassettes all day long to see if she fails after heating up in order to claim my warranty. So far, so surprisingly good.
Only thing that could compete with this in the looks is the 1000 ZXL. My ZX 9 looks like a mosquito next to her...but I'm sure that the normal Nak extended highs would be unbeatable. More on this later. Photos to follow.
Recap: a simply amazing beast with all the features you could ever need, an enviable construction and the looks of a serious machine.
El Magnifico
Unfortunately for me, no manual. If someone here has a copy or at least could supply me with the recording session only, it would be fully appreciated. There's no way you can record properly in this deck if you don't have the manual. It's very complex and full of possibilities.
The machine is simply a beast. Over 40 pounds of solid construction. The appearance is a 10 and the feautures are second to none. The sound is really impressive but I would tell you later after I record my first tape in her. By now I'm just playing cassettes all day long to see if she fails after heating up in order to claim my warranty. So far, so surprisingly good.
Only thing that could compete with this in the looks is the 1000 ZXL. My ZX 9 looks like a mosquito next to her...but I'm sure that the normal Nak extended highs would be unbeatable. More on this later. Photos to follow.
Recap: a simply amazing beast with all the features you could ever need, an enviable construction and the looks of a serious machine.
El Magnifico
