| Nakamichi Cassette Decks | ||||||||||||||
| Model | Year | Heads | F.R., ＼3dB, Hz-kHz | W&F, WRMS, % | S/N, NR off, dB | S/N, Best NR, dB | NR & Bias | Rec. Cal. | Auto Reverse | Drive | Motors | Weight, kg | Price, MSRP, USD | Notes |
| 1000ZXL Limited | 1983 | 3 | 18-25 | 0.04 | 66 | B | Auto | No | Closed | 4 | 19.5 | 6000 | Auto record head azimuth cal., Pitch control | |
| 1000ZXL | 1979 | 3 | 18-25 | 0.04 | 66 | B | Auto | No | Closed | 4 | 19.0 | 3800 | Auto record head azimuth cal., Pitch control | |
| 700ZXL | 1980 | 3 | 18-24 | 0.04 | 66 | B | Auto | No | Closed | 4 | 14.0 | 3000 | Auto record head azimuth cal., Pitch control | |
| Dragon | 1982 | 3 | 20-22 | 0.019 | 72 | B/C | Manual | Yes | Closed | 5 | 9.5 | 2499 | Auto playback head azimuth correction (NAAC) | |
| 700ZXE | 1981 | 3 | 18-23 | 0.04 | 66 | B | Auto | No | Closed | 4 | 14.0 | 2400 | Auto record head azimuth cal., Pitch control | |
| CR-7 / CR-70* | 1986 | 3 | 18-21 | 0.027 | 72 | B/C | Auto | No | Closed | 4 | 9.0 | 1849 | Manual playback head azimuth adjustment; *Japanese model | |
| 682ZX | 1980 | 3 | 20-22 | 0.04 | 72 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 5 | 9.0 | 1800 | Auto record head azimuth cal., Pitch control | |
| 1000II | 1977 | 3 | 35-20 | 0.05 | 65 | B/DNL | Manual | No | Closed | 2 | 17.7 | 1650 | Manual record head azimuth adjustment, Pitch control | |
| 681ZX | 1980 | 3 | 20-22 | 0.04 | 72 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 5 | 9.0 | 1600 | Auto rec. head azimuth cal., 3-head w/o mon., Pitch control | |
| ZX-9 | 1982 | 3 | 20-21 | 0.022 | 72 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 9.5 | 1550 | Manual record head azimuth adjustment | |
| 680ZX | 1979 | 3 | 10-22 | 0.04 | 66 | B | Manual | No | Closed | 4 | 9.0 | 1550 | Auto rec. head azimuth calibration, Pitch control, Two speeds | |
| RX-505 | 1982 | 3 | 20-20 | 0.04 | 70 | B/C | Manual | Yes | Closed | 4 | 10.0 | 1549 | Flips cassette for tape reverse (UDAR) | |
| 680 | 1979 | 3 | 10-22 | 0.04 | 66 | B | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 9.0 | 1350 | Manual rec. head azimuth adj., Pitch control, Two speeds | |
| 1000 Tri-Tracer | 1973 | 3 | 35-20 | 0.05 | 65 | B/DNL | Manual | No | Closed | 2 | 17.7 | 1300 | Manual record head azimuth adjustment, Pitch control | |
| ZX-7 | 1981 | 3 | 20-21 | 0.04 | 72 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 9.5 | 1250 | Manual record head azimuth adjustment | |
| 582Z | 1980 | 3 | 20-20 | 0.05 | 72 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 8.5 | 1250 | ||
| 670ZX | 1979 | 3 | 10-22 | 0.04 | 66 | B | Manual | No | Closed | 4 | 9.0 | 1150 | Auto record head azimuth cal., Pitch control | |
| 581Z | 1980 | 3 | 20-20 | 0.05 | 72 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 8.5 | 1150 | 3-head without monitoring | |
| 700II | 1977 | 3 | 35-20 | 0.05 | 65 | B | Manual | No | Closed | 2 | 13.0 | 1140 | Manual record head azimuth adjustment, Pitch control | |
| CR-5 / CR-50* | 1986 | 3 | 20-20 | 0.027 | 72 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 8.5 | 1095 | *Japanese model | |
| RX-303 | 1982 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.04 | 68 | B/C | Manual | Yes | Closed | 4 | 10.0 | 995 | Flips cassette for tape reverse (UDAR) | |
| 660ZX | 1979 | 3 | 10-22 | 0.04 | 66 | B | Manual | No | Closed | 4 | 9.0 | 995 | Auto rec. head azimuth cal., 3-head w/o mon., Pitch control | |
| CR-4 / CR-40* | 1988 | 3 | 20-21 | 0.027 | 72 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 5.9 | 995 | *Japanese model | |
| 482Z | 1980 | 3 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 72 | B/C | No | No | Closed | 3 | 6.6 | 950 | ||
| DR-1 | 1992 | 3 | 20-21 | 0.035 | 72 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 5.4 | 930 | Manual playback head azimuth adjustment | |
| DR-10 | 1999 | 3 | 20-21 | 0.035 | 72 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 5.4 | 900 | ||
| MR-1 | 1985 | 3 | 20-20 | 0.027 | 70 | B/C | No | No | Closed | 3 | 6.3 | 895 | Professional, Pitch control, Balanced line input/output | |
| 582 | 1979 | 3 | 20-20 | 0.05 | 66 | B | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 8.3 | 890 | ||
| RX-202 | 1982 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 68 | B/C | No | Yes | Open | 4 | 9.0 | 879 | Flips cassette for tape reverse (UDAR) | |
| Cassette Deck 1 | 1990 | 3 | 20-21 | 0.035 | 72 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 5.4 | 879 | Manual playback head azimuth adjustment | |
| 700 Tri-Tracer | 1973 | 3 | 35-20 | 0.05 | 65 | B | Manual | No | Closed | 2 | 13.0 | 850 | Manual record head azimuth adjustment, Pitch control | |
| LX-5 | 1981 | 3 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 70 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 8.5 | 850 | ||
| 481Z | 1980 | 3 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 72 | B/C | No | No | Closed | 3 | 6.6 | 850 | 3-head without monitoring | |
| 480Z | 1980 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 72 | B/C | No | No | Closed | 3 | 6.6 | 850 | ||
| CR-3 / CR-30* | 1988 | 3 | 20-20 | 0.035 | 72 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 5.6 | 795 | *Japanese model | |
| 482 | 1979 | 3 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 63 | B | No | No | Closed | 3 | 6.4 | 775 | ||
| 581 | 1979 | 3 | 20-20 | 0.05 | 66 | B | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 8.3 | 770 | 3-head without monitoring | |
| ZX-5 | 1984 | 3 | 20-20 | 0.024 | 70 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 5.6 | 750 | Pitch control | |
| BX-300 | 1984 | 3 | 20-20 | 0.027 | 70 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 5.6 | 750 | Pitch control | |
| DR-2 | 1992 | 3 | 20-21 | 0.035 | 72 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 5.4 | 750 | ||
| Cassette Deck 1,5 | 1991 | 3 | 20-21 | 0.035 | 72 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 5.4 | 700 | ||
| 600II | 1978 | 2 | 35-20 | 0.08 | 63 | B | Manual | No | Open | 2 | 6.5 | 655 | ||
| 481 | 1979 | 3 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 63 | B | No | No | Closed | 3 | 6.4 | 655 | 3-head without monitoring | |
| 580 | 1978 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.05 | 63 | B | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 8.3 | 650 | ||
| 600 | 1975 | 2 | 35-20 | 0.08 | 65 | B | Manual | No | Open | 2 | 6.5 | 600 | ||
| DR-8 | 1999 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 70 | B/C | Manual | No | Open | 3 | 5.4 | 600 | ||
| LX-3 | 1982 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 68 | B/C | Manual | No | Closed | 3 | 8.5 | 595 | ||
| 480 | 1979 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 64 | B | No | No | Closed | 3 | 6.4 | 595 | ||
| 550 Dual-Tracer | 1974 | 2 | 40-17 | 0.13 | 65 | B | Manual | No | Open | 1 | 5.1 | 560 | Portable | |
| MR-2 | 1986 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 70 | B/C | Manual | No | Open | 3 | 6.3 | 559 | Professional, Pitch control | |
| BX-150 | 1984 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 68 | B/C | No | No | Open | 3 | 5.5 | 495 | ||
| CR-2 / CR-20* | 1988 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 70 | B/C | Manual | No | Open | 3 | 5.4 | 495 | *Japanese model | |
| 500 Dual-Tracer | 1974 | 2 | 40-17 | 0.13 | 58 | B | No | No | Open | 1 | 7.0 | 480 | ||
| BX-125 | 1985 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 68 | B/C | No | No | Open | 3 | 5.0 | 475 | ||
| BX-2 | 1982 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 68 | B/C | No | No | Open | 3 | 5.5 | 450 | ||
| 350 | 1976 | 2 | 40-15 | 0.08 | 58 | B | No | No | Open | 1 | 3.0 | 440 | Portable | |
| DR-3 | 1992 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 70 | B/C | Manual | No | Open | 3 | 5.4 | 430 | ||
| Cassette Deck 2 | 1990 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 70 | B/C | Manual | No | Open | 3 | 5.4 | 400 | ||
| CR-1 / CR-10* | 1988 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 70 | B/C | No | No | Open | 3 | 5.4 | 395 | *Japanese model | |
| BX-100 | 1984 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 62 | B | No | No | Open | 3 | 5.0 | 349 | ||
| BX-1 | 1982 | 2 | 20-20 | 0.06 | 62 | B | No | No | Open | 3 | 5.5 | 299 | ||