Description
Akai SW 120A speakers. Classic Vintage. Fully revitalized.
Akai was founded by Masukichi Akai and his son, Saburo Akai in 1929 in Tokyo. The word “Akai” in Japanese means “red”, which of course found a reference in the color of the brand’s logo. In the 1940s, the company produced music and audio equipment. The expanding range of the company included originally reel-to-reel tape recorders, cassette recorder, audio amplifiers, video cassette recorder and speakers, followed by CD, DVD and mp3 players. Some of the products were sold in the United States under the brand of Roberts, A & D in Japan and Tensai and Transonic Strato in Western Europe. At the end of the 1960s, Akai and Tandberg introduced an innovative way of recording sound that allowed recording a wider range of high frequencies. In 1984, a new branch of the company called Akai Professional was created, producing electronic musical instruments. However, in the 90s, the company reduced its range of Hi-Fi equipment. At the end of 2004, Akai Corporation was taken over by Grande Group and Akai Professional by Numark Industries due to bankruptcy.
The SW 120A are very good quality Akai speakers from the early 70s with a design characteristic of the era. This model is distinguished by a surprisingly spacious and natural sound in which even the smallest detail can be captured. It is also worth emphasizing that the SW 120A is a perfect model for tube amplifiers.
The enclosures have been completely revitalized. The exotic iroko wood adds incredible charm to the speakers. High quality finishing screws. Grilles made of high-quality fabric. The wood finish is Chinese oils produced from natural oils. The wood is very pleasant to the touch. The set has been fully reviewed and serviced.
Included are two speaker cables with a cross-section of 2 × 2.5 mm and length of 2 × 5 m
The set is 100% functional, the speakers are in perfect condition.
Technical data:
– 2-way system
– power – 25W, 40W RMS
– impedance – 8 Ohm
– dimensions – 52cm (height) x 32cm (width) x 28cm (depth)
– weight – approx. 8 kg (pcs.)
– woofer – 25 cm
– tweeter – 8 cm
– Japanese production from 1968/70