AKAI AP-L95C (1981) - Refined Engineering

The AP-L95C was the top-of-the line fully automatic turntable introduced by Akai in 1981. It features a Quartz Lock Direct Drive DC brush-less motor and a static balanced type Linear Tracking arm. A second motor provides two-speed tonearm search. Speaking of search, the AP-L95C has a secondary arm with built-in photo sensor that with the help of a microprocessor allows track selection but also track programming in random order. Other functions include automatic speed and disc size selection and automatic play-repeat-stop modes. All controls are accessible with the top lid closed. Unlike traditional turntables where you have a large and tall transparent cover, the AP-L95C has a flat silver top cover where only the area around the arm section has a tall transparent window creating this spaceship-like look. The original sale price for this futuristic turntable was 3200 DM in Germany while the AP-L45 was a scaled down version with no track programming. Technical data: Platter - Zinc alloy die-cast | Wow and flutter: 0.04% (DIN), 0.02% (JIS) | Signal to noise: 75 dB (DIN B) | Effective arm lenght: 184 mm | Cartridge: PC-95 (MM type) | Dimensions: 440x124x410 mm | Weight: 11.2 kg