vintage AKAI 8" woofers, Japan c.1975—rubber surrounds—heavy magnets—excellent

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Seller: Top-Rated Seller sekula ✉️ (3,669) 100%, Location: Libertyville, Illinois, US, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 134993514647 vintage AKAI 8" woofers, Japan c.1975—rubber surrounds—heavy magnets—excellent.

Offered for your consideration is a pair of vintage AKAI #20S-H30 8 inch woofers that were original equipment in my SR-H30 speakers made in Japan, c.1975.  Best remembered today for their superb reel-to-reel tape machines, AKAI also produced many quality speakers in the 1960's-70's mainly for the Asian and Australian markets.  These heavy magnet 8" mid/bass drivers were likely used in other AKAI speakers from the 1970’s, may be suitable for retrofitting in other brands’ speakers, and are a good choice for vintage driver speaker-building projects.

So, please have a look at the large photos and read the remaining description to decide if these outstanding vintage drivers are correct for your needs.



These AKAI woofers are in clean, excellent condition. The sturdy textured paper cones are flawless and so are the voice coil dustcaps. Plus, the surrounds are permanent rubber instead of the fragile foam that was in widespread use at the time; they should last indefinitely. Also, the gold-tone anodized steel baskets are in great shape with no dings, scratches, or oxidation and come with their removable plastic flange covers. And, I’ve left several inches of wire soldered to the input terminals for the new owner’s convenience. Overall, these woofers are exceptionally well-preserved!



Most importantly, they’ve been fully tested and sound terrific—fast, clear midrange and solid low end output. Plus, I tested their DC resistance at a perfectly-matched 6.7Ω each, consistent with a nominal 8 ohm driver rating. Lastly, the baskets measure 7 15/16” diameter (9¼” at corners) not including the flange covers, they stand 3⅛” tall, and the mount holes are spaced 6⅛” adjacent / 8¾” diagonal apart, c-t-c.



As pictured and described, this remarkable pair of AKAI 8” woofers is offered at a competitive price.



Terms of Sale:

I encourage interested parties to ask any questions they may have about this listing before committing to purchase. Payment is due at checkout by PayPal or other accepted methods. U.S. mailing addresses will pay $18.95 for very carefully packed shipping via U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, or UPS with tracking and delivery confirmation. International purchases accepted only from those who are able to pay with PayPal , including shipping by fully insured U.S. Postal Service Global Priority Air Mail—fast but costly—no exceptions. Thanks for looking!



*the cabinet sticker photo is presented only for donor model reference

  • Condition: Used
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  • Removed from: SR-H30 speakers
  • Brand: AKAI
  • MPN: 20S-H30
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan

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