Post a Picture of your Tape Deck - Decks

corpblues · Jun 25, 2018

I went a bit buy crazy last weekend but picked up two excellent condition reel to reel decks.

Bought an Akai 280D-SS Quad Reel to Reel / Pioneer QX-800A Quad Receiver and Pioneer SR-2022 reverb amp from the original owner. All at in mint condition. Only thing needed was a tiny bit of deoxit and the heads cleaned and sounds awesome. I paid up for these since they appears to be in excellent condition, which turned out to be a fact. Love owners that take care of their gear!

Then also bought a Pioneer RT-707 that was too good deal to pass up on. The guy had started building a pioneer rack collection and figure out it was going to cost him too much to continue to build it. After a little elbow grease, this deck turned out to be in excellent condition also, was just dirty.

tcdriver · Jun 25, 2018

corpblues said:
Bought an Akai 280D-SS Quad Reel to Reel / Pioneer QX-800A Quad Receiver and ...

Love the quadraphonic gear. :thumbsup:

3db · Jun 26, 2018

My Yamaha KX-630 has had its head aligned and is working soldily...

cube-tube · Jun 26, 2018

NEMOaudio · Jun 28, 2018

Here's something BIG. The SIEMENS RC-555 from 1979. It plays really nice.

Dirtweed · Jun 30, 2018

Picked up another one at good will for $9 Sankyo STD 2000. Needs new belts and some adjustment as the cassette loads, FF and REW, but the play and record button won't move.
I have manual for it must be some sort of adjustment needed internally when the tape is inserted.

audiojones · Jun 30, 2018

Heh heh...heh heh...STD...heh heh...

Dirtweed · Jun 30, 2018

I thought the same thing.

Krosya · Jul 4, 2018

I'm just a sucker for the large VU meters. Just couldnt walk away. Especially if price was right.

And while pretty simple and not hugely respected - both of these decks play very well. Dont know how well they record - I dont do recording usually anyway. But their sound really did surprise me - much better than I expected:

Jim Santoro · Jul 7, 2018

Jim Santoro · Jul 7, 2018

Very early 60's Denon tube reel to reel. Recapped, plays amazing for being 60 years old

Yodathedog · Jul 9, 2018

My Pioneer CT-F750 just got new belts thanks to wjoe.com and a new power button cover from eBay. Luckily that was all it needed to hit the road again.

rob Brandt · Jul 10, 2018

My main listening room "system" which features a Marantz 5030B, teac X-1000R and a lowly Teac 4030S. They all run nicely and I enjoy seeing the electric bill.

chicks · Jul 12, 2018

Found this computer rendering of my "new" toy. Not 100% accurate; note the metal looking pinch roller. It's a beautiful deck, though. My reproduction Akai labeled reels should arrive tomorrow. Then I'll post the real thing.