cassette deck

Hello all! I have an opportunity to purchase a cassette deck. But I am hoping might be able to recommend one of them over the others ? Choices: Sony K707ES Sony TC-WE635 NAD 6340 Tascam 202 MK3 Yamaha KX-230 Harmon Kardon TD4400 FYI I am NOT planning on performing any tape to tape dubbing...

I have a Marantz 5220 and a Pioneer CT-F9191. Getting both serviced. Curious if you had to keep one which one would you choose and why? I love the look of both of them. Maybe prefer the look of the Marantz VU meters being two tone. But it’s super hard for me to pick a favorite.

Looking for some suggestions for my particular application. I have a 1976 911 I am restoring and recently purchased a vintage Blaupunkt Kingston R24 head unit for the period correct look. Looking around, there are too many options. I'm looking for maybe a couple speakers to mount under the dash...

Model is a toshiba pc x10 bought it used on marketplace for very cheap, everything works except playback only work on the left channel, right channel is pretty much dead. ive opened up the deck, tested all the connections, ive removed the record switch and cleaned it and nothing its a really...

Hello, i got a Technics RS 9900 Tape Transport with Reproduce Amplifier. My Problem is, in Playback only the left channel is working. I looked at the voltages of all the Transistors in the PB Head input region.. L-Channel: TR201 C=12,91 B=13,25 E=15,5 TR203 C=9,79 B=13,28 E=13,78 TR205...

So I have a 5030b that does everything but play.My tech says the heads are bad but someone on this site said I still should be getting noise out of speakers. Anything else I should check?

Does anyone know where I can get this tape head for my deck?

Hi folks,looking for someone in Minnesota to replace belts in my Marantz tape deck.I have the belts and was prepared to do it but 1 out of the 3 screw was hard to get to on the plate protecting the big wheel and did not want to take the chance of stripping screw.

Hey guys, one of these came up for sale locally and I’m wondering if anybody can speak to how good this deck is. Says 3 heads and a bunch of tech jargon but is it a hi fi piece? Looks gorgeous and would suite visually match well with my other Luxman pieces. Guy probably wants too much for it.

I bought this pioneer cassette deck recently and today I spent basically 4 hours having to rebuild the entire mechanism. Now I have it mostly working except for rewind which works but is kinda slow. Regardless it suddenly decided that it only wanted to output to the right channel even though it...

Ref this thread: https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/technics-rs-m260-no-recording-erase-whatsoever.1012839/ So, that issue has been solved (at least I think it has) - however, during fixing that, another issue has surfaced. And this is probably something I did while fixing it...

So... I know a little bit about measuring and fault-finding, but I am still a novice, so bear with me. Symptoms as follows: Everything seems to work - level meters, level adjustment for recording, selector switches, buttons - everything works, clicks etc. However, when I hit "record" nothing...

I saw a thread in General Audio about CD players and for a little while, it went off tobic into favourite cassette decks. I was wondering if we could get it going here instead. I'll start! :D I've had quite a few decks since the 70s. My favourites were the following, in order of like. 1) TEAC...

I bought a discounted Yamaha TC-520 cassette deck from Ebay. It has a bent Stop/Eject button. Can this button be detached independently and replaced? Appreciate any leads you can steer me to.

So I have my cassette deck plugged into my amp correctly. When I hit play all it does is play white noise for a second then it stops. The tape doesnt move but when i hit rewind or fast forward it does move. Any ideas on what the issue could be before i go to a professional?

I recently purchased my first Nakamichi tape deck. However, on testing it, it all works fine except it keep stopping on playback. Sometimes after a second, sometimes after 30 or so seconds. The seller has offered me a refund if I want to return it, or a partial refund if I want to keep it and...

Hi everyone. So I just purchased the subject cassette deck. I have been looking for a walnut pioneer deck for a long time. Unfortunately I was duped. The deck does not operate properly. The seller is less than empathetic and argues with me. He claims he has video proof and paperwork from a...

Greetings all, Sorry this is such a simple question, but I'm trying to get this done and I think i'm just about there! I picked up an hk 100m a few weeks ago. Great physical shape, but playback auto stops after a few seconds. Opened it up and poked around and eventually figured out the belt...

I just bought a TEAC CX-211 at a local 2nd hand store for $20.00 and, luckily, it works awesome, but one of the VU meters works fine (right) and the other (left) moves very sluggishly. I plan of taking it to my tech tomorrow, thinking maybe it just has some dust in it or needs a drop of...

Hi all, new to the forum, though I have been lurking for a while now. I am taking an opportunity across the country, to a much smaller apartment, so I have to downsize a majority of my equipment and audio collection. What I can't fit in the truck I'm not taking =[ I was thinking about how...

Hello, I'm planning to replace the transformer of my Yamaha KX-360 cassette deck. Originally it was a 120v unit, but the dealer had recently replaced the transformer to 220v (Indian std.). It deck running fine, but the quality of the transformer is terrible, and so is the quality of solder. I'm...

Like the title states, just looking to see where this deck stands in terms of sound quality and longevity. Picked one up yesterday at the thrift for $20 and figure it will be a good first cassette deck to own. I’ve found lots online about the specs of it, but I don’t know much about cassettes...

I’m having an issue with my Denon DRM-22 cassette.When there is no tape in the deck, play/ff/rw as well as record all work regardless if the door is open or closed. In both cases the head block(pinch rollers) rise up quickly and make contact with the capstans. When in play mode the take up/right...

I recently picked up a Technics RS-676US deck from a local thrift store for $15. The unit is in beautiful condition overall, and with that price tag, I took a small gamble... and I have lost so far. Though I have found a ton of threads on AK and other sites, none of the recommendations/fixes...

Finally I made a short video about one of my decks. It says Panasonic 635 on its cassette door, but it seems that it is better known as Panasonic RS-635, in line with other Panasonic/Technics nomenclature. An awesome playback deck! The 635 is a simple two-header with a belt-driven capstan...