How many different tape machines have you had/have now?

vincedog3

vincedog3

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A fun list of Tape machines of one type or another.

Otari MX5050 mk. 2..sold, bad mistake. miss it. no unbalanced though.
Teac A-4300s..sx...and no S at all
Teac A-3300
Teac A-105
Teac A-650
Teac A-103
Teac A-360s
Teac X-10 and X-10r
Teac A-2000r
Tandberg TCD-3014...miss this one too.
Tascam 52
JVC KDA-55
Sony/Superscope CR-302
NAD 6300
Nakamichi ZX-7
Nakamichi LX-5
Realisitic SC-1...Junk machine
Sony TC-355...dead channel but still sounded good.
Just a few machines that I can remember having now and had.
 
At least 30 since the late '70's; four reels, four 8-tracks, the rest cassette.
Wouldn't be so many but I have a weakness for old Walkmans, and nice cassette decks are coming out of the woodwork these days.
Main cassette decks-Onkyo TA-R33, H/K 400XM, Kyocera D-601, Realistic SCT-33
Main reel-Sony TC645
Main 8-track-LearJet Stereo 8
Dan
 
Wow, way too many to remember.. Here are a few I have now...

Cassette Decks
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Akai GX-7
Akai GX-A5X
Nakamichi 480
Nakamichi Dragon
Nakamichi DR-3
Aiwa 3800
Pioneer CT-F1000
Pioneer CT-F8282
Pioneer CT-F6262
Technics RS-M45
Teac A-150
Sansui (model? "load-o-matic" or something like that on the front)

Open Reel Decks
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Teac A-1500
Teac A-4010SL
Teac A-4010GSL
Teac 1230

8-Track Decks
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Technics RS-858 Quad Recorder
Lafayette Quad Player

All I can say is, when they all work... :music:

EDIT:
//////// If boomboxes/portable stereos count:

Panasonic RX-5150 (x2)
Panasonic RX-5050 (x2)
Panasonic RX-4950
Panasonic RX-4940
Panasonic RX-5150FA (Australian Model, 240 volt)
Panasonic Platinum Series (model? Bi-Amped, dual cassette, digital tuner)
Sony CFS-500
Sharp VZ-2000 (with both sides play vertical linear turntable)
JVC RC-M70
JVC PC-37
Sanyo M9990
Sanyo M9975
GE "Blockbuster"
Pioneer SK-550
...and about 6 other smaller boxes which models do not come to mind.

Walkmans too?
Sony WM-1 (x2)
Sony WM-F1 (x2)
Sony WM-F15
Sony WM-22
Sony TPS-L2 (x5)
Sanyo (model? codename "the brick")
Sanyo M-G35
Aiwa HS-P07 (same as the one seen in "Back to the Future")
Aiwa HS-P06
Hitachi CP-200R
Infinity "Intimate" Personal Stereo
KLH "Solo" Personal Stereo
...still more
 
Hmmmmm...

OPEN REEL:
Akai GX-267D owned since new in 1980

CASSETTE:
Akai GX-M3
NAD 6155
NAD 6040A
HK 100m
HK 400Xm
Sony TC-K65-II Owned since new in ~1980
Denon DRM-540 (x2)
Denon DR-M20
Nakamichi 480
Nakamichi 581
Nakamichi LX-3
Aiwa AD-R40
Technics RS-M226
Technics RS-M227x

Just got finished cannibalizing off a few old ruins...

.... so now there's room for more!
 
If I had free rain to get as many decks I wanted, I'd add these to the list of decks I have now:

Now: Luxman K-112
Aiwa XK-S9000
Sony TC-K909ES
JVC PC-55 ghetto
Aiwa HS-G35 walkman

Wanted:

BIC T-4M
Aiwa XK-009 Excelia (I sold this and wish I kept it)
Luxman K-05
Nakamichi CR-7A
Tandbery TCD-3014A
Nakamichi 1000ZXL
Revox B77HS
Otari MX-5050BIII 4 head
Akai CR-81D
Studer 1/2" 2 track
Pioneer CT-93
JVC TD-V1010 (I almost bought one of these for $60)
JVC TD-V6 (my ex brother in laws old deck)
Portable Nagra stereo unit recorder

Those above would top my list. I wouldn't even mind having Radio Shacks early 80s 3 head silver deck which was the best they ever made.
 
8track:
Panasonic quad
Realistic RS-803
Centrex something

Cassette:
portable walkman (sony)
Sony TC-K670 (since deceased)
Technics M222
Technics M224
Technics Double Cassette deck (x2) (one's a RS-TR355)
Akai GX912
Denon M-14HX

Reel to reel:
TEAC A-3340S
Panasonic RS-790 (I think, it doesn't work)
there might be a couple more on the way....

Portable:
JVC RC-M70 J/W
Sony FH-7 Mk3. Not really portable but......
 
At least eight different R2R machines between 1973 and 2000:
Sony TC366, TC377, TC580
TEAC A2300SD, X7 X10
REVOX A77, Pioneer 909 (?)
Tandberg (?) what a POS that was.

At least 30 cassette decks since 1974 to present:
TEAC A360S, A450
3 Sony, 2 Sansui, 2 Yamaha, 1 Onkyo, 1 Denon
2 Pioneers including a CTF-1250!
1 DUAL, 1 NAD
BIC T4M (YES!), 1 TOSHIBA (almost identical to the BIC)
1 Sanyo, 1 Fisher, 1 AKAI
8 Nakamichis, 1 Tandberg, 2 HKs
4 Marantz, several Kenwoods - is that it?
CURRENT: 1 Sony, 1 Marantz, 1 Nakamichi
NEVER HAD: LUXMAN, REVOX, or B&O.
Didn't need to buy most of them but I couldn't help myself. About a quarter were bought new, the rest used but always in nice condition. The BIC and the Tandberg made excellent recordings but both were very troublesome and not worth the price of admission. My serviceman saw them more than I did!
 
Currently I own:

OPEN REEL
Teac X-2000R (Black)
Teac X-700R (Black)
Teac X-3R
Teac A6300
Teac A4300 SX
Teac A2300 SR
Akai GX-747 (Black)
Technics - RS-1700
Revox B-77 MkII
Pioneer RT-707
3M Wollensak 5250

CASSETTE
Onkyo Integra TA-2048
Onkyo Integra TA-2066
Denon DRM-740
Pioneer CT-F750
Teac CX-650R
Akai GX-F-80 (2)
Tascam 302

I think I have too much stuff !!
 
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Cassette decks:
Akai GX-R66 and a Proton (don't remember the model), both long gone

Reel to reel decks:
Sony TC-651
Sony TC-666
Otari MX5050BII

both of the Sony's are in storage at my dad's house
 
Can't even remember back that far, but well over 25-30. I started when reel was mono and cars had 4 track cartridge players. I've spun a lot of tape in the intervening years :)

Currently I have something like the following:

BIC T-3 two speed cassette
Nakamichi 480 (2 each)
Kenwood 1030 (?)
Pioneer CTF900
Pioneer RT901
Sony TK77R
Denon 740
Akai GX (something)
ROTEL 1010
Marantz portable cassette
a few Sony Walk People

... and a few others I can't remember - oh well, memory is starting to go :(
 
vincedog3 said:
A fun list of Tape machines of one type or another.

Otari MX5050 mk. 2..sold, bad mistake. miss it. no unbalanced though.
Teac A-4300s..sx...and no S at all
Teac A-3300
Teac A-105
Teac A-650
Teac A-103
Teac A-360s
Teac X-10 and X-10r
Teac A-2000r
Tandberg TCD-3014...miss this one too.
Tascam 52
JVC KDA-55
Sony/Superscope CR-302
NAD 6300
Nakamichi ZX-7
Nakamichi LX-5
Realisitic SC-1...Junk machine
Sony TC-355...dead channel but still sounded good.
Just a few machines that I can remember having now and had.
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I never got into reel to reel, but when everybody was buying 8 tracks I bought my first nice cassette machine, a Teac A400. Ended up with an Aiwa 6900, which I still have, and have since added another 6900 and a 6900 Mk II.

I'm in the process of converting a lot of stuff to digital, so eventually I'll wean that collection down to the single 6900 Mk II.

Can't say I've had a lot of decks, but the 6900's have served me well over the years.

bs
 
At this moment of time I have 40+ R2R decks, inc Studer,Technics,Sony,Akai,Ferrograph,Philips,Nagra,Revox, plus others. One day I will :yes:
 
braxus said:
OOoo tape deck from HELL. That must of been a doozy. Your Otari 5050- can you peg the meters to +9db?
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I never liked the model number of that Sony either, but they're great working decks. It's a 4 head deck that will play/record in both directions but you can't monitor the tape while you're recording.

I haven't done anything with my Otari yet except look at it. I just got it last week and haven't gotten around to messing with it.
 
Cassettes:

First cassette deck, about 1973: cheap, cheap battery-powered Phillips mono deck. I spent more joyful hours on that one than probably any deck I have owned since.

2: ITT stereo portable cassette; stereo mic included.

3: Teac 410. Great unit, lasted 20 years.

4: (current) Tascam 112Mk2.


R-t-R:

First: 1968 Aiwa 4-track stationary/portable (if you put in 8 D batteries) :eek: The tape guides appeared to have been made using bent paperclips.

Current:
Teac X-1000R
Studer 807Mk.2

Best,
C.
 
Seabreeze "Voice of Music" tube R2R
Sony TC-630 "Stereo Center"
Sony TC-355
Sony TC-377
Sony TC-755
Akai GX-230D
Akai 4000DS
Akai GX-630D
Teac X-3
Teac A-4010S
Teac 3300S-2T
Teac X-2000BL
Tascam 34B

Technics RS-M205
Technics RS-M215
Sony TC-xx early '80s
Akai GXC-709D
Nakamichi CR-3A
Nakamichi CR-5
Nakamichi CR-7
Teac V-7

What actually remains today? The Nak CR-7 and Tascam 34B are in my main system, my dad uses the CR-3A, and the Sony TC-755, Teac X-3 and 3300S-2T are on the bench. Everything else was either sold or dismantled never to be repaired. I think I gave my grandfather the Technics RS-M215. I really wish I still had the Teac X-2000, she sure was mint...the upgrades to Mac pre/power meant it had to go. Gotta find a B77MKII or PR99 one day...

And this is all in 12 years of collecting since I was 8 years old. I wonder how many more there will be in the next 40 years I'll probably be doing this...
 
I have recently re-acquired the R2R syndrome and have bought a few. Not really into building a collection of them, but...

Already have:
Teac X-3R (bought used but mint condition - almost unused)
Revox PR 99 MkII (bought used with symptoms of age but working fine - currently undergoing full restoration)

On the way:
Technics RS-1506 (appears in excellent condition)
Revox B77MkII (low speed model)

Still looking for a good condition nice priced 4-track Auto reverse (either Teac or Pioneer, X1000R or RT-909 are my favourites - anyone cares to oblige?)

There are a couple of Aiwa walkman recorders, and a few cassette decks:

Superscope (model forgotten) used until 1977 and "serviced" by me more times than it could handle. Scrapped.
Technics RS-631 (Bought new in 1978, died 1992)
Aiwa AD-F800 (bought new to replace the 631, still going fine),
Technics RS-B 965 (bought used but mint condition, backup for the Aiwa)
 
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