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

Currently,

Cassette:

Denon DRM-700
Nakamichi DR-2
Advent 201
Technics RS-631
Yamaha KX-630 (yesterday, $10--mint!)
Tandberg TCD-340A (...by FedEx, today)

Open reel:

Sony TC-377

Several portables: (all new-in-the-box)

Wollensak 3M 4100
Bruns Monochord 6020
Realistic Stereo-Mate SCP-19

...and a couple of 8-track players.
 
Since the title only asks "How Many"

Currently about 30 r2r and cassette decks.

Highlights: Otari MX-5050 BII & MX-50N, Akai GX 747dbx /Blk,
Technics RS-1500, Teac X-1000, Tascam 22-2. Marantz SD-8010dbx (rebuilt)
Tascam Syncaset 134 (2)
 
Hi, I have currently 73 cassette decks:

Aiwa AD-F410 (works fine)
Akai CSF11 (")
Akai CSM02 ('', metal top cover version)
Akai CSM02 ('', plastic top cover version)
Akai GXC39D (works fine)
Akai GXC75D (needs new pinch rollers and electrical alignements)
Altic LD7000 (very strange deck, dxb nr?)
Brandt PK201 (French version of a Sanyo deck, needs new pb head preamp LA3160)
Brandt PK202 (French version of a Sanyo deck, belts to change)
Brandt PK202 (French version of a Sanyo deck, addition of headphone amp http://hifi-nostalgie.discutbb.com/sujet-352133-510363-57779-1-brandt-pk-202.html )

Denon DRM07 (need plastic gear)
Denon DRM700A (works fine)
Fisher CR4021 (dead transport, for parts)
Hitachi D900 (ff doesn't function)
ITT 8021 (French version, still not tested)
ITT 8025 (good playback but bad recording. http://www.audiovintage.fr/leforum/viewtopic.php?f=92&t=19111)
JVC KD21D (belts too change)
JVC KD25 (not tested)
JVC KDD2 (works fine)
JVC KDV11 ('')

JVC KDX1 (for parts)
JVC TDW11 ('')
JVC TDW103 (works fine, my first k7 deck !)
JVC TDW118 (recording not tested)
JVC TDWE77 (not tested)
JVC TDWE91 (works fine)
Kenwood KX71R ('')
Kenwood KX7030 (bad recording and erratic autocal :( )
Luxman K5A (dead pinch roller)
Nakamichi 480 (works fine)

Nakamichi 670ZX (playback head replaced and need alignement and needs new orange caps)
Nakamichi 1000ZXL (orange caps replaced, very good playback but needs belts)
Nakamichi CR1E (works fine)
Nakamichi CR4 (broken door but works fine)
Nogamatic MCD3000 (works fine, needs a new cassette lamp http://hifi-nostalgie.discutbb.com/sujet-352133-540167-57779-1-nogamatic-mcd-3000.html )
Philips F6210 (dead transport)
Philips FC911 (erratic autoreverse, for parts)
Philips FC950 (works fine)
Pioneer CT50R (transformed in diy k7 deck http://www.audiovintage.fr/leforum/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=13060 )
Pioneer CT300 (works fine)

Pioneer CT330 (")
Pioneer CT980W (")
Pioneer CTA7X (bad erasing on right track)
Pioneer CTF600 (not tested)
Pioneer CTF600 (for parts)
Pioneer CTF1000 (slow ff/rew, needs electrical adjustments)
Pioneer CTF2121 (belts to change)
Pioneer CTW530R (squeaky transports)
Sansui D100 (belts to change)
Schneider ST2612 (same transport and electronics of Philips F6210, recording not tested)

Sony TC188SD (belts to change)
Sony TC199SD (works fine)
Sony TCFX5 (door spring broken but works fine)
Sony TCK55II (works fine)
Sony TCK750ES (titanium version, my favourite deck)
Sony TCK750ES (black version)
Sony TCWE405 (not tested)
Sony TCWR535 (erratic autoreverse)
Sony TCWR870 (deck 1 does not run, very bad sound on deck 2, rusty amorphous head?)
Teac A103 (belts to change)

Teac V210C (works fine)
Teac V430X (dead green part of the vu meter :( )
Teac V610 (belts to change)
Teac V615 ('', bad playback)
Teac V7 (needs new idler, bad recording)
Technics 640 (echo on playback)
Technics RSM224 (works fine)
Technics RSTR265 ('')
Technics RSTR265 (dead transport, for parts)
Technics RSX911 ('')

Technics RSX980 (works fine)
Toshiba PCG22 ('')
Uher CG339 (dead capstan motor)

... and some walkmans, boomboxes and VCR.

Looking for a Nak RX303/505 or ZX7/9 :)
 
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I've had a few in the past, but can't remember most them now. I had a Nakamichi 582, Pioneer CT-F950 and Marantz 5220, but sold them all.
I currently have:
Kenwood KX-5530
Nak RX-202
Teac A2300-SX (which I will someday get up and running...I think)
I like my Nak RX-202, it's a nice sounding deck.
My whole thing about tapes decks though is that there are no techs who will touch them, so once they go, that's it. I've tried digging into decks befoer myself and I won't touch them either anymore, too scary to me.
 
Pioneer CT-WM77R (x2)
Pioneer CT-F9191 (since college)
Yamaha KX-W952
Yamaha KX-W602
Nakamichi LX-5

And cassettes are still in all my cars...
 
FAB1 said:
Currently about 30 r2r and cassette decks.

Highlights: Otari MX-5050 BII & MX-50N, Akai GX 747dbx /Blk,
Technics RS-1500, Teac X-1000, Tascam 22-2. Marantz SD-8010dbx (rebuilt)
Tascam Syncaset 134 (2)
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Correction: Marantz SD-8020 - no dbx

Wishful thinking? I would like to acquire the dbx model of the Compudeck. Since most of them are non-functional by now if they haven't been rebuilt they can go for pretty cheap. I paid $25 bucks for mine on CL.
 
my deck register, from my very first, to my current (and permanent)


PIONEER CT-980W (1987/1988)

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PIONEER CT-W603RS (1994/1995)

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PIONEER CT-W600R (1988/1998)

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PIONEER CT-W910R (1989/1990)

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PIONEER CT-S800 (1988/1989)

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CT-S8004-9-0920.jpg


CT-S8004-9-0911.jpg


CT-S8004-9-093.jpg


CU-T011CT-M6R-CT-S800.jpg
 
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I have just one...Teac A-2340R...just got it and realized that it's above my pay grade, so I'm getting rid of it :sigh::sigh:
 
NuBe2vintage said:
I have just one...Teac A-2340R...just got it and realized that it's above my pay grade, so I'm getting rid of it :sigh::sigh:
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Above pay grade??

I have 3 Teac A2340R decks. great for playing Quad tapes...solid A series build. nice VU meters. It is nice to have spare decks and all of them work.
 
All reel to reel and all sold over twenty years ago:

Sony TC-355

Teac 4010s

Tascam 40-4 -w- DBX

Tascam 80-8 -w- DBX
 
r2r I have..

Sony:

2 x tc-377
1 x tc-378
1 x tc-399
1 x tc 510
1 x tc-540

Tascam/Teac:

1 x Tascam 22-4
2 x Teac A-2300sx

Revox

2 x G-36
2 x F-36
1 x C-36
1 x A-77

Studer:

1 x A-80RC Mastering R2R

Nagra:

1 x Nagra IV-A

Tandberg:

1 x TDA-20 HS

:scratch2:
 
Analog and Digital

I have just seen this thread. Very interesting. It provides records for devices, some of which have had a considerable and important presence in the audio era.

So far, I've owned the following:

A. R-to-R
Akai M9 (my first open reel recorder)
Akai M8 (given to me by a friend, not yet tested - there is a thread for it in this category on how to restore it)
Akai GX-630D (bought from ebay, arrived two days ago. Needs to be serviced, cleaned, set up and calibrated)

B. Cassette
Teac A-160 (my first ever cassette deck, equiped with Dolby B NR)
JVC CD-1950
JVC KD-S200 (both JVCs with company's proprietary ANRS noise reduction)
Nakamichi Cassette Deck 2 (Bolby B, C)
Kenwood KX-9050S (Dolby B, C, S)

C. DAT Recorders
AIWA XD-S1100
Sony PCM-2600 Pro

I am not going to mention here the portable cassette recorders, that I have eventually owned through the years, mainly because they cannot be considered as hi-fi ones and of course, because they have never been used as such. Some of them, incuding some mini and micro cassette recorders were used for professional purposes, such as on-the-spot voice recordings, when describing inspections and surveys during my marine technical career. The others were just used for fun, at family picnics and excursions with friends.
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Only listing decks I have:

R2R:

Technics RS-1500
Pioneer RT-2022
Otari MX-5050BII2
Teac 3340S

Cassette:

Nakamichi Dragon
Nakamichi Cassette Deck One
Nakamichi CR-7A
Nakamichi 700ZXE

8 track:

Akai CR80DSS x2
Wollensack 8075a
Dat:

Tascam DA302

Digital:

Tascam DA-88

A_L
 
FAB1 said:
Above pay grade??

I have 3 Teac A2340R decks. great for playing Quad tapes...solid A series build. nice VU meters. It is nice to have spare decks and all of them work.
Click to expand...

Yeah...I don't know how to service it...don't have a Quad receiver...I'm listening to it now...sounds great...I think someone who is more technically minded than I could show it much more love. :D
 
Have:

Teac X1000 R
Teac A6300
Akai 1810
Teac X 3R


Pioneer CTF750
Pioneer CTF7272
Nakamichi 680
Nakamichi BX125
 
R2R - both acquired in the last three months.

TEAC A-1230 2T - working well but in need of a service and refurb
TEAC A-7030GSL - not working and will be 1st in line for a service and refurb

Cassette

Sony TC-K570 3 Head, Dolby B & C - Had from new in 1991. Perfect condition in all respects apart from a squeaky flywheel.
JVC KD-A7 - Had from new in 1979. Battleship build and still sounds wonderful, and also in perfect condition in all respects but in need of a service.
TEAC A-450 - not working so long term project.
 
R2R

ReVox A77, HS with built-in amp and speakers
ReVox B77 MkII, HS
ReVox C270
STUDER A810
STUDER A807 MkI
STUDER A807 MkII, HS
Lyrec PTR-1 "Frida"
Tandberg TD-20A SE

Cassette

STUDER A721
Pioneer CT-9R (auto-reverse no longer work)
Cathay KD-100X
 
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Beocord 9000 #1
Beocord 9000 #2
Beocord 8004 #1
Beocord 8004 #2
Beocord 5500
Beocord 5000 (80's)
Beocord 5000 (type 4705)
Denon DRM-740
Denon DR-M11
Low-end Pioneer CT-3000 something
Mid-end Pioneer dual well deck
Nakamichi 600 mkI
Tandberg TCD-300

Beocord 1200 open reel
Beocord 1800 open reel
1988 Revox B77 mkII HS
1984 Revox B77 mkII HS
Sony TC-378 #1
Sony TC-378 #2
 
Please help....just bought a near mint Teac A150 cassette deck...except for the wood case...any ideas on where to find wood case?,,,thank you..........
 
R2R's

I have two.

Sony TC-755
Teac A-3300SR

The TC needs some attention but I can't get to it right now, though.
 
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