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cassette deck

  1. Penka

    Hitachi D-600 belt kit

    Hi all, I have a Hitachi D-600 cassette deck that needs a full belt replacement. When I bought it, it arrived with no belts I’ve been trying to track down a pre-made belt kit, but I haven’t been able to find anything, and I wondered if the D-600 shares the same transport mechanism with other...
    • Penka
    • Thread
    • belt kit cassette belt repair cassette deck hitachi d-600
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Tape
  2. N. Jerboa

    Advent 201A Restoration or Spare Parts?

    I picked this tape deck up thinking I might try to get it working. Having opened it up and taken a closer look, I'm leaning towards just trying to find a working or semi-working 201 and keeping this for parts. The primary fault seems to have been the power switch. Either the power cable got...
    • N. Jerboa
    • Thread
    • advent cassette deck repair advice
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tape
  3. D

    Sansui D90 Repair - Low Output Volume

    I've got a Sansui D90. I've replaced the belts and when playing a cassette, it plays at very low volumes, although when my amp is turned up to max it is audible. The playback level adjustment potentiometers make little difference. This is my first cassette deck repair so I am unsure of what the...
    • DavidBowie
    • Thread
    • cassette deck sansui sansui d90
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Tape
  4. J

    Sony Deck Belt Sizes

    I re-belted my TC-K679ES and along the way I collected some info on Sony deck belts sizes that I thought I'd pass along. Take my belt size estimates with a grain of salt.
    • JustinHiFi
    • Thread
    • belt belt replacement cassette deck sony
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tape
  5. m80116

    Scott 670D and other decks from the 70s

    Hello, I've recently restored a Scott 670D. I had this one in my inventory for a while and I finally decided to give it a go since I felt it wasn't a unit I wanted to keep... also another thread where somebody was asking about the idler sizes gave me some motivation to address this beast. I have...
    • m80116
    • Thread
    • 670d 70s deck cassette deck scott
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tape
  6. EAAY2004

    Hello from Florida

    Hi there from Florida! I love listening to physical music and want to decrease my reliance on streaming services, and in general love the feel of tapes, vinyls and CD's and how much underground stuff you can find (particularly Tapes and CD's). I started my journey buying cassettes from a guy at...
    • EAAY2004
    • Thread
    • cassette deck compact disk introduction retro vinyl
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Introductions
  7. S

    Question - Idler wheel Harmon Kardon TD392

    Hi all - I believe I need to replace the idler wheel on my cassette deck however I’m having a tough time finding a replacement part for this specific model - anyone know where to buy? Or if one from the HK CD401 uses the same size idler wheel? I’ve been able to find those online. Thanks in advance
    • Seifer666
    • Thread
    • cassette deck cassette deck repair harmon kardon idler wheel td392
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY
  8. Toiler

    Cassette Deck Recommendations?

    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...
  9. J

    PICK ONE: Marantz 5220 or Pioneer CT-F9191?

    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.
    • jgduck
    • Thread
    • audio cassette deck hifi marantz pioneer vintage
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: AK Polls
  10. S

    Only one channel working

    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...
    • sebber
    • Thread
    • cassette deck cassette repair repair vintage
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tape
  11. Hansman

    Technics RS 9900 Tape Deck right channel not working.

    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...
    • Hansman
    • Thread
    • cassette deck channel failure tape technics
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY
  12. C

    Marantz cassette deck heads

    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?
  13. C

    Marantz 5030b tape head quandry

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

    Marantz cassette belt replacement

    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.
    • Chuck awker
    • Thread
    • cassette deck marantz tape player
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Tape
  15. TunerLanding

    Luxman K-373 opinions please!

    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.
  16. T

    pioneer ct-f4040 only plays on one channel?

    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...
    • TrevorBarten
    • Thread
    • broken cassette deck channel cleaning ct-f4040 help pioneer repair
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tape
  17. PoPSiCLe

    Technics RS-M260 - recording/light now works (I think) - different issue - hum

    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...
    • PoPSiCLe
    • Thread
    • cassette deck cassette deck issues technics
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: DIY
  18. PoPSiCLe

    Technics RS-M260 - no recording/erase whatsoever

    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...
    • PoPSiCLe
    • Thread
    • cassette deck cassette deck issues recording problems technics
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: DIY
  19. BilboBaggins

    What are your favourite cassette decks from years gone by?

    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...
    • BilboBaggins
    • Thread
    • 3 head cassette deck cassettes tape teac
    • Replies: 56
    • Forum: Tape
  20. wavey

    Yamaha TC-520 - Replace stop/eject button

    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.
    • wavey
    • Thread
    • cassette deck repair tape yamaha yamaha tc-520
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Tape
  21. C

    Help Needed - Cassette Deck Not Playing

    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?
    • Cesto
    • Thread
    • cassette cassette deck help tape
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tape
  22. A

    Nakamichi DR-2 keeps stopping on playback

    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...
    • amigomatt
    • Thread
    • cassette deck dr-2 nakamichi
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tape
  23. W

    Pioneer CT-f1000 Help - NEW here

    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...
    • WorthyRhythm
    • Thread
    • cassette deck pioneer ct f1000
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Tape
  24. F

    Harman Kardon hk 100m belt replacement help

    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...
    • foofiebeast
    • Thread
    • belts cassette deck harman kardon repair
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY
  25. BongoBill279

    TEAC CX-211 Cassette Deck VU Meters?

    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...
    • BongoBill279
    • Thread
    • cassette deck teac teac cx-210 teac cx-210/211 teac cx-211 vu vu meter vu meter repair
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Tape
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