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Yamaha TC-511S issues playing long-play cassettes
Just checking with the larger community here... picked up and repaired a Yamaha TC-511S cassette deck (recapped the power board and changed the belts), and all functions are working (specifically F.FWD and REW), and it plays well. One issue I'm having is that the unit has trouble with longer... -
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SC-3100 stopped, won't start, belts look good?
Howdy, my SC-3100 cassette deck just stopped one day and when I push play or any of the other buttons it just clicks off. Visual inspection shows the belts all intact and I'm just curious if there's something that I can look for? Thanks for any help. Jackson- jackson
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- cassette sansui sc-3100
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Need help with a Yamaha KR-1000 cassette Receiver - Tape functions don’t work
Hello AK’ers, found this unit at a thrift recently - it’s a Yamaha KR-1000 ‘Cassette Receiver’ as it’s called on the front panel (Made in Japan) All the knobs were missing but it powers up and the Tuner/Phono/Aux inputs work. It’s a fairly hefty unit. None of the tape functions work. Opened it...- laidbacklark
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- cassette tapedeck
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- Forum: Tape
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Pioneer XD-Z64M Tape Deck - Mechanism locked
Hello, and it’s a pleasure to meet you all. My name is Javier and I’ve just joined the forum. I’m quite desperate because of a fault affecting both cassette decks in my system. I have a Pioneer XD-Z64M, with its radio modules, turntable and speakers. I’m very fond of it because it’s my older... -
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Looking for a decent beginner cassette deck <200 EUR to record from PC to cassette in Switzerland
I recently got interested in audio cassettes and want to experiment a bit with recording a few tapes from digital sources, mainly from my PC. Part of this is just to learn how the process works properly, and part of it is because I genuinely like the format. I have zero experience with cassette... -
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TEAC CX-310 - Help with pinch roller not engaging
Hi all, First time repairing a cassette deck. Noticed that the cassette was playing quite strangely - very intermittent sound. Took a look at the mechanism and saw that the pinch roller wasn't engaging with the capstan. It seems that there was a spring that was kind of dangling down, which... -
My Collection Down In the HiFi Lair
OK, well, let's see what is in the Lair: Ignoring the very top shelf as that is where the odds and ends are kept, we see that there's a B & O Beogram 3404 sitting on top of a Technics SL-PD8 and both are connected to the Beomaster 3000-2 on the next shelf down. The Beomaster is driving a Beovox...- RogerALB
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- b& o cassette cd denon hifi onkyo pioneer sony stereo
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- Forum: Members' Systems
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Yamaha KX-W900 rescued from the trash - a heads up
I recently rescued a Yamaha KX-W900 dual cassette deck from being sent to the big landfill in the sky. What a lovely machine. The reason it was about to be destroyed was that deck "A" would not play and had a stuck tape inside it. Removing the front panel and looking at the mechanism from below...- ThisIsValid
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- cassette repair yamaha
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- Forum: Yamaha
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Pioneer CT-F9191 not functioning - Help!
Good evening AK, So, a few years ago I was lucky enough to to pick up a Pioneer CT-F9191 from a guy who just had it sitting in his garage, for $50. I didn't have a clue, at the time, what I had. I took it to my audio tech and had him take a look at it. He replaced the belts and the transport... -
Muffled sound on 70's Sony with tape from 90's Pioneer
Recently I acquired a Pioneer CT-S810S 3 head cassette deck. After replacing the belts I made a recording on a TDK-SA90 with auto BLE without any Dolby. I must admit that I am quite impressed with the sound quality. There are more highs in the recording than I ever had on a cassette. Difference... -
HK705 Left Channel Record Distortion, Puzzling!
Hello Audiokarmugens, This might be more verbose than needed, however I have been attempting to diagnose an odd issue during the restoration of an interesting Harman/Kardon HK705 tape deck. Cosmetically it is perfect, and so far I have replaced all the belts (which I would suggeest to never...- falconthrust
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- cassette clipping harman/kardon hk705 lm13600n record cabinet tape deck tape deck record
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- Forum: Tape
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ITT-Nokia Turntable/Cassette player Mystery
Hello everyone! New here. I've recently acquired this music player and I can't find a single piece of information on the internet about it. I don't have the manual sadly, and the cassette player is failing (probably a belt issue). I also probably need to change the turntable needle at some point...- deadnoises
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- cassette itt nokia turntable
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- Forum: Turntables
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AKAI GX F90 Cassette Deck - Function Button Issues
Estate Sale gold! Well, that's what I was hoping for, and maybe there's still some gold in them there hills, but I have no idea. Powers up great but none of the function buttons work along that bottom row, so everything from switching from VU to Peak on the far left to the FFW on the far right... -
ReVox B710 MK1 Tape Deck Reproduce Amplifier - A Successful Repair
Introduction * As documented in report, ReVox B710 Tape Deck – Successful Wow & Flutter Restoration, section "What did this restoration accomplish? While it took almost 2 years to complete this restoration, partly due to my first experience with a tape deck, my breaking the solenoid plunger...- John Tulett
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- b710 cassette flutter pcb reproduce revox tape wow
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- Forum: Tape
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My Denon DRM-550 does everything, except play.
I recently won a Denon DRM-550 at auction. I have had one of these in my “not for sale” collection for fifteen years and it’s been mostly great. Now I have two, but there’s a problem with the second one. Mechanically, it's is tip-top. FF and RW are solid. The meters all work as they should. I...- Frank Wild
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- cassette denon
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- Forum: Tape
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Kenwood KX-1030 Speed change issues and Channel Distortion
I got a KX-1030 recently and I changed the belts and upon testing I realised that the speed adjusts itself sometimes? it switches from slow to fast every once in a while by itself no matter how much I adjust it, and ontop of that my left channel has some like tape noise/distortion only heard...- isaaclora13
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- cassette channel issues kenwood kenwood kx-1030 repair speed change problem tape
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- Forum: Tape
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Need help finding a particular deck
I’m looking for a three head deck that supports type 3 FeCr cassettes (yes I do have some I want to record on) that has a built in calibration tone to calibrate the bias and or record level. I just want to make the best recording plus It would be a secondary recording deck, not the primary one... -
Best looking cassette deck?
Audio equipment isn't usually considered "beautiful" (at least in a conventional sense) but what do you think is the best looking cassette deck out there? I'll start with the Pioneer CT-F500 The silverface, wood, and big chunky levers just do it for me. Absolutely out of my price range, but its...- Yeeterkeeter
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- cassette question
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- Forum: Tape
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Help to repair a Pioneer CT-F500
Hello, good day to everyone. I come to you to see if you can help me with your knowledge to bring this pioneer deck back to life. I have a Pioneer CT-F500 with the following problems. Auto stop failure: When I insert a cassette and press play, after a few seconds it stops for no reason. This... -
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Fisher CR-4025
Fisher Cr-4025. It won't record and I'm not sure why. Not sure if this has anything to do with it but the VU meters don't light up (the needles work themselves work properly) and the input level knobs don't seem to be doing anything but I'm not very knowledgeable about tape decks. -
Technics rs bx707.Help!!!
Hello. I need help with a Technics rs bx707 cassette deck. The tape recorder works and plays perfectly, but unfortunately it suddenly stopped recording. Instead of an input signal, it records a sinusoidal signal with a frequency of approximately 5 kHz. the recording level can be adjusted. When... -
VU meter problem BIC T-1 deck
Even with the power off, the right needle stays on -7 db. With a tape playing, it's too high,usually over 0 db. The needle isn't stuck: I can move it back to the far left manually, but it returns to -7 when released. Repairable?- Frank Wild
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- cassette diy meter repair
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- Forum: Tape
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How quickly do cassettes degrade?
About a month ago, I got myself a REM Automatic for the People cassette tape. One distinguishing feature of that Cassette was its transparent tape, but it worked fine so I disregarded it. Recently, I checked the tape, and I found that the tape had turned a more common brown color. I haven't...- Yeeterkeeter
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- cassette question tape
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- Forum: Tape
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Tascam Porta One u510
Hey y'all, It's my first time posting on this forum, so I'll try to be as concise as possible. I bought a Tascam Porta One Ministudio cassette recorder a while back, and it can do basically anything except record, which is bad for obvious reasons. The tapes play, the VU meters work, everything... -
Got myself a little treat
I went to my local record shop today, and decided to get some cassettes for my new cassette player. I like buying cassettes since they’re old, but they’re not exorbitantly expensive, unlike some other vintage mediums (looking at you vinyl). The total cost was 27 bucks, and that Oscar Peterson...- Yeeterkeeter
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- cassette music
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- Forum: Music Forums