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Akai 1810D R2R starting point and maintance
Hey all, I picked up an Akai 1810D Reel to Reel/8 track machine. When I got it home it smoked when I powered it on it seems to still play, record, fast foward and reverse fine. I'm looking for some advice for pre-emptive maintenance I should do and maybe to know what that initial smoke was...- Ivanthetoler
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- akai 1810 reel to reel
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Sony TC-660 started smoking?
Got my first reel to reel yesterday at a yard sale for 70$, a Sony TC 660 which definitely wasn’t in too bad shape. Pretty clean and had a couple webs on it but the guy hooked it up for us and proved everything worked so snatched it up. Got home and plugged it in and was learning how to put a... -
New member - GREETINGS!!! #R2R #AKAI_GX-747
Hello everyone - decided to join this forum after seeing a link to it over at the Tapeheads forums. I'm a recently "new" R2R owner - finally got my dream deck (Akai GX-747 DBX). I put "new" in quotes because I've had a R2R in the family since I was a kid in the 70's, both a full-size...- DJDDay
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- akai akai gx-747 akai gx-747 dbx r2r reel to reel tape
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- Forum: Introductions
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McIntosh MR-65 & TEAC Tascam Series 70 / Online Auction thru 3/16
We have a couple of fantastic items in our current auction, that will definitely be of interest to some of you. Bidding runs through 3/16 @ 7PM CT, and we offer nationwide shipping! LOT 47 / McIntosh MR-65 FM Stereo Tuner, link can be found HERE. LOT 48 / TEAC Tascam Series 70, 4-Track, 1/2"...- dschulma
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- mcintosh reel to reel tascam teac tuner
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- Forum: Business and Vendor Classifieds
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TEAC A-1200U won't play
I have TEAC A-1200U it will FF/RW and will play with no reels fully attached but once I connect the reel and click play it stops and does nothing how do I fix it? This is a video of what I'm talking about https://youtube.com/shorts/3F_iQMwt5zs?feature=share -
Akai GX4000-D fluctuating speed
Hi, Looking for advice on fixing this issue. Playback speed is fine until the tape has played about 3/4, then the speed starts fluctuating, as if it can't cope with the weight of tape on the take-up spool. I've cleaned and lubricated the idler wheels, and also disconnected and tested the motor... -
Sony TC-355 with a noisy left channel
Hi, I've just bought this old reel to reel. There is lots of white noise on playback on the left channel. The noise is not present when recording and monitoring from source so I assume the amplifier section is ok. It is present when the source is "tape", and can be heard before the tape engages... -
TEAC TOTL REEL TO REEL
What was the TOTL Teac Reel to Reel units? Model and Date of Man? -
Sony TC – 588
Sony TC – 588 I currently have one of these in the queue to be restored, if anyone knows anything about these machines and could throw me a bone on the best way to go about restoring one of these I would more than graciously appreciate that! Any tips, tricks etc. would be absolutely amazing!- SteveHammond
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- boat anchor broke down reel to reel sony tc – 588
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Alto Reed (Silver Bullet Band Sax) Tapes from before the Bob Seger days
If this isnt the right forum for this just point me to the proper page. Not sure how much interest people will have in these but i find it pretty cool and would appreciate any help with info you fine folks could give me. I havent been able to find much on any of the names other than Altos. I...- Doug Robert
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- alto reed bob seger detroit digitize history lost recording reel to reel silver bullet band tape
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- Forum: Music Forums
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TEAC A-3340: Problem with track 2 record level
Hi everyone! Hope that someone can help me on this one. I have just bought a second hand TEAC A-3340 and have played a bit with it. After having cleaned everything thoroughly, all connectors, all heads and calibrated the LINE/MIC inputs and VU Meters, I have noticed an issue. If all tracks...- kidsreturn
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- level record reel to reel teac teac 3440
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Technics RS-1500 pinch rollers won’t disengage
Hey All, i accquired this technics rs1500 last week. It was sold to me and working and based on the videos the guy showed me it seemed to be true. Alas it only worked a few days and there are many things I found the guy lied about. Such as, having the deck recapped etc. Anyway was working ok...- skularatna
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- reel to reel tape technics rs1500
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AKAI GX1820d Reel To Reel Belt Replacement
I ordered a belt replacement for my AKAI GX18209df as I have a box of reels I'd like to check and see whats on them. My question is, how difficult is the belt to change? I have taken it apart according to directions in Service Manual, but the manual ends with taking the mech part on top and... -
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Tascam TSR8 Need Help
Hi I have a Tascam TSR8 the audio was fine and now there is no signal coming in, no vu display of audio, and no audio playback. Everything else works as usual. Any ideas? The only problem I had previously is the tension arm on the supply side sometimes is jerky. I removed the front panel to... -
Sony TC-640 Reel to Reel wont stay in record mode
I was given a free Sony TC-640 reel to reel deck. It functions properly outside the lock on the record lever. The deck records onto tape very well, playback seems normal. The issue I am having is that when you put the deck into recording mode and press play + record at the same time the deck... -
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TEAC A6010 Troubleshooting
Hello AK, Recently acquired the TEAC A6010 and have a few issues with the physical reel it seems. I posted a short video of the issue and if you turn the audio up you can hear a "grind" or "tick" where it seems the tape is trying to twist or it gets caught on something. I have attempted to... -
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Turbine oil: products and vendors?
While researching which oil to use for rehabing a reel to reel, I see a lot of people recommend to use turbine oil. Sometimes, there are specific recommendations for 'Zoom Spout turbine oil', and that it can be purchased from Ace Hardware. The closest product I've found is this... -
Sony TC-399 (similar to TC-377) low volume on right channel
Hi ! Just finished a overhaul of a TC-399 i just acquired, took it all apart and lubed everything, changed the belts, cleaned monitor switches, pots, idler wheel, heads, captsan and pincher wheel (all cleaning was done using Isopropanol alcohol). Mechanically it works great ! Only problem...- magnostones
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- help reel to reel sony sony tc 377 tc 377
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Fair price for very good Pioneer RT-707 RTR today?
Local seller has Pioneer RT-707 for a bit under $800 - non-serviced but says it has light use and he still has the box. I passed on a working RT-909 for around $1300 a month ago. I have about 100 studio-recorded 7" reels, and a few broadcast 10" reels plus a bunch of blank/recordable 7" reels...- redondo2018
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- akai gx pioneer pioneer rt 707 reel to reel
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- Forum: Dollars and Sense
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Interesting collection of hand painted R/R tape boxes from the 70's.
Reel To Reel Audio Tape Hand Painted Boxes Morriale D. D. Teoli Jr. A. C. : D. D. Teoli Jr. A. C. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive -
today's Misguided Tour
Long story short, I went to a mid-high end audio shop today to do some R2R troubleshooting (wanted to confirm it's the tape and not my deck, which we did.) Though it's not a vintage store, the owner is a tape head and they have several (mostly functioning) reel to reels, including some studio... -
Sony TC-377 Playback Problem
Hello there, (I hope I put this in the right place on this forum) I got a Sony TC 377 Reel to Reel tape machine recently, it spins fine, and I can FF, reverse and change speeds with no problems, but when monitoring the tape, there is an extremely loud hissing noise which makes the tape... -
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Can anyone help with an AKAI video reel to reel? Model is VT-700
Hi, I have a couple of questions about this Akai VT-700 reel to reel video I just acquired. It uses 1/4" tape. I was told I could use regular 1/4" audio reel to reel tape, but that the quality wouldn't be that good. Can anyone confirm that? I would just test it to see, but that brings me to...- Confusilated
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- akai reel to reel vide reel to reel video vintage video
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Revox A77MK4 volume and balance issue
I bought this player. VERY good condition, been serviced, have the slips. While playing a tape when i turn the volume knob to zero the left speaker continues to play. Turning the volume up does increase the volume but i dont get the full stereo in the Left until it is maxed out. Turning the... -
AKAI X-150D w/Super Weak Right Channel
Hello! While I know it has little value I'm still trying to resurrect this 150D, but I've run into a hitch - during playback the right channel is quite week while the left is strong and clear. Again, there is signal on the right side but it's mainly hiss and a low level of the music from the...