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"New" Pioneer RT-707
Hi everyone! I've just bought an RT-707 in working condition, supposedly fully operational. My plan is to check its actual state and see if any adjustments are needed. If anyone here has experience with this model and can recommend any specific procedures, it would be greatly appreciated! I will...- amr2
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- r2r reel rt-707
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Audio reel is backward and I need a process to get it right again
I have a digitizing business and every once in awhile someone hands me a 1/4-inch audio reel where apparently the take-up reel was used as the source reel and now the tape is playing backwards. Calling the source reel "A" and the "up"-facing side "A-1" and the down-facing side "A-2" (and the...- MakeMineDigi
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- 1/4" audio backward backwards reel source take-up reel
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Pioneer RT-909- JayGee3
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- pioneer r2r reel rt-909
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Pioneer RT-2044- JayGee3
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Teac A-3440 Repair - No Record or Pause
Hi folks, hoping I might be able to find some advice. Received today what should be my ideal tape machine, a teac a-3440. I got a very good deal on it thanks to it only being partly tested. Unfortunately it received a couple of solid bashes on it's way to me, as well as possibly having one or...- Cont3mplate
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- damage damaged record reel repair teac teac 3440
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Two R2Rs with play in capstan - how to fix?
Hi all. I recently acquired two reel-to-reel tape recorders - a Craig 2107 and a Voice of Music Tape-O-Matic 760. Both are small, low-end, but capstan-driven units. Both work, but are suffering from the same issue - they have longitudinal play in the capstan. The Craig's play is massive - on... -
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... -
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Akai 1710W
Hi all, thanks for having me. I got my very first tape deck here in Singapore after almost decades of searching. There just isn’t much of a market here but I stumbled across an old chap who is a collector and was able to purchase one through a local e-commerce site. anyway the deck is in top...- skularatna
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- akai analog reel reeltoreel tapedeck vintage
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Akai GX-210D and 4000DS MK-II not recording.
Hi, I have a couple of decks that won't record so happy to be instructed if I'm doing something wrong here. First time recording. Line input being fed with a signal that registers on both VU meter with good adjustable range. The GX-210D can hear the input signal when switched to source and the... -
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Sony TC-377 Parts Help
Hi All, I've come across a Sony TC-377 tape deck which is cosmetically in superb condition. I am familiar with these decks and have serviced them before. It looks as if someone was part way through servicing the unit when it was abandoned for whatever reason. All parts are there except for the... -
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Looking into R2R tape decks for digital transfer project
tldr: Is it worth investing in a nicer machine (such as the Pioneer RT-707) for digitization and the start of a larger hobby, or would it be smarter to get a cheaper machine (~$100-$300) at the moment? How much does the machine affect the digital file quality? (Also, any tape deck... -
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Technics 1506 Recording
Hello All, Don't know a whole lot about these machines, but I do know I've recorded on this unit previously so it did work fine at some point, and I didn't 'adjust' anything. After a year of hardly much use, I tried to record and noticed a problem. Playback is missing the right channel (it... -
Revox C270 issues
Hello I don't have much experience with reels, so any advice will be welcome. It started playing slowly, and after that: -
Box of Tapes - Worth Much?
So on my trek of getting my Dad's Sony TC-255 running (run cap and various rubber parts on their way in the mail) - I've been looking at his tape reels. Here is a box of music artist I know - I am looking forward to listening to most of these, especially 2001 Space Odyssey. Sadly, the Sony does...- Odie3
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Reel RT909 Pioneer problems
A friend of mine is helping me with a Pioneer RT 909 Reel tape deck but we're sort of stuck now It powers up fine but none of the motors or solenoids do work. The counter does work though and also the vumeter. The Assembly board B seems to be OK and he made several replacements in board A: IC...- greenflash
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- pioneer reel rt909
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Hello from London
Hello everyone. I have been spending money on hifi, studio and music related equipment since the late 60's. My interest at the moment it transferring my old 4 track reel to reel tapes to digital and then probably sell the reel to reel - its an original Teac A3340 that I have had from new roughly...- John Mathews
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- 3340 reel tape teac
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Sony tc-540 only plays ffw
I got a Sony TC-540 and when I put it in forward play mode, it plays like it's in fast forward. The fast forward switch moves freely and isn't engaged when I put it in play mode. This happens in all three playback speeds. When I opened it up, it appears that the idler wheel is hitting in the... -
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Reel To Reel Annoyance
I am going to try to keep this short. I am on my 2nd RT-707 (Pioneer) deck. The 1st one I bought off eBay was sold "as is". It was dirty (heads were dirty), mechanism was sticky,..etc..etc. It sounded great, but, as I said, it needed some work. Something I noticed on this deck, was, I kept...- GaryJ73167
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- pioneer reel rt-707 scraping warped
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HELP!! Teac 6010 Pinch Roller Arm Removal
I have that classic problem of a stick/sluggish pinch roller. I want to remove the pinch roller arm and clean it and re-lube it. The photo shows how far I have gotten with the tear down. I have read many other threads about this issue and none of them seem to outline how to remove it. I... -
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Wanted: 2½" empty reels for mini taperecorder
I have two SANYO mini tape recorders from the 60´s. Unfortunately I have no empty reels for them. So, I am looking to get my hands on a few. The diameter is 63 mm (2,4"). Please contact me if you can help me! Regards, Mr. Olle Dahlquist Boden, Sweden -
1960 BERLANT CONCERT TONE R/R
Lutz Observatory sound system. L.Knowlen MAC C-26 PRE AMP & MAC MR71 TUNER- loron91423
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Otari MX5050
Otari MX5050B-2HD I picked up for $40 in front of a pawn shop (long story) and restored over the course of 3 or 4 days.- Orcinus
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- deck mx5050 otari reel tape
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Teac A-3300SX 2T
Teac A-3300SX 2-track reel to reel tape deck with 3M 996 audio mastering tape on gold reels.- Orcinus
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- 3300 3m 996 a-3300sx a3300 a3300sx gold reel tape teac
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Teac 3340S and ADC Sound Shaper Three
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- 3340-s 3340s a-3340s a3340s adc equalizer r2r reel rtr shaper sound teac three to
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Reel 2 Reel's Room
Reel2Reel had an impressive rig setup for all you digital naysayers. It's amazing what you can do these days with MP3's and some processing.- Wardsweb
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- 2 mp3 reel
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