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Pioneer CT-737 Mark 2
Hello. I was wondering if anyone could help me. I have just acquired a CT-737 mk II but the bracket that houses the capstan motor is missing. Would anybody know where I could get one or would anybody have the dimensions so I can make one myself? I also need the AV mounts. Thanks for your help.- Hallion
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- anti vibration mounts bracket capstan cassette ct737 pioneer tape
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Hitachi 1981 Boombox (TRK-7250E) - very quiet sound output
Hi everyone, this boombox was given to me and my brother by an uncle when we were kids. It was well used in the 80's and 90's, but has been stored in a dusty loft ever since. I've carefully taken it apart, vacuumed the dust out and lightly cleaned the casing with soap and water. I also cleaned...- Baggafluff
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- boombox hitachi quiet output tape
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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. -
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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? -
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Strange breakdown CT-F1000 capstan FF/RW counter issues
Hello forum! I've lurked here for a long time gathering useful knowledge during the time when my CT-F1000 was restored during a two year period. I finally got it back last fall, and it has worked flawlessly for a little more than six months now. Until yesterday. :( :( The restoration process...- copytobbe
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- capstan ctf1000 pioneer tape
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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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DIY Speaker Repair. AKA We Don't Need No Stinking Foam !
No longer do you need to labor to remove old rotted foam surrounds and deal with messy glue. One size fits all. :rflmao: :rflmao: :rflmao: :rflmao: :rflmao: :rflmao: -
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Optonica RT-6505 Motor
Found a real nice Optonica RT-6505. Belts (main and tape counter) are a bit loose, but still turn parts as intended when I turn them by hand. There is a small idler tire that is still solid and makes contact. There is a fuse, but it is fine, and all lights turn on except the one behind the...- lawyerjim47
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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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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... -
Removing clear tape from Marantz faceplate
I have a Marantz faceplate with Scotch clear tape on it. I'm looking for suggestions on removal. Window cleaners hate the stuff, but at least they can scrape it off with a razor. I carefully scratched at it with my thumbnail but it does not budge. I use WD40 to deep clean faceplates that...- runningdog
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- faceplate scotch tape
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Hooking up a Nakamichi TA-1
Owner's manuals for these things online don't seem to exist. I have a TA-1 which seems to be in great shape or at least it plays well. But the inputs are hard to understand. It has Phone/Video/ and CD in one group on the back and then tape- record and play in another group. There is no tape...- johnferguson
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- receiver tape
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DIY Restorations for Fair Use Cassette Audio Tapes
Here are a number of Cassette Audio Tape repair, repalcement and restoration videos I have posted over the past couple of years hoping that some may be helpful to folks in the forums here. Thought I would start a thread to have them all linked in one location. Will start with my first one posted...- Timothy Flath
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- audio cassette repair replacement restoration tape
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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... -
Akai GXC-65D Can’t Find Belts Help!
Hey all I was wondering if anybody knew where I could find a replacement belt kit for an Akai GXC-65D Invert-o-Matic cassette deck. There are 7 belts in the deck and I haven’t found anywhere that sells a kit. Any help is appreciated. Chris- Philcoradio
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- akai belt kit belts cassette gxc-65d invert-o-matic tape
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Yamaha TC-520 not able to record and play
Hey there all, Hoping someone has a fix for this before I either: a) tinker this tape deck to death b) pay someone else to deal with it I'm trying to record some mixes from an external source, and for whatever reason, I can't get the record button to work while playing the tape forward. At...- Travis Kaupp
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- cassette record repair tape tc520 troubleshoot
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Wondering if this is a sign of deterioration
Hi guys, Was going through the pile of old tapes. Some of them are still good since 1982! Some of them not so. Here is UDXL II, not sure what year. But is shows this sort of pimply looking artifacts on the tape. It looks a bit better in the middle of the spool, much worst on both ends. Bias cal... -
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Revox A77 MkIV 3 3/4 and 7 1/2 speed Question
Its very nice, actual one owner, recently serviced with paperwork. It is a quarter track. Price is right, comes with a Dolby unit. When i go online to look it up many people say opt for the faster machine. This is a "consumer" grade machine and not that good. I know how picky some people... -
Akai 4000DS II Mains Hum
Hi everyone, I'm getting mains hum from the line out on my Akai 4000DS II when it's not even powered on. I run it through a Behringer PX2000 patch bay, and the hum goes away if I break the normalised connection by plugging something else through those sockets. The hum gets louder when I turn the...- 7Hz Research
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- akai akai 4000ds ground hum mains mains hum tape
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Rotel RD-870 not playing tape?
It doesn't play, the buttons and lights are a bit finicky, yet there is nothing visibly wrong internally as far as I can tell. Fast forward and reverse sometimes work, but most of the time they doesn't. What's going on? Has anyone had any experience with this? Rotel RD-870 issues - YouTube by...- faketuxedo
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- audiophile cassette rotel rotel rd-870 tape troubleshooting
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Akai shift lever
Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice regarding the shift leavers on my Akai gx 265d. The leavers look to have some grooves in them and at first I thought I'd was for the tape path. But now it looks like if I rewind for fast forward a tape. It starts to shave off the edges (not good) so... -
Seeking help with recording record to tape
Restored pioneer sx 1010, Sony tc-160 serviced this week, nad pp2e mc phono preamp, thorens td 103a, ortofon quintet bronze cart. So I’m fairly certain I have it all plugged in right, nad phono preamp is in play back and the Sony tape player is in the rec from line out. When I got to play the...- Tyler Prock
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- help record recording tape vinyl
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- Forum: Solid State
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TEAC A-3440 - Troubleshooting assistance
Hello all, I just joined the forum after lurking for the past year or so. I just picked up an old Teac A-3440 in relatively great cosmetic shape, except I'm facing the old "my deck won't play" problem. Symptoms: - Pinch Roller Solenoid won't engage - No clicking of any relays of any kind So... -
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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...
