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Help choosing a deck

pauloalexand

pauloalexand

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I want a simple deck to use and am undecided between the following:

ONKYO TA-300
ONKYO TA-2330
ONKYO TA-2033
ONKYO TA-200
ONKYO TA-2620
YAMAHA KX-380
YAMAHA KX-330
TECHNICS RS-B 305

I apologize for the options being numerous, but I am undecided among these decks which is the best.
 
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mcgjohn said:
would agree with @Grenadeslio , What is the rationale for these choices?
Also keep in mind, almost any deck you buy is going to need work. Some decks are more serviceable than others.
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especially if the deck has been sitting idle for some time, like a car these machines need to be used regularly to stay operational.

went through 5 Kenwood KX-1030 decks to find one my tech considered serviceable. Already having more than enough decks I really only wanted one to complete my 70's vintage silver stack in the bedroom.
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My Teac C-3RX (Tascam 122B) is a tank, I highly recommend one and would be worth servicing if needed.
 
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Looks like you are after a 2 head deck here. I didn't do extensive research but I believe all of the decks listed were mid level decks of the day. Some you listed are auto-reverse which can be more troublesome over time and more difficult to calibrate properly. The decks listed also have differing options for noise reduction Dolby B/C to HX-Pro. Is one more important to you than the others? If I were looking for a 2 head deck I'd be looking up the food chain a bit to the Nakamichi LX-3 or BX-150. Posted a picture of my LX-3 below. Have always liked the look and operation of this deck. Solid unit overall.

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The Nak LX-3 is an awesome deck, it's clean lines with most of the controls behind the door are a winner. Makes outstanding tapes, sounds stellar, not 3head but really not an issue. If liking the looks and decide 3head a must the LX-5 would be the logical choice.

The LX-3 was one of my favorite decks, sold in the great sell off of 2012 and sadly missed.
 
Grenadeslio said:
há uma razão para essas opções ou você está aberto a outras sugestões?
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Estou aberto a outras opções. Optei por estas opções porque são de um vendedor do eBay que tem estes decks para venda e que são revisados, o vendedor tem muito boa cotação no eBay e são decks econômicos. Também neste momento tenho preferência por um deck de duas cabeças por pretender algo mais simples.
 
MRL_Audio said:
Looks like you are after a 2 head deck here. I didn't do extensive research but I believe all of the decks listed were mid level decks of the day. Some you listed are auto-reverse which can be more troublesome over time and more difficult to calibrate properly. The decks listed also have differing options for noise reduction Dolby B/C to HX-Pro. Is one more important to you than the others? If I were looking for a 2 head deck I'd be looking up the food chain a bit to the Nakamichi LX-3 or BX-150. Posted a picture of my LX-3 below. Have always liked the look and operation of this deck. Solid unit overall.

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I'm looking for a two-headed deck. Nakamichi is a little pricey for me right now. Apart from that here in Europe on eBay there are no two-headed Nakamichi decks at affordable prices. I want a two-headed one from another brand other than Nakamichi but that is of good quality. That's why I found this seller on eBay who has these decks at a good price and with a 100% seller quote.
 
Why don’t you look at some of the mid/late ‘70’s piano key decks? The JVC KD-10 we have is dead easy to service, has bulletproof electronics and mechanics, it looks fantastic, costs little and most importantly, it performs way beyond what it has a right to.
 
That's a great question, and it does seem to be a tradeoff between audio quality and reliability / availability of parts. I'm highly interested in what the consensus will be.
 
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