That certainly looks like one, but, they are not in Germany, but in Switzerland, unless I am mistaken.
Enjoy,
Rich P
RT-909 black
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Rich P
matrix
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Hi Rich,
yes, that's my deck in ebay. My company is located in both countries: Germany and Switzerland. My partner in germany have an ebay shop and that's why it is listed from germany.
Did you got the package? Just give me a message when you have it.
Vlad
Black 909
Awesome Black 909!!
I bought my RT-909 new forever ago and have loved it. Recently I embarked on my journey to resurrect it from the dead.
I replaced the belt, the two pinch rollers and the two ball bearings that fall out when you take off the cover over the belt area.
It works perfectly again now and I feel like a kid in a candy store: would not trade it for anything.
I have only one regret…
Why can’t mine be black?
Awesome Black 909!!
I bought my RT-909 new forever ago and have loved it. Recently I embarked on my journey to resurrect it from the dead.
I replaced the belt, the two pinch rollers and the two ball bearings that fall out when you take off the cover over the belt area.
It works perfectly again now and I feel like a kid in a candy store: would not trade it for anything.
I have only one regret…
Why can’t mine be black?
matrix
Active Member
Hi MHJB,
also other AKR's asked me the same last days. It would be possible to have the RT-909 in black.
I offer this in ebay now - search for RT-909 in ebay.de (german ebay).
But I think it is to expensive for the US market because of the actual bad EUR/US$ situation.
Other AKR's asked if it would be possible to offer an DIY black Kit.
The answer is yes, but also here are some points you must know:
- the kit is also not cheap
- must make min. 10 Kits otherwise the costs are imense - so this would be only possible when min. 10 persons come together.
- there is a small risk with the front panel - sometimes the aluminium quality of the fronts is not very good and black finnish is more sensible as the silver one is - in such a case clouds will build up (uneven black surface). This happens seldom, but I must inform peoples about this minimal risk.
For any additional question you have, feel free to ask.
Regards,
Vlad
matrix
Active Member
Hi Agger,
I wrote before that it was only possible to do this job in a small series of 10 pcs. from these 2 pcs remains mine and 8 have to go. 4 pcs are already gone, so I have now the last 4 decks. Because somebody will come next weekend for one, maybe will remain just 3.
P.S. The ebay text is most in german language but the Alu-NABs are also included.
These NABs are not the ordinary version with Revox plastics and aluminium tube over. These are full of aluminium, precision milled from a full aluminium block and with spring notches to fix the reel - custom made -
Numistrek09
Super Member
Vlad,
So hows that DIY kit comming along? It's been about 3 months since you made your post. Update us all!
So hows that DIY kit comming along? It's been about 3 months since you made your post. Update us all!
matrix
Active Member
Hi Numistrek09,
which DIY kit do you mean? The modd to black kit, the remote control kit or the DBX kit?
Modd to black Kits have just a few of them because of lack of parts, but have 5 complete black head bases with heads relapped and aligned by JRF.
For the Remote control Kit have enough parts here, also the remote sender is ready - it is professionaly manufactured in a factory.
I wrote also an instruction manual with pictured step-by-step mounting of the remote receiver.
DBX Kit is also not a problem. I included DBX in two decks to see how it works and anything is great. Just the DBX-light in the VU area is not finnished, but this doesn't affect the functionality.
Let me know which kit do you need and I can post the entire list of parts.
Vlad
Speakerbox
Super Member
The best lookin RtR I've ever seen.
Numistrek09
Super Member
Well, i didn't realize there were 3 different kits. I suppose the one that would be most useful would be the remote. But what kind of controller is it? I prefer the older, big rectangular one myself. Looks more period correct than a flat card sized one.
matrix
Active Member
Hi Ron,
nice to hear from you. Hope you are fine. Let me know when you are ready to continue the remote control project for you Teac's.
Take care,
Vlad
matrix
Active Member
Yes, is a regular sender case - see the picture. The only modern thing on it is the small dot you see near the upper border. This dot is a blue LED instide the case. This dot lights on while pressing an key.
The REC key is secured against unwanted pressing. Both key have to be pressed together. The deck don't start REC it goes in REC/PAUSE.
For the DBX kit there is one additional key "DBX", because DBX ON/OFF is only over remote (I'll newer drill holes in the front face ;-))
Numistrek09
Super Member
Yeah, that's the kind of remote i like. So what type of DBX did you use, Ty1 or Ty2? And not to plant yet another idea in your head here, but i have wondered if the tape counter could be converted to count in hrs, mins and sec. I've seen VF displays that have 5 digits, but it's been awhile. As is the one built into the unit already has the double dots between the first 2 digits and the last 2.
matrix
Active Member
I use both Type-I and Type-II. To be exact, I use DBX-150 and DBX-224. Manufactured metal mounting plates. The on plate is screwed with spacers on the back side of the control PCB (is the one behind the motors). Then this plate have spacers to mount the DBX PCB on it.
The same thing once more for the second DBX. I used the metal plates to make shielding for the DBX PCBs.
Each DBX PCB have switches on it (ON/OFF). Insted of the switches I placed an own developed relay PCB controlled by an microcontroller. I use same high quality relays as the ones used in Accuphase amps.
The microcontroller get the remote impulse ad switch the relays ON or OFF. It is also possible to use just one DBX, because the microcotroller can be set by an jumper to control one or two sets of relays depending if only one DBX or both are used.
When both types are included the DBX key on the remote works in a loop like: DBX-I ON, DBX-II ON, OFF, DBX-I ON.......
With just one DBX included the remote key works in the simple way DBX ON/OFF.
Mutch more the microcotroller stores in memory the actual switching postion so that next time the deck is powered on it will have the same switching position as it had before it was powerd off.
He, he... yes, I also tought about the counter modd. But to have an time-counter it would become complex because the RT-909 gets the impulses from the supply motor. But for time-counter is necessary to get impules from capstan because this don't change the rotation speed regardless if the tape pack is at beginning or end of the tape.
The only thing what is easyer to do is an counter memory so that the counter remains also when the deck is powered off.
Personally I think counter memory is more important as an time-counter.
Vlad
that is absolutely gorgeous, best looking rtr I have ever seen.
and also absolutely gorgeous table also.
I am left wondering what amp/receiver and speakers you are using with that ? I am guessing it is not a pair of HPM-40's
I may have missed it, but I am really intrigued by the "voltage out of the air" you mentioned. Sounds like a mini Tesla at work here. You wouldn't happen to be building a car that can go 90mph and an basically run for ever and yet does not have a power source would you (Tesla did that in like 1909 or so) ?
and also absolutely gorgeous table also.
I am left wondering what amp/receiver and speakers you are using with that ? I am guessing it is not a pair of HPM-40's
I may have missed it, but I am really intrigued by the "voltage out of the air" you mentioned. Sounds like a mini Tesla at work here. You wouldn't happen to be building a car that can go 90mph and an basically run for ever and yet does not have a power source would you (Tesla did that in like 1909 or so) ?
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matrix
Active Member
HPM-40 ??? Nooo...
My main system is Sony CDP-XA5ES swoboda, Technics SL-PS900, Accuphase E-450 amp with DAC-20 board (I use the CD players over the DAC-20 from Accuphase) and Klipsch RF-7 with upgrade.
The project RT-909 is hobby at first and as second, I like to build a collection of reel tapes recorded as audiophile as possible. I expect something arround 80 reels for that. The RT-909 is calibrated on EMTEC SM-468 - EMTEC not RMGI because RMGIs have tape shed problems but the EMTECs are great.
Why I don't use Revox A-80 or any STUDER to build that tapes is easy to answer. I love the RT-909 sound. Now after rework the sound is incredible. Much more I like to have an small and good looking RTR in my living room.
Vlad
zenith2134
Lunatic Member
Hi, I love your equipment. Congrats on owning it. :thmbsp::thmbsp:
Clean, too. Well cared for analog equipment is fun. Finally more people are getting to appreciate it.
Clean, too. Well cared for analog equipment is fun. Finally more people are getting to appreciate it.
