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Forum GuidelinesStarted by:Admin, Dec/19/04 09:31 AM
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By: Admin
Dec/19/04 09:31 AM
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Akai M-8 Questions for you all!Started by:Captainron, May/09/05 08:39 PM
Hey Vintage Tape Machine Maniacs! A
lot of you here helped me out with my
Pioneer RT-909 about a month ago. She
is still running and sounding
SWEEEET! Thanks Again for all your
advice. 		Page:  1 2 3 4 
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By: sedaray
Mar/22/08 08:05 PM
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Teac X-7R Capstan Motor not spinningStarted by:henry, Mar/01/05 09:34 PM
Hi all... I've got a Teac X-7R that
just stopped playing one day. Assuming
it was the belt, I ordered and installed
a replacement. I turned it on with the
case still open... Held the tension arms
up and pressed play, so as to align the
belt.		 Page:  1 2 
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By: Pete
Apr/14/06 07:03 AM
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Issues with Akai GX-265DStarted by:Pete, Dec/29/05 09:55 AM
Hello, I recently purchased an Akai
GX-265D that I am in the process of
tuning up. So far, I had to clean the
swithes under the head block because I
had no audio in forward and backwards
audio in reverse. After cleaning it
records and plays in bot		 Page:  1 2 
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By: jonshep
Apr/04/07 08:28 PM
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Sony TC 353 - Weak signal on left channelStarted by:antoineblanche, Apr/11/08 08:59 PM
My Sony TC 353's playback and recording
heads are pretty worn out. I noticed the
left channel signal is significantly
weaker and muddier than the right's.
Demagnetizing and cleaning with cotton
swab & head cleaner solution (a MG
Chemicals Audio/Video Head 		Page:  1 2 3 4 5 6 
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By: Scorpion8
Apr/27/08 09:43 PM
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TEAC X-2000R Service ManualStarted by:antoineblanche, Jan/31/08 07:43 AM
Hello: I'm new here. I have a
Teac X-2000R that needs service. The
machine fast-forwards and rewinds just
fine. It does not play in either
direction, however.		 Page:  1 2 3 
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By: antoineblanche
Feb/19/08 09:04 PM
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GX-266D no signal on right channelStarted by:scumm007, Sep/19/07 09:42 AM
I bought this great looking deck a
couple of years ago real cheap but it
had no sound from the right channel so I
put it in the closet till I was ready to
get it fixed. The unit funtions very
well and the sound from the left channel
is clear and strong the		 Page:  1 2 3 
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By: Scorpion8
May/07/08 09:30 AM
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Audio playback very low and bassy.Started by:Rex, Mar/12/05 10:58 PM
To make a long story short, our house
burned down Thanksgiving night of 2003.
The contractor is just now finishing up
rebuilding the house. My tapes and Akai
GX-4000D reel-to-reel were in a separate
building (garage/office) 75 feet away
and not touched by 		Page:  1 2 3 
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By: Don Cavey
Apr/16/05 07:30 PM
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Akai GX-635D: Bad audio on left channel.Started by:angelabennet@freemail.it, Aug/11/05 07:49 AM
Hello to all. I have a problem: i have
a Akai GX-635D and during the
reproduction of a blank tape i listen on
channel left (at max volume of
amplifier) a low bottom noise, while on
the right channel it is not listened
none sound. When the mus		 Page:  1 2 
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By: terrot350
Sep/01/05 12:18 PM
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Sony TC-645 InfoStarted by:E. Jensen, Jul/28/05 03:40 PM
Hiya. Glad to see there are other
people who actually enjoy good Analog
audio. Now to this: Im watching a Sony
TC-645 Deck on QXL in DK. Its very
cheap, around 40 Euro so far. According
to the user, the deck has just been
cleaned and service		 Page:  1 2 
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By: E. Jensen
Aug/10/05 08:41 AM
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UHER Report 4400Started by:vanch, Aug/08/06 08:12 PM
Would anybody know which of the sockets
on a UHER 4400 REPORT STEREO is the
power in? There are 3 sockets on one
side which are maked with a triangle
(for remote?) symbol, "ear phone" and
"line in" labelling. There are two DIN
sockets on the front for mi		 Page:  1 2 
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By: Vanch
Aug/17/06 04:12 PM
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Teac X2000R tape tension arm.Started by:alrycaj, Oct/06/05 07:06 PM
To anyone with past problems or
experience. I had won this Teac X2000R
on Ebay 4 years ago and am experiencing
tape tension problems lately. Deck is in
mint condition (not even a finger smudge
anywhere). I usually run a tape through
(fast-forward) to remov		 Page:  1 2 
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By: Admin
Sep/22/06 05:18 AM
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reel hub friction materialStarted by:orcabee, Apr/20/05 09:04 PM
I have a '74 Tandberg 3300X that has
a cork- like material on the backside of
the reel hubs....it is just about
completely decomposed! 		Page:  1 2 
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By: pingu74
Oct/08/07 12:50 PM
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Decks that have control!Started by:Admin, Jan/18/05 05:50 AM
I recently acquired 2 nice decks- a Teac
A-7300 and a Sony TC-558. In putting
them through their paces, I realized
that they both have a charcteristic that
makes them a pleasure to use- smooth
transport controls. The user can feel
comfortable pushin		 Page:  1 2 
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By: DG
May/14/05 08:26 PM
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Parts for Tandberg and Philips decksStarted by:pingu74, Oct/15/05 04:35 PM
Hi! I have some parts for the
following decks if someone needs
anything. Tandberg
9100/9200/3300/3400/3500/3600 Philips
N7300 and N4520. If anyone out here
has parts for my N7300 i might try to 		Page:  1 2 
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By: E. Jensen
Oct/23/05 04:20 AM
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Recorder Cleaning Fluids???Started by:Captainron, Mar/28/05 11:37 PM
OK GANG Now that I have got my RT-909
back to factory new after replacing the
belt and pinch rollers, I figured I
would start a new thread about CLEANING
the heads and ESPECIALLY the pinch
rollers. I remem		 Page:  1 2 
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By: mr chris
Aug/24/10 12:48 PM
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Lapping HeadsStarted by:Gary Russell, Nov/18/05 01:43 PM
Someone gave me an old Teac 4010S and I
thought I would tinker with it. I
noticed the heads have wear, and have
heard about lapping the heads to clean
them up. What is that exactly. Is it
done by machine, how is it
accomplished. I have 6 		Page:  1 2 
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By: nuppieri
Mar/02/06 12:33 PM
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Technics RS-1800Started by:Nuppieri, Apr/18/05 03:34 PM
Im looing for Technics RS-1800 Owners
Manual. Original for buy, or copy.
Any proud owner of Technics RS-1800
incredible recorder that want to share,
help are welcome. I need Help for
understand some functions. Thanks 		Page:  1 2 
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By: nuppieri
Apr/20/05 10:55 AM
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RT 909 BeltStarted by:CaptainRon, Mar/25/05 10:28 AM
I just ordered a belt for my RT 909. It
has never been replaced. I hear it
can be TRICKY to install? Does nyone
have the page from the service manual?
Any suggestions? Thanks Capt.
Ron Flo		 Page:  1 2 
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By: Captainron
Mar/31/05 07:33 PM
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Help a Brotha Out!! TEAC 4010SStarted by:M. Hughes, Jun/20/05 09:29 PM
I have a TEAC 4010S....Works great 'sept
I have the majority of hiss coming out
of only one channel... .-I've tried
cleaning the heads... -I've tried
de-magnitizing them....(used an old
de-mag...maybe didn't use it long
enough?) - BUT.		 Page:  1 2 
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By: DG
Jul/03/05 07:11 PM
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