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Forum GuidelinesStarted by:Admin, Dec/19/04 09:31 AM
This is the forum to use for discussion
relating to tape decks maintenance and
repairs. To start a new topic, click on
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By: Admin
Dec/19/04 09:31 AM
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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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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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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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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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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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Sony TC 630 speedStarted by:jortiz, Sep/18/08 09:36 AM
I have a Sony TC 630 that when playing
plays at different speeds. Most of the
time it plays fast like chimpmunks and
then slows down. It's playback is never
quite right with what has been recorded.
Can anybody help out? Thanks for your
time!		 Page:  1 2 
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By: Don Cavey
Oct/30/08 06:25 PM
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Lack of postsStarted by:Admin, Jan/08/05 07:44 AM
I can tell lots of people are looking at
the forums but few are posting
questions- perplexing. Do we actually
have all questions answered elsewhere
Remember- the only dumb ques		 Page:  1 2 
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By: Ray B
Feb/19/05 09:46 AM
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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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A Cleaning Question For YouStarted by:antoineblanche, Jun/12/08 03:37 AM
Hi everybody: My question is about my
+20-year old VCR, not a reel deck. But I
suspect it needs the same kind of
dusting & cleaning that has been
discussed here. So, if the question is
deemed inappropriate here, please accept
my apology and feel fre		 Page:  1 2 
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By: Scorpion8
Jul/23/08 10:50 PM
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Tandberg 64Started by:Redvines, Apr/12/08 10:16 AM
Does anyone know how to replace the
pinch roller on a Tandberg 64? The old
one is worn out.		 Page:  1 2 
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By: Scorpion8
Apr/22/08 03:24 PM
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Teac A3300SX 4TRack 2Speed Reel to ReelStarted by:Tim, Feb/06/08 04:34 PM
My Teac A 3300SX 4 track deck records
perfectly on Emtec 911 tape, but with
other tapes ( Emtec LPR 35, Maxell UD
35-180 etc) there is a very quiet
"sputtering" noise in the left
channel only, & complete dropout for
a few seconds in the left 		Page:  1 2 
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By: nick-sun
May/31/08 06:33 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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