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Thursday, September 09 2010 @ 08:43 AM MDT

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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
the 'New Topic' icon, top right. To
reply to a post, click th

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By: Admin

Dec/19/04 09:31 AM

TEAC 4010S NoiseStarted by:Eminence10, Sep/08/10 11:20 PM
Sounds like the radio is playing faintly
in the background with the source
selected on tape only. More noticiable
in reverse playing a tape versus playing
it forward. Changed out the preamp with
another one I had laying around in
another deck and this did

By: Eminence10

Sep/08/10 11:20 PM

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

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By: mr chris

Aug/24/10 12:48 PM

TANDBERG 9000x rewind fast forward probsStarted by:sneakyalien, Aug/24/10 10:04 AM
Hi Everyone, I have just recently
purchased a 9000x reel to reel
advertised as perfect condition and
discovered it has problems(don't you
just love ebay). When I press play with
tapes loaded it will play the tape
without any problems and the speed
select

By: sneakyalien

Aug/24/10 10:04 AM

Revox B-77 buttons not workingStarted by:ahab, Aug/01/10 04:07 AM
My Revox B-77 Mk II smoked a couple of
weeks ago. After a few days later, I
opened the covers and looked
inside. Strange thing is that I could
not find burnt parts anywhere. And it
played OK even though the sound quality
might have been degraded.That coul

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By: ahab

Aug/01/10 04:07 AM

Pioneer RT-707 - Noisy Playback Electronics?Started by:polaris26, Jul/22/10 04:04 PM
Hello all, I am new here, and fairly
inexperienced with analog tape. I have
a Pioneer RT-707 that was in storage for
a while, in a not-always-so-dry
location. A couple years ago before
being put away, I had it gone over by a
professional audio service

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By: polaris26

Jul/23/10 03:40 AM

Tandberg Model 2TF & 3B repair/restorationStarted by:CodyB, Jul/21/10 01:34 PM
I've got 3 early Tandberg reel to reels,
Models 2TF (mono), 3B (stereo), 4
(stereo). The 2TF has been my main
focus. I have the owner's manual and
schematics for it. So far, I've replaced
the belt, pinch roller, and tubes (NOS
'50s Telefunken!) It seems

By: CodyB

Jul/21/10 01:34 PM

Sony TC 353 DStarted by:Buster, Jan/12/10 06:02 AM
I have this machine but the take-up reel
doesn't work. Chances are it needs a
new one. I'm not sure how to open the
machine to get to the belts. I notice
that there are two screws on the top and
three on the back. I don't want to
remove any unnecessary

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By: blueyes

Jul/17/10 03:57 AM

Akai 650D Source/Tape switchStarted by:blueyes, Jul/17/10 03:52 AM
I have just purchased a beautiful Akai
650D and notice that the Source/tape
switch causes static and causes the
recording to cut out. Can anyone give me
any advice on how to fix this? When I
fiddle with it, it causes the sound to
cut out and sometimes seem

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By: blueyes

Jul/17/10 03:52 AM

Teac -7R capstan motor problemStarted by:balu, Jul/05/10 09:46 AM
Hi, My name is Balu. I am from
India. I have a TEAC X-7R. I hadn't
used it for quite a while. I just
replaced the belt as the flywheels
weren't rotating. The belt had become
soft. The capstan motor is a DC motor.
But after replacing the belt, the ca

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By: balu

Jul/05/10 09:46 AM

AKAI GX-265D - how best to clean switches?Started by:alanulles, Mar/01/10 09:31 AM
I read on this forum that a number of
folks have had various probs with the
GX-265D. I've got one problem that I
just cannot solve. My GX-265D runs fine
in forward direction - both channels
play fine - but in reverse it will only
play the left channel. An

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By: alanulles

Jun/30/10 05:09 AM

Akai 1710W schematic requiredStarted by:alanulles, Jun/25/10 06:49 AM
Hi folks Does any forum member have a
schematic for the Akai 1710. I'd be very
grateful for a copy if possible. Many
thanks

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By: alanulles

Jun/25/10 06:49 AM

7300Rx cablesStarted by:diapason, May/29/10 07:10 AM
HI, i'm writing from Prato
(Italy). I'm looking for a couple of
the two wire among two parts of 7300RX
via mulipair connector (12pins). I've
lost one of theese and i need help. :(
Can somebody give any informations or
selling. Mi best to everybody :D

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By: diapason

May/29/10 07:10 AM

m8 owners manualStarted by:mook, May/06/10 08:54 PM
hi I'm new to the group.love to play
with the old stuff I just got a very
nice akai M8 & need a manual :question:
any for download here thanks
//mike mook

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By: mook

May/06/10 08:54 PM

Akai GX-260D maintainceStarted by:fjs1959, May/01/10 11:37 PM
I just purchased the Akai GX-260D tape
deck off ebay. Seller said it had been
tested and was "fully functional &
working great", but that's another
story... I powered it up and tried to
play a tape, but didn't get too far.
The forward and reverse button

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By: Pete

May/04/10 01:50 PM

Akai GX-230D in my officeStarted by:Pete, Dec/13/09 04:33 PM
OK, my workhorse has let me down. I've
used the 230d for years because of it's
simple design and separate head
bi-directional play. It has 3 heads
Reverse play, combo rec/erase (forward
only), and Forward Play. It let me down
w/o warning last week while

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By: fredv

Apr/08/10 10:52 AM

Pioneer RT-707Started by:Ben+King, Jan/15/10 04:52 PM
Purchased a Pioneer rt-707 auto reverse
about a year ago. It seemed to work
beautifully, but am now noticing when
the tape gets to about 5 or 6 minutes
left towards the end it does not play at
a constant speed. You can tell it is
speeding up and slowing do

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By: atb.oomen

Apr/08/10 07:03 AM

TEAC X-2000R - belt changed: Play OK but Fast Forw....Started by:Fabio, Mar/07/10 11:31 AM
Dear Forum members, I Trust you are
doing great! I hope you can give some
guidance on the above issue. I have
changed the main belt following Big Dave
guidelines and using a belt he provided
(from Ebay UK). This X-2000R has been
kept in the box

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By: fredv

Apr/06/10 10:56 AM

Sony TC-558 Service ManualStarted by:Boo10, Mar/01/10 04:21 PM
Hi, I've got a Sony TC-558 reel to reel,
and I'd like to know where can I find a
service manual for it. Thank you very
much!

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By: Boo10

Mar/01/10 04:21 PM

C458Started by:kitz, Jan/31/10 08:16 PM
I am looking for a transistor marked
C458 which comes from an old Realistic
amplifier. I ordered from partsonline
and ended up with what they call a
2sc458 on the package but the transistor
has C458 C 5E 4 marked on
it. I have swapped out the C4

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By: fredv

Feb/18/10 04:43 AM

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