cjacek
Analogue Enthusiast
If anyone is interested in obtaining a NEW, recently manufactured TASCAM 34B then call TEAC CANADA at 1-905-890-8008 and ask for extension # 106 and talk to Monica. I know for a fact that these are not, I repeat NOT NOS (NOT New Old Stock) but brand spankin' new machines, with full warranty manufactured by Teac Japan specifically for TEAC CANADA. These are available for persons in Canada and the USA and possibly overseas. The retail price is the same as originally introduced years ago which, considering how times have changed, is admirable.
Long story short, it was explained to me that: As a result of small but consistent demand for this type of gear, Teac Canada struck a deal with Teac Japan where they would make the 34B in small batches for them. These are recently made, NOT NOS, come with the full warranty and basically are brand spankin' new. That's the good news. The bad news is that Teac Japan wants to stop making these as it has to cease all production of it's other (digital) gear to make special arrangements to make the 34B. News is that they're slowly stopping for good. My take is that if there's more demand and support then that doesn't have to be. If there are more buyers then Teac could make a case for making more and PERHAPS introducing other long discontinued gear!! Anyway, Teac Canada's stock of the 34B's is being held in the USA and people can order these through their Dealers as a "special order" item.
The possible spoiler here is that the 34B cost much more than your usual abused junker on eBay. (In fact the same amount it did when it was originally made which is not bad at all). On the other hand, you'll have a brand new, recently made with full waranty machine that is extremely rare to find now and numbered in the tens. I'm actually putting the money together to buy one. Personally I'd rather pay a lot more for a new one then take my chances with a used machine. Even one which was kept stored and unused for years develops bad problems on its own like rubber disintegration, oxidation, rusting, drying out of the moving parts etc ....
Anyway, I don't want to get into any arguments here. I'm posting info which I hope will be helpful to some of you. It took substantial time and effort to come upon this info so please use it wisely.
Btw, don't make the mistake of asking the morons at TASCAM USA in the parts dept about this. They don't know. Actually they have neither the respect nor clue about Analog.
I have no idea why TEAC Canada hasn't promoted this info more to gain more buyers but I do know that this is legitimate info on the 34B's availability.
Lastly, to those who said it couldn't happen I say I TOLD YOU IT WOULD!!!!!
People requested these, TEAC JAPAN listened and VOILA!! Now, do you think if we all wrote in (snail mail) and supported TEAC JAPAN's humble efforts that we wouldn't benefit ?? Of course we would. 
I'm here if you need any help or wish to have more answers.
Thanks,
Daniel
Long story short, it was explained to me that: As a result of small but consistent demand for this type of gear, Teac Canada struck a deal with Teac Japan where they would make the 34B in small batches for them. These are recently made, NOT NOS, come with the full warranty and basically are brand spankin' new. That's the good news. The bad news is that Teac Japan wants to stop making these as it has to cease all production of it's other (digital) gear to make special arrangements to make the 34B. News is that they're slowly stopping for good. My take is that if there's more demand and support then that doesn't have to be. If there are more buyers then Teac could make a case for making more and PERHAPS introducing other long discontinued gear!! Anyway, Teac Canada's stock of the 34B's is being held in the USA and people can order these through their Dealers as a "special order" item.
The possible spoiler here is that the 34B cost much more than your usual abused junker on eBay. (In fact the same amount it did when it was originally made which is not bad at all). On the other hand, you'll have a brand new, recently made with full waranty machine that is extremely rare to find now and numbered in the tens. I'm actually putting the money together to buy one. Personally I'd rather pay a lot more for a new one then take my chances with a used machine. Even one which was kept stored and unused for years develops bad problems on its own like rubber disintegration, oxidation, rusting, drying out of the moving parts etc ....
Anyway, I don't want to get into any arguments here. I'm posting info which I hope will be helpful to some of you. It took substantial time and effort to come upon this info so please use it wisely.
Btw, don't make the mistake of asking the morons at TASCAM USA in the parts dept about this. They don't know. Actually they have neither the respect nor clue about Analog.
I have no idea why TEAC Canada hasn't promoted this info more to gain more buyers but I do know that this is legitimate info on the 34B's availability.Lastly, to those who said it couldn't happen I say I TOLD YOU IT WOULD!!!!!
People requested these, TEAC JAPAN listened and VOILA!! Now, do you think if we all wrote in (snail mail) and supported TEAC JAPAN's humble efforts that we wouldn't benefit ?? Of course we would. I'm here if you need any help or wish to have more answers.
Thanks,
Daniel
), I might buy a new one too!
