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I have 2 fostex r8's. They have strong motors, new capstan belts, and are electronically sound. They both have the same problem. One is on the left motor belt, and the exact same thing happens on the other R8 with the right motor belt. The belts are toothed, and are strong, they go around...

so anyway trying to get everything I own in good shape...But of course I know that 1.5 sm911 will work just fine on my model 80 and model 20. NO!!! I can hear it from you here...sounds crappy...bought some new 642 1mil. and the quality is great...yes I am a dumbass, I was told not to be one...

Hello, there are pancakes of quatagey 632 tape of 5000' on a 10.5 hub...I am confused, isn't 632 1.5 mil tape and 642 1.0mil tape...and 652 .5 mil tape...but how can they put that much 632 (5000') on one pancake...is the 632 good tape eventhough it is not back coated. Thank for you advice.

I have a Fostex E8 and E2...(both 1/4 inch) The E2 motors are very strong, however, in order to get them up to speed on FF and RWD I have to hold the tension arms up because they don't go up far enough to engage the motors. May I have your advice on how to manage this tension arm problem. The...

When I got my E-2 I got 4 reels of sealed Quantegy 499 tape. Is this tape going to be too hard on the E2 and or the E8. Thanks, I think I'm going to use 632 on these big decks 642 on the model 80 and model 20...thanks for the feedback.

I have read here Quantegy 632 is good but what about 642? is the 632 1.5mil and the 642 1.0mil or even 0.5 mil? Thank you for your help

But, Ok I bought a Tascam 34, in good shape. Now I use Fostex (btw, not listed on favorite reel to reels..ouch). The problem is this. To test out the 34 I take an acoustic song like say Little Martha...go from mixer to 34 and I get a weak muddled sound, wow/flutter, at the beginning of the...

I have been reading that Ampex/Quantegy 499 and RMGI SM900 are +9 & are really not appropriate tape for semi-pro reel to reels, why is that? I don't understand, because these are studio quality tapes? Are they that hard on the heads of say a model R8 fostex...thanks...I am a newbe.

hello...yes I am a newbe...please forgive me...but I have a chance to pick up a British fostex r8 and 812. They are 220...Is the 110-115 converter going to outway the cost of the machine...and board or is it worth dealing with?. Thank you.

My Model 20 motor is very weak and slowing down to almost no rotation at all. Do any of you know a good place to buy a used Fostex model 20 motor, or if there is a replacement motor that will work...thanks, the belt is strong...the motor is dying. Its a very good little mixdown unit...I want...

I have a question...did teac or tascam make the 1/4 inch 8 track heads for fostex 8 tracks. Also did they make the 1/2 inch 16 track heads for the B-16,E-16,G-16...the reason I ask is because they are no longer being made, and the tascam 338 takes a 1/4 8 track head, not being made anymore. Is...

I have an E-8, that is very hard to get parts for,...,so I am looking into buying an r8 or model 80....from your experiance, which has the fatter (better)sound the r8 or the model 80. Thanks

I have an E-8, which very hard to find parts for...I want a smaller Fostex 8 track, in you opinon, which has a "better" sound, the "R8" or the "Model 80"...Thank you.

This are all 1/4 inch 8 track heads...with both the rec/play on one head...has anyone heard that they are the same on all units and can be interchanged.?

Hello...the Tascam TSR-8 has midi, can it be put into sync with the fostex R8 which also has midi...is this hard to do? Thank you....