Recent content by technoplayer

I shot deoxit around the button and it frees up a bit. Really it was not just sticking down but also very sluggish coming back up like it was fighting something sticky. I’m going to keep working it . In fact all the controls need a shot and some working to clear them up. That may be part of the...

I am on a quest to get all the gear I've got in hibernation to either be fully functional and used or get rid of it. I dont know about other list members but I have come to a late life realization that 1) I have too much stuff and 2) I have diminishing patience to keep fixing and maintaining...

My "quarantine" home office is in the same room all of my gear is set up in and where the storage closets are. My big project was to empty the closets and not put anything back in. Been about 50% successful and a bunch of stuff went to new EBAY and Craigslist homes. 2021 = round 2 and hopefully...

I have rotated my Teac A-6300 back into use and find that the capstan solenoid has become a bit lazy. What I mean is when i engage play, the brake solenoids release sharply but the capstan solenoid( in the same circuit loop) does sort of a "stutter click" when engaging and rather than sharply...

I have a pair of 112 cassette decks and both of them have issues with the pitch speed control. When i bought them, both decks needed belts and the pitch speed control was jacked. When i enabled the pitch control button the motors go into full fast speed with the heads still engaged of course...

I answered an ad for this pile of gear even tho I have some version of most of it. I mean, who buys gear they dont really need, right? The money shot was the 3BX, but in a field check it came up dead. The rest of the gear passed a preliminary check, so it all came home cheap. What I have is...

I use a DBX 3bx, one of the first series units, as part of my playback system. It does a really nice job on old vinyl, quieting down the surface noise in compression mode and livening up the music in expansion mode. I recently acquired a 3BX-R remote which adds functionality and has user...

For some time the solenoid that pulls in the pinch roller on my 6300 has been lazy, i.e. when i press 'play there is a slight delay and an audible double 'click' before the pinch roller pulls over. Thinking about it I presume there is a relay that energizes the solenoid and thats the first click...

I posted this earlier in the Analog section where I usually lurk, but realize there may be some valuable insights from another group as well..... I am soliciting recommendations from gear experts (junkies) for an equalizer. I have my own ideas but want a wider perspective. Since my original...

I am soliciting recommendations from all gear experts (junkies) for an equalizer. I have my own ideas but want a wifder perspective. Since my original failed I have had two others which both lasted only a short time. I think this is one of the downsides of *vintage* equipment, and eq's are...

Both Teacs are simul sync machines. The 3340 non S has a shuttle lever for selecting fast mode or standard play. The S version has the typical array or pushbuttons and no lever. Among other improvements onthe S version, the shuttle lever elimination made it more reliable.

Sort of a studio. Like those Mac's too!!

I have dusted off my 308B and am trying to address some of the gremlins it has acquired. >>>I really need to flip it over, crack it open, and clean all the pots and reseat all the cards, but from the first power up.... When I press and of the Pre-fader listen (PFL) buttons, I get an audible...

I have a Revox PR99-II that has an issue with the channel 2 line output...like, there is no output. When i got the machine it was heating up and had smoked one of the resistors (R5 or R6) on the output board, like it had a short somewhere. I replaced both resistors (L+R channels) and cleaned up...

Much has been made of having a reel to reel biased for the particular tape type being RECORDED upon, but what about a machine PLAYBACK capability?? At issue is I am finally making time to sort thru my large tape collection, which is made up of a vast variety of manufacturers, thicknesses...