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Channel 1 suddenly won't print. Plays back fine. Any likely culprits?

Been on the hunt for a good cassette deck for some transfers. Maybe a good portable for some field recording fun too. I have a broken Sony WMD-6C waiting for attention, but I came across a PMD430 cheap. Sounded bad when I got it home, but a quick azimuth adjustment fixed that. Wow/flutter is...

I'm currently using a Pioneer RT707 for store-bought (4-track 7.5 ips / 3.75 ips) recordings. I have a Teac X1000R and 4010SL that need work on deck for similar duty. I use a Tascam 22 to play back any 2-track stuff. Anyone use open reel for casual listening, not just recording? What do...

Hey folks. I purchased a Sony WM-D6C just for fun. I have a Nagra IV-S and I don't expect the Sony will compete, but there are times when I'd rather keep the good gear safe at home. I'm not experienced with plug-in power on the Sony. I do have a pair of stealth-type head-worn mics. They...

Finally achieved the first of some listening test I hope to continue with. I located well-kept copies of the same recording, released on both vinyl and open reel (7.5 ips 4-trk). It's called "Persuasive Percussion", and it was intended to be an audiophile recording in its day. It was recorded...

Hey folks. I've got a couple of Tascam 22's, and I don't think the factory calibration has ever been messed with. Works perfectly with Maxell UD35. I decided to set one up for LPR35, since it's been getting harder to come by the Maxell. When I began the process, I noticed I was getting the...

Found one locally. Tape transport is rough. Pinch roller shot, missing most knobs, lots of rust, etc. It appears to be the most recent version. Inside, the elelctronics look great. The tube pres that seem sought-after look really good. Damn thing is full of bugs though. Some kind of...

Hey all. Been using tape for a while for recording duty, but I'm not super familliar with the older, consumer reel to reel end of things for home listening. I'm a huge jazz fan, so I've been picking up some reels from Verve and Columbia and such. These are 4-track, 7.5 ips mostly. The only...

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I always wanted a Revox - found a B77 locally for next to nothing, but condition unkown - seller did not know anything about it. Heads looked good, thank God. Hub adapters included. I could sell those for more than I paid for the deck, so I'm good even if it's junk. I take it home. Plug...

Picked one up in a pile of gear I bought from a radio station. Plays great, no issues there. Recorded sound is hard to get right. I've been playing around with setting the bias & levels. No manual. I ran a 10khz tone into it and set the bias where the vu meter rises then just starts to...

Found some gear at a local yard sale. I got a Teac 3 8ch mixer for next to nothing. It all works. Needs a little cleaning, but all channels are good. I was never blown away by Tascam mixers. I am shocked by how much gain there is on this one. I plugged in everything from old ribbon mics to...

Hey all - I'm experiencing issues with my Nagra IV-S. Sounds great until the last few minutes of a reel, then I hear some speed fluctuation. I'm probably going to just pack it up and send it to Trew Audio or something, but I thought I would check here first. Maybe just a belt or a tension...

Anyone know a source for a disc with test tones to calibrate/test a turntable?

Hey folks. One of my Tascam 22's is having some issues. The left channel level is fluctuating by a db or two. It will dip slightly every so often. I ran some tones and checked that I was feeding it constant voltage (and the problem was not any of the gear passing signal to it), and I...

Sweetbeat's thread about having a lot of gear made me wonder about its investment value (or lack of). There is a finite amount of gear, so supply can only diminish. That's good for those of us holding gear. The other side is demand. Will demand hold steady enough, or at least decline at a...

I mentioned that I purchased a Nagra IV-S. I'm running it through a bunch of tests and getting familliar with it. Play around with different tapes, speeds, etc. I record a tune from a digital file into it and record the repro head back to digital and compare the files. The digital file peaks...

I am waiting for delivery on a Nagra IV-S I purchased. Looking forward to it. I like going direct to stereo when I can, and I only do remote recording. I've been wanting a Nagra for a long time. I finally decided to pull the trigger. It's going to be a couple of weeks before I get it and...

After loving on my 244 in another thread, it started acting up. Intermittently, it will sound like a compressor is pumping the audio. I think it only affects playback - in other words, it is not printing to tape like that. It does it on all channels, but at different times so you get this...

Hey folks. My 22-2 had been working great for a while now. Now it has been slowing down in rewind. FF and play are all fine. The left reel wobbles more than it used to. Makes a slight squeal sometimes. No signs of sticky tape. Belts are no more than a year old or so. Thoughts? :confused::)