Recommendations for a 3.75 ips 4T stereo deck

[evm1024]

I'm thinking about getting a 3 3/4 ips 4 track stereo deck. I to do a few tape to cd conversions. I started it all with a Teac a-6300 many years ago and have been looking for one of those. 10.5" reels are a requirement.

What decks do you all suggest I look at?

Regards

[Dr ZEE]

That's a n easy one:

Originally Posted by evm1024

What decks do you all suggest I look at?

- The ones they (I mean, we) have.


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seriously, I am kind of confused by the fact that you are asking such question. I'm actually super - , that is.
you know better
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just to keep you company:
I never had myself any specific deck that spins 10" wheels and does it at 3-3/4 ips. So no specific clues here, I only can guess.
I have teac A-4300sx with 3-3/4. It's SUPER! (all I can tell, really).
I have old tube ampex 1260, and it's , hmmmmm, how should I say it?, - it's SPECIAL , I'd say you would not want to deal with that era machines for the task you are facing.
I really would imagin that pretty much any teac deck that is in working order and meets your speed/reel size "specs" will do great.
then there are pioneers and akais etc.... the good ones of those usually go high price, from what I've seen, hi-fiers love them.

I would imagine the potential problems you may face are rather related to the recordings you have and how to play them beck the best possible way but not to the deck choice. I mean, the recordings were recorded on some machines (duhhhh ), and you don't know (or do you?) what machine and what condition machines were used , any noise reduction was/was not used? Playing back tapes that you have not recorded yourself is (always was) a problem-some, unless you keep all your machines perfectly "standardized") and so had the other guy
I remember back in my best years of existence we used to pass through and re-record tapes, and instead of keepping things standardized (of which we had no clue nor care about to begin with) we would keep a watch-master screwdriber by the deck, so always ready. Just screw up the heads's untill the hi-hats would cut through the rest of the mud, and that is it. And if the hats would not cut through, then you'd give it up and just say - this recording sucks, play back some of your great recordings and undo the screwing back ..heh heh heh - reset the unit that is. lol
those were good days

good luck

[evm1024]

Just a chance to pick up some work. Aligning the deck to match the tape is not too much of a problem. Dolby and DBX I have...

I was thinking along the lines of the A-6300 vi some of the newer X series decks and perhaps the Pioneer/Akai/Sony which I do not have any experience with.

On the other hand I could put a 4 track stereo head in my Ampex and mod it to do 3 3/4ips. Everything is there to do it with.

Regards

I'll be paid for this so I'll be a pro

[Dr ZEE]

Originally Posted by evm1024

I'll be paid for this so I'll be a pro

that's -
Having a drink isn't a crime. Driving under the influence is.

[Tim Gillett]

Originally Posted by evm1024

I'm thinking about getting a 3 3/4 ips 4 track stereo deck. I to do a few tape to cd conversions. I started it all with a Teac a-6300 many years ago and have been looking for one of those. 10.5" reels are a requirement.

What decks do you all suggest I look at?

Regards

Hi Ethan, lots of domestic or semi pro machines with that specification.

For a more pro machine, Otari made an MX 55 (I think that's the number) which had provision of either 15/7.5 or 7.5/3.75 ips, switching via an internal DIP switch. Also had the customary Otari 1/4 track playback only head as with the more common MX 5050 series found in every radio station.. It also has mechanical reel servo tension which is rather nice. It just weighs a ton!
I dont own one but did a service on one last year.

Cheers Tim.

[Cosmic]

Teac 1000X (or 2000X for a lot more) have big reels, the required speed, are nice-looking machines to boot and you can still get belts for them.

I have a 1000X for playing back my old radio-recording reels and while it ain't a Studer, it is a very good-sounding home machine.

Best,
C.

[evm1024]

I was looking at the x1000 and thought that it would meet my needs quit well. Good to hear nice things about it.

Regards