I just bought a Tascam 488 8-track recorder with the following problem: Cassettes will rewind and fast forward but when I press play, the recording heads engage and then the play light goes out. There is no initial movement of the tape. However, when I tilt the cassette so the bottom of the cassette is in place (engaging a switch), I press play and the capstan moves as expected. There is no movement of the rubber roller. I searched in the forums and found similar threads but none that exactly duplicate my problem. Any suggestions are appreciated.
