Cool 4 channel Dolby Unit

[SteveM]

This might be pretty good to have. http://cgi.ebay.com/TEAC-AN-300-Dolby-B-Type-Noise-Reduction-Unit-Mint_W0QQitemZ170128909487QQihZ007QQcategoryZ14978QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

What's the preferred dolby type for tracking? I have a couple AN-80 units.

 

[The Ghost of FM]

That unit looks like to be a companion piece to some of TEAC's earliest quad recorders and not nearly as user friendly as the later dbx pieces which were pretty much plug and play type devices.

Dolby B, at best, is going to offer 10db of noise reduction in the treble range of frequencies and won't offer much in the way of headroom extension or adjacent channel cross-talk reduction as dbx would so employing these units into a multi-track setup is of limited value...though they do look very cool!

Cheers!

 

[SteveM]

these units into a multi-track setup is of limited value...though they do look very cool!

Cheers!

Yes, I guess maybe it's all about looks in this case. Thanks for the feedback

 

[cjacek]

Yup, that's mighty cool!

 

[Dr ZEE]

two scans links:
http://reel2reeltexas.com/vinAd73TeacANAX.jpg
http://reel2reeltexas.com/vinTeacANAX300bro2.jpg
speaking of 23/33-40s, Steve, are you getting one or what? Gotta have one

speaking of cool looks, - >>>>>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-CONCERTONE-DELUXE-SERIES-20-TAPE-RECORDER_W0QQitemZ120139575318, heh heh heh

 

[Dr ZEE]

AhUUH! Here it is: http://www.obsoletemedia.com/tapedecks/manuals/teacan300/index.htm
not the best scans, but readable

 

[cjacek]

Excellent links, Doc.

According to the brochure scan, the AN-300 was $439 in the year ..... ? It obviously was from around the mid 70's so taking this into account, the year 1977, for example, and you have this. Interesting price.

 

[cjacek]

That dolby unit would be just cool to have around.

 

[SteveM]

two scans links:
http://reel2reeltexas.com/vinAd73TeacANAX.jpg
http://reel2reeltexas.com/vinTeacANAX300bro2.jpg
speaking of 23/33-40s, Steve, are you getting one or what? Gotta have one

speaking of cool looks, - >>>>>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-CONCERTONE-DELUXE-SERIES-20-TAPE-RECORDER_W0QQitemZ120139575318, heh heh heh

Mike, I saw that concertone. I've got it them on my ebay radar. I'd love to hear one in good working order. I bet they sound great. The 2340sx I'm still keeping my eyes open for. Either locally or a good ebay deal. I bid on one a few weeks ago but I'm not going too high right now.

 

[SteveM]

Excellent links, Doc.

According to the brochure scan, the AN-300 was $439 in the year ..... ? It obviously was from around the mid 70's so taking this into account, the year 1977, for example, and you have this. Interesting price.

I bought an AN-80 on ebay a couple years ago for $20.00. The seller sent me the reciept he still had when he bought it new in the mid 70s. $275.00 Nice unit, it's got the 2 VU meters, looks real cool.

 

[Dr ZEE]

I'd love to hear one in good working order. I bet they sound great. ...

Steve, the part with motors in it and stuff is for the - look. It's all about the other part
tshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh , t's the best not so kept "secret" ..heh heh

 

[SteveM]

Steve, the part with motors in it and stuff is for the - look. It's all about the other part
tshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh , t's the best not so kept "secret" ..heh heh

Yup! I should post some pics of mine here. I still haven't figured out what the transformer is for in relation to those balanced output things. I'd like to find a manual for it. I bought a magazine it was featured in from the fifties. It had some info in it, but not much.