mamm7215
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Years ago I had a TSR-8 that I had integrated into my DAW setup. I loved that thing. I didn't use it all the time but I was just glad I had it. Ex wife used to prod about getting rid of it for taking space, maintenance cost, etc. and there were some good points since I didn't "need" it to record. Still, after I sold it I wished I never had. For years. FFW to now, just picked up another one. Price was right and it does need a bit of work but I'm happy to have one again. Weird. Pinch roller was complete goo when I got it, so that got replaced first. There's unusable wow and flutter when I record so capstan belt is next. Also the take-up hub table bushing is shot, wobbles way too much. Bushing is on the way, too. Heads in good shape, electronics seem good, counter counts, DBX works, record/playback/erase all good. Seller was a proxy for a music customer of his and said it was used in a recording studio until he thought a motor was going bad. Then it sat. I'm pretty sure the "motor" issue was the capstan belt/pinch roller/bushing problem. Motors are fine. In any case, it's a fun project to have back. Also grabbing a cheap local Soundcraft M8 to interface to it. Fun times again 
