Recent content by cvalona

Hello, can somebody tell me if it's acceptable / OK, to swap the 12AU7 out for a 12AT7 tube. I read some where that in some cases introducing a tube of a higher Gain rating could possibly damage the rest of the unit's circuitry ? Is this true ? Would I be actually gaining, no pun intended...

Hello everyone, I have an un-used roll of Quantegy GP9 1/2 inch that I bought around year 2000. At the that time I paid $59.00 for it. Why didn't I use it ? I honestly don't know,other than maybe it's because I had several brand new rolls of Quantegy 456 to work with and I literally thought...

Hello, can somebody tell me if G9 analog tape will run on my TASCAM MRS 16 ? I've been using 456, but I have one un-used roll of G9 that I was thinking about trying ? peace & kindness, charles

Hello, I currently have 4 drum mics and a mic on my acoustic bass connected to my Tascam M2600 MkII 24 channel analog mixer. My question is: Would there be an advantage in having the drum mics and acoustic bass mic connected to a multi-channel pre-AMP and then out of the pre-amp and into the...

Hello, can somebody tell me why I would need one of these ? My MSR16's ins AND outs are all RCA type. I have everything connected to my Tascam M2600 MkII mixer that I will want to record on to my MSR16. So I guess what I'm saying is that I don't understand how or why I would use one of these...

Hello again, does any one know of an internet site or YouTube video of somebody demonstrating how to align the head (s) on my TASCAM MSR16 ? Also, does any one know of anybody living in the Sacramento, CA area that can perform this service ? And lastly, I have a pair of 1/4 inch x 10 inch...

Hello again, can someone tell me or give me the basics on how align the heads on my MSR16 ? How often does this need to be done ? What makes them need the alignment in the first place ? Is it the wear to the heads caused by usage ? And lastly, if I decide not to try to learn to do this...

Hello everyone and here is what I need help with: I have a near mint Tascam MSR16 along with a Tascam M2600 MkII analog mixer that I bought years ago and after reading so many threads on how great drums and bass and other things sound when recorded first to analog tape and then dumped or...