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Update: Fixed. I reversed the read and white leads on each motor, and there it was. No tension problems, nothing. Perfect playback. It really is a beautiful tape machine. Thanks for your help gentlemen.

Hi James. "Sound Effects"by The Jam gets a regular spin in this house. However if I was getting a free trip back to 1979, I would stay right here in Melbourne and get down to St Kilda to see The Boys Next Door, who would shortly be changing their name to The Birthday Party. There's still a...

Sweetbeats, I think we have the same understanding of the tape path. Let me put it this way: if I hold the two tension arms in a "due south" or "180"position, both motors turn. Varying where the tensions arms are, further in towards the centreline, or further out from the centreline, changes...

Hi Rob. What you have described makes sense. I didn't think it was relevant in my original description, but when I hold the tension arms in and enter any of PLAY, FFWD, RW, the reels spin at top speed. I think I'd better try it again with loaded reels, and report back. Maybe I have a torque...

James, just had a quick look at your website & facebook. So is there another mod revival? Two lovers kissing amongst the scream of midnight Two lovers missing the tranquility of solitude Getting a cab and travelling on buses Reading the graffiti about slashed seat affairs

I wasn't aware of that. Do you know why this is the default? They do seem to be wired up opposite to each other, which could explain it. So what is it about tape being loaded that makes them spin in the right direction? Is it tape tension, the tach roller? I was holding the tension arms to...

Happy new year. Has anyone experienced a problem where the reel motors turn in opposite directions to each other on a TASCAM 50-series deck? I've owned a TASCAM 52-DB for about 15 years, and have enjoyed some good use from it, it has always run pretty well. For those that aren't familiar...