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I don't know if they closed operations or moved, but the last time I drove through LA, I wondered why I never saw the TEAC sign, which is at least 100ft up in the air, above the freeway. Next day I drove through again, and I noticed it said "EMPIRE Cleaning Supplies". The building had been...

I hear about this mythical thing. Heard of but never seen. I'm the one in this magical land (LA) who has captured the Unicorn. I bought it many years ago from another user here, Wildflower Soul. It's in a box, somewhere with a bunch of other stuff.

Internally There is an adjustment for the meters, each individual meter. If on normal input-side tests the meters look normal, there may be an adjustment for Buss L/R levels. I cant' be sure of that without checking the manual, but common sense says there should be an adjustment for that. I...

Fuses You have to be absolutely certain the fuses are good by testing them properly. I've seen many times the old fuses will fail and appear normal to the naked eye. Testing with an ohm meter by removing them from the circuit is essential. What you describe still sounds like fuses.

Prices are too high for me. The market for certain vintage Tascam recorders has become artificially inflated. The selection and quality is going down. The deals I remember getting are long gone. I got some amazing deals many years ago, and only occasionally find a sleeper deal in unexpected...

Yeah ;) I'm doing alright. My health is fine. My life is average. Always room for improvement. I sold some Portastudios a while back, can't remember when, maybe several months ago or last year. I've not bought anything but a new bass, last November, but buying/selling stuff isn't a main...

... Warbly sound on tape recordings might also indicate a partially sticky pinch roller.

Just stopping in for a minute to say hi to my friends and brothers (& occasional analog galpal).

... as already stated... 1/4" TRS would be wrong. Needs TS.

A buzz in the headphone section could be dirty connectors, bad caps or a marginal transistor. First defense for most problems is to pull, clean and reseat connectors.

You may want to check that the motor that lifts the pinch roller up to the capstan is plugged in correctly and the mechanical part of the head lift mechanism is in phase, not 180 degrees out.

I have shrink wrapped Quantegy 457 on 7"reels with no date code, but they came in a larger box of 20 which has the date code on it. Likewise, I have a couple of cases of 031 that are dated coded on the shipping box, not the individual reel or box. :eek::spank:;)

No I'm pretty sure that 7" reels of Quantegy would have the date stamp on the label of the box that the batch of tapes came in, not each individual tape.:spank::eek:;)

Edit The EDIT mode switch should be Off.:eek::spank::)

Yes,... Use a 1/4"(F) to XLR(M) adapter.

That thing is amazing! I'm pretty sure Sweetbeats needs that for his collection. :spank:;):cool::eek: Somebody Google Music Master

... I might have something, but I'll have to check my surplus stuff. (Palmdale)

Really? I'm not sure you can properly set up the R/P chain without a legitimate calibration cassette. The record level references off the playback level, which should be set to a know standard. Just MO & from common sense/experience. Without setting the playback as the baseline, your levels may...

Adrian Pro Audio is the place I've heard recommended over and over. Very reputable. Been around since the 70s. They are in Canoga Park, which is near where I live (I used to live there). It's the closest vintage tech place I know of in my neck of the woods. I've never had to use them, but...

... Put Channels 1 & 2 to Input Select to TAPE, Pan both 1 & 2 to Left. All other channels, inputs set to OFF. Rec Function for Track 3 set to Buss L. Press Play/Rec & Tracks 1 & 2 should dub over to Track 3. :spank::eek:;)