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I've had a pair of Polk Monitor 5A speakers for nearly 10 years, and I've found them to be great listening speakers - detailed highs and nice, fast low end, but suffer from the ubiquitous mid-range "suck" that so many HiFi speakers do. So, I had the idea to analyze their response and boost...

I recently purchased two of these. It looks like a u87 capsule, but it is a cardioid, single sided diaphragm with only two leads. I had hopes of popping these into a couple of MXL V63M microphones I had laying around, and I knew I had would have to contend with an extended HF response, but...

Sorry for creating two posts about the same machine, but while the previous thread was seeking data, I just want to share my experience with this *super cool* machine and how I came into it. From about 2015 to 2018 I recorded exclusively on my Tascam MS-16. I recorded a dozen or so records on...

I recently purchased a 1"x2500' reel of SM911 (Recording the Masters brand) from Full Compass last week. I've had really great luck with Pyral and RMGI, but I don't see tape available from those folks anymore. I put the reel on my machine and it started squeaking instantly. After just a few...

Hello folks. I recently acquired an Itam 1610 with auto locator remote in as close to “mint” condition as one could hope for. So far I’ve repaired the bias power supply and the transport is running great, but I’m having some issues chasing some electrical gremlins. Tracks won’t arm, and the...