I have just bought another 244 from eBay which has I seem to have got working pretty well, but the control buttons have broken off and just lie loose. It is useable but a bit awkward - especially operating the cassette door. Does anyone know how to fix these? It would be no good glueing them to the support frame on the top panel as they need to be flexible.
Working on these machines has reminded me well made they are - and how good they sound! Has anyone measured the frequency response? Tascam claimed 40 - 14K within 3dB at 0dB recording level I think.I wonder how this changes at -10dB and -20dB? Would there be any point in running them with the speed control at max to get a little more top end and counteract some of loss of response with age or would this just be a waste of tape and cause extra head wear?
Working on these machines has reminded me well made they are - and how good they sound! Has anyone measured the frequency response? Tascam claimed 40 - 14K within 3dB at 0dB recording level I think.I wonder how this changes at -10dB and -20dB? Would there be any point in running them with the speed control at max to get a little more top end and counteract some of loss of response with age or would this just be a waste of tape and cause extra head wear?