The long thin 28 volt incandescent bulbs that are used to light up the Ampex VU meters in the AG-440 series as well as the MM-1000 units are long discontinued. There are smaller bi-pin...
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MCI Summary
MCI was a tape deck and mixing console company based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, that was formed in 1955, and ran until 1982 when Sony bought them out. Sony then discontinued the MCI tape...
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Understanding the Teac X-1000R and X-2000R auto reverse Transports This is an article that has taken many hours of frustration to put together. While the Teac X-1000R and X-2000R are high end reel to...
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Introduction Perhaps the most critical part of any audio tape deck is the tape head assembly. The tape head is the magnetic pickup that transfers the audio signal to the tape and back. A...
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Converting the Record and Ready Lights to LED in a Studer A80
Materials needed: straight-blade screwdriver to take the top cover off each channel 2 chassis mount LEDs in red and green (Mouser part number 645-5596204-003F for green, 645-559-6104-003F for red) drill with a ¼” sharp...
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How to choose a service tech to work on your vintage audio equipment
The tech list on our website has grown substantially as of March 2025. We added well over 100 additional techs which came from a list posted on one of the large vintage audio groups...
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Ampex ATR 100 Series Summary
The Ampex ATR 102 (or 100 series, as they are called) has long been considered to be a top of the line reel to reel deck for mastering studio recordings. It was introduced in...
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Rebuilding Teac/Tascam Reel Motors
A common recurring problem with many later model Teac and Tascam reel to reel decks that use 24V DC motors are that the reel motors go intermittent, or draw excessive current, causing all sorts...
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Teac Tape Tension/Skewing Problems – X-series, Dual Capstan Models
Several of the Teac X series of tape decks, both the 7” and 10” machines, are dual capstan drive machines, which means there’s a pinch roller and capstan shaft on either side of the...
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