Fostex was a relative latecomer to the semi pro and home recording industry, bringing out their first tape deck, the A2, in 1981. Fostex only marketed to the recording studios, and generally speaking, Fostex...

There’s not a whole bunch online about when Pioneer started making reel to reel tape decks. N0 question that they made receivers long before they got into the RTR business. That aside, their tube...

While many say that the Akai GX-747 flagship deck was too complicated, and that users should look for the lesser GX-635, 636 or 646 (and they’d be partially right!), a properly working GX-747 is...

To get under the front transport cover on a Studer A810, specifically in this case to change out the left and right tape tension levers, the following materials are required metric set of Allen...

It is our experience that the Otari 5050 can suffer from speed variations, especially after sitting unused for a bunch of years.  There are generally two or three possibilities that can cause the speed...

One of the weak points of the Revox 10” machines is toggle switches that shear off if too much pressure is put on them, especially in a sideways direction. If a deck is dropped,...

Akai made many quality reel to reel tape recorders from 1954 to 1985, and with the rare exception, Akai reel to reel tape recorders still work well today. As with many manufacturers, Akai made...

Here’s the summary on Teac and Tascam reel to reel tape decks, based on servicing these decks for the last 40+ years. To start with, Wikipedia has a good summary of the origins of...