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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How To Straighten Bent Reel Table Spindles
Here’s a quick and dirty trick that works wonders for most bent reel spindles that I’ve used for years without breaking one. Tools needed: Crescent Wrench Case in point here is an Akai GX230...
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2023 Barn Finds 2 & 3
Barn find #2 – Feb 2023 to April 2023 So it seems that the Texas barn find somehow triggered an avalanche of reel to reel and vintage audio caches, two in the Washington state...
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So after coming back from Texas, I was informed that the 20 pallets of reel to reel equipment and the 6 pallets of vintage audio gear that was going to Innovative Audio in Surrey...
READ MOREMandatory/Typical Service to RTR decks
Mandatory and Typical Service To Various RTR decks (listed by brand and model) Since the launch of the website in March of 2017, incoming repairs has gone up exponentially.. and the decks have all...
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Sony Rather than break down the Sony RTR decks by model, it’s easier to break them down into single motor decks, and 3 motor decks, as the common failures differ significantly between these two...
READ MORETechnics
Technics made some excellent reel to reel decks, from about 1977 to 1985 or so. These were the high end ‘Isoloop’ decks with the unique U shaped tape path. The tape handling is excellent,...
READ MORETeac X series
The later reel to reel decks from Teac were called the X series. Both 7 and 10.5 decks were made, in single and auto reverse models. All are excellent performers, but do have common...
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