u/jollyrockstar8

Anyone know a fix on an Akai M8’s tape playing speed?

I just picked up this unit and noticed that the tape plays really slowly, until it stops and nothing moves. Now if I set it to rewind or fast forward, it kicks into gear and acts like normal, but when I set it back to play, it slows down again to a stopping point. Everything else on it seems fine, I even hooked up a guitar to the bottom and used it as an amp for a little bit, my only problem really is the speed of it.

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u/jollyrockstar8 — 6 days ago

All this at a thrift shop for $20. Made sure to test the machine out and it works just fine. Any recommendations on maintenance for it to keep it up and running?

u/jollyrockstar8 — 13 days ago