Anybody know of a cost effective, safe, service to ship vintage audio equipment cross country? Trying to ship a vintage cassette deck from West Coast to East Coast. Thanks for the recommendation.
So I have a Sony TC-w380 that I was given awhile back. After a belt swap deck A is mostly working. Plays generally pretty well but doesn't stop when finished rewinding and seems to get stuck on one particular tape. Otherwise seems okay.
Deck B on the other hand doesn't play at all. Opening it up, the idler gear is broken. This doesn't seem like an easy part to source either.
Is this deck worth the effort repairing, or should I look for a better unit? Thanks for the advice!
3 heads, 4 microprocessor-controlled direct drive motors, Dolby B, C, and HX Pro.
A cassette deck built just like a studio grade reel recorder.
One of the best cassette decks ever made!
Demo video coming soon…
Hey guys,
I just got this Technics 671 Tape Deck and it really doesn’t play well… The first minute or two are great, but then it starts to wow quite brutally… The weird thing is that you can hear the machine running at inconstant speed during that…
It appears that someone already serviced it in the past and the belts feel relatively healthy and under tension (maybe just the main (capstan) one is a bit slack…
The pinch roller feels good (fairly soft, matte, no cracks), but I feel like it’s just worn down on the sides…
Should I replace the roller or not? I will be replacing the belts 100%, but unsure about the roller…
Picked up thrifting an Aiwa tape deck for $25, spent $30 on a belt kit, another few hours on melted belt removal and replacing plus some lubricant on sticky rollers and she’s working again. My Pioneer was happy to have her.
When i put the tape on it'll play for maybe 5 or 6 seconds then stop, when I open it and slide the tape out, there is a little loop of tape hanging out of the actual cassette? Whats the issue here, and how do I go a out fixing it, and is there a video to the breakdown of this unit? Thanks in advance, btw its a kx-w6020
Hello, fellows!
I noticed interesting, but very irritating issue on my Pioneer CT-W505R. I recorded 90min cassette and played it on another player: first 3 or 4 songs on cassette sound okay, but then they start to speed up. Logically, my recording deck slows speed closer to the end of side of cassette.
Is it a belt issue or something more complicated?
I opened my deck, touched belts, well, they aren't very tight, I must say. I can also provide some video from inside, if needed.
Well, I wish you could help me with good advice or even provide reputable website to buy belt kit?
Thanks in advance.
I. Love. This. Tapedeck. Sorry, this is my second post here today, but I'm quite excited I came across this subreddit.
I was gonna say, if you ever come across the RS-BX 501 at a good price in good condition, go get it. It sounds great and it's very reliable - among all my tapedecks it's the one I most use.
Well, there are a lot of good arguments against auto reverse decks, but this one (I bought it in an excellent condition quite some years ago) runs like clockwork, just like the good old Technics 1210. It's just a pity that the 1210 has been reintroduced while the RS-BX 501 will never be ... which is no wonder, as tape decks are way more complex than turntables.
P.S.: No kidding about my MD player :)
It's from an AIWA XR-EM70. I've never had to replace belts before and I'm totally stumped.
Would have been "new age" recording deck tech from Sony NHS-MS10, in a post minidisc era.