TEAC the landmark is GONE.

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Posted on September 26, 2014 at 14:13:31

hifitommy
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well, its different now. it is red and says EMPIRE now. i have loved passing this sign and felt confident about my TEAC 4020GSL recorder.

during the '94 earthquake it jumped off a low stand and landed on its top and had some cabinet damage on the front corners at the top. being it had never been serviced since i bought it new in about '72, and the tension arms weren't functioning, i took it there and for $125 they made it work perfectly but the cabinet is still a bit cracked.

DAM them for doing that to their sign. they are still there but i think they reduced in size and subdivided the space and ruined MY sign.

about a year before the change, i was driving by and had my daughter take this picture and it is my wallpaper on my smart phone. ahhhhh...nostalgia.
...regards...tr

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Utley1

18:16:48 09/28/14

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20:14:28 09/28/14

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Utley1

05:38:41 09/29/14

Still using...

Todd A.

07:13:13 09/29/14

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dirtyvinyl

09:53:46 09/27/14

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c1ferrari

00:54:55 09/27/14

Is that off the 5 Fwy in/near the City of Commerce?

Winston Smith

20:56:37 09/26/14

that's the one

hifitommy

06:45:07 09/27/14

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Inmate51

14:49:50 09/26/14

That's what I get for living in CA. Let it be a lesson to me

hifitommy

19:01:29 09/26/14

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6bq5

14:26:58 09/26/14

I remember drivin' past that AMPEX sign on 101 when we lived in the Sillycon Valley (nt)

mhardy6647

15:12:48 09/26/14

RE: TEAC the landmark is GONE., posted on September 26, 2014 at 14:26:58
6bq5 Audiophile Posts: 4393 Location: SF Bay Joined: August 16, 2001	Reminds me of the old AMPEX sign on 101 in Redwood city.... all that is left - At least TEAC is still extant. Happy Listening

RE: TEAC the landmark is GONE., posted on September 26, 2014 at 14:49:50
Inmate51	That's what you get for living in CA. Let it be a lesson to you. :) Vintage signs should automagically become national historic sites after, say, 5 years. Ya know what I wanna see? I wanna see the original sign at 8500 Balboa Blvd. :)

I remember drivin' past that AMPEX sign on 101 when we lived in the Sillycon Valley (nt), posted on September 26, 2014 at 15:12:48
mhardy6647 Audiophile Posts: 16018 Location: New England Joined: October 12, 1999 Contributor Since: October 23, 2016	nope, nothin'... all the best, mrh

That's what I get for living in CA. Let it be a lesson to me, posted on September 26, 2014 at 19:01:29

hifitommy
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yeah, i hate it here, i miss Buffalo, NY. as IF! i am forced to go to all the record stores listed in recordcollectornews.com. and all the stereo stores too.

poor me.
...regards...tr

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Is that off the 5 Fwy in/near the City of Commerce?, posted on September 26, 2014 at 20:56:37

Winston Smith
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If so, that's a bummer.

Over the decades, I drove past that sign all the time on my way to Norwalk Superior Court (uh, as an advocate, NOT as a criminal defendant, thankfully.) ;-)

I must say that the audiophile in me was always a little proud whenever I drove past that TEAC sign, having owned a nice little TEAC cassette player as a young audio enthusiast, and a small salute was usually accorded that venerable institution as a sign of esteem and respect (unlike the ubiquitous single finger 'salutes' I was so prone to freely extend to other, careless drivers who happened my way on those lovely morning freeway commutes.)

One of the very few signs along LA freeways that I ever actually liked to see.

Ah, but no more. Very sad.

(--sniff, sniff----)

RE: TEAC the landmark is GONE., posted on September 27, 2014 at 00:54:55
c1ferrari Audiophile Posts: 640 Location: Southern California Joined: March 16, 2001	I remember when underneath it had referenced 'Magnetic...' I thought that was a bummer! Vbr, Sam

that's the one, posted on September 27, 2014 at 06:45:07
hifitommy Audiophile Posts: 15388 Location: canyon country califiornia, orig from buffalo ny Joined: June 9, 2000	i am so happy that i had my daughter snap that pic. the ONLY consolation is that the entity is still there for those of us that have the tape decks. those with Esoteric and Tascam products can also rest easy that that company is still there for us. ...regards...tr

RE: TEAC the landmark is GONE., posted on September 27, 2014 at 09:53:46
dirtyvinyl	Wow! I haven't driven by that area in awhile, but have been accustomed to being reminded where an electronic company with significant history is. In other news, golf man along the 405 in Carson, has been transformed into big corporate Porsche Man. The golf course has been transformed into a test track for the company. Oh well, time marches on...

RE: TEAC the landmark is GONE., posted on September 28, 2014 at 18:16:48

Utley1
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My Teac reel to reel purchased 1972 still works, although most Scotch 150 tapes do not. I have dozen or so Salzburg tapes taken fro WKCR lagte night live broadcasts that still sound impressive. Did not save them in time...including many performances of the Tatrai Quartet broadcasted from London, Budapest and Berlin
A real loss
They made good reel to reel machines and charged a third of what Tandberg did at the time

tandberg, posted on September 28, 2014 at 20:14:28
hifitommy Audiophile Posts: 15388 Location: canyon country califiornia, orig from buffalo ny Joined: June 9, 2000	the one with the lever to operate the transport was waaaay more reliable than the newer electronically controlled transport. ...regards...tr

RE: tandberg, posted on September 29, 2014 at 05:38:41
Utley1 Audiophile Posts: 1609 Location: NYC Joined: July 30, 2010	They were magnificent reel to reel players..At the time I did not have the money. They were also elegant and beautiful. I still have their integrated amp!(1992). The magnificent tuner has gone out and cannot find anyone who can fix it, Teac was a second choice...

Still using..., posted on September 29, 2014 at 07:13:13
Todd A.	...a Tandberg 3016A power amp. It may be a boat anchor when it finally dies, but I certainly have no interest in replacing it until then.

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TEAC the landmark is GONE.

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