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Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines

12.73.12.128
Posted on June 11, 2004 at 07:50:53
blueingreen
Audiophile

Posts: 41
Location: Pacific Northwest
Joined: April 9, 2004
 R2R Sansui SD7000
Cas Yamaha KX1200u
Cas Luxman k-5
Cas Ultrx Sanyo RD C21 (yes these are decent machines; I know; Sanyo? who'd a thunk it)
8T Superscope TDR 830
8T Pioneer HR 99
VCR 2 Toshiba W522 (used for recording FM Radio stereo audio)
(all working, none in dry dock, cross my fingers)

 

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Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 11, 2004 at 10:05:34
Louie7


 
TEAC A-1500 ~ with walnut case & original line-cord and manual

TEAC 2340 ~ with anvil case & original line-cord

TASCAM 78 ~ with manual, snake, M30 mixer, MRL tape etc etc

L7

 

Nakamichi RX-505 bought new in 1985..., posted on June 11, 2004 at 10:08:54
Chris Garrett
Bored Member

Posts: 16675
Location: Miami, Florida
Joined: October 9, 1999
Contributor
  Since: June 19, 2000
 and while two push buttons have broken and tuneup is needed, it still plays just fine. I'll never sell her.

Chris

 

Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 11, 2004 at 12:35:45
Vinyliac
Audiophile

Posts: 152
Location: Philly, PA
Joined: January 3, 2004
 Glad to answer, use tape decks all the time!

Technics RS-1506 R2R
Akai 266D Mark II R2R
Akai GX-77 R2R
Nak ZX-7 Cassette
Sony 611S Cassette
Sony 615S Cassette
Sony 670 Cassette

Jim

 

my machines, posted on June 11, 2004 at 13:10:05
Bens


 
Otari 5050B reel
HHB Portadat
Sony TCd5
Nak BX100
Technics SV255 Dat
Tascam DA30 Dat

Ain't that enuf?

 

Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 11, 2004 at 13:14:14
bgunn
Audiophile

Posts: 380
Location: SanFrancisco CA
Joined: March 10, 2004
 First and foremost: Sony TCD5m (we are everywhere)
Nak BX-300
Nak BX-125
Nak CR-2

Always,
BGunn

 

Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 11, 2004 at 13:35:05
Pacha
Audiophile

Posts: 77
Location: Albuquerque
Joined: April 11, 2004
 Revox B77 Mk II, 7 1/2 and 15 ips, 2 track (inline heads). I use this mostly to listen to my library of RCA pre-recorded tapes.
TTFN,
Pacha

 

Akai GX-630D (nt), posted on June 11, 2004 at 13:46:03
Marshall W
Audiophile

Posts: 688
Location: Indiana
Joined: March 23, 2001

 

Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 11, 2004 at 13:52:27
Doc B.


 

Ampex ATR under restoration/modification and a loaner Ampex 351 modified for 30ips playback only (Shafer electronics), courtesy of Dave Dintenfass of Full Track Productions. Pic is of Michael "Romo" Romanowski of Paul Stubblebine Mastering cueing up one of Paul's masters on that machine.

Sold my old Ampex 900 series when I got the ATR.
Sold my Nakamichi 1000 due to lack of use.
Oh yeah, I have a nifty old AEG portable mono rig to go with my Telefunken Salzburg console.

Don't have 300 masters and refs, but I do have a few masters of Grammy nominees...

 

Nak CR7-A, posted on June 11, 2004 at 14:03:20
Sondek
Audiophile

Posts: 9630
Location: Fort Worth
Joined: May 17, 2000
Contributor
  Since: April 5, 2002
 Seldom to never used anymore ... but it looks cool!

 

Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 11, 2004 at 14:14:26
SharpEye
Audiophile

Posts: 10
Location: South Florida
Joined: February 17, 2004
 Dokorder 7140 with about a million hours on it. No longer used.
Pioneer RT-909 wonderfull machine

 

Two Teac R-Rs: X1000R and A2300SD (Dolby), posted on June 11, 2004 at 14:23:40
Dave Pogue
Audiophile

Posts: 11689
Location: DC Area
Joined: October 9, 2001
 Both recently overhauled and in daily use. I have remotes (wired, of course) for both.

 

Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 11, 2004 at 15:06:49
Endeavour
Audiophile

Posts: 146
Joined: April 27, 2002
 Nakamichi RX-202 -- gear updated and factory gone through a year or so ago.

Nak 480 -- needs a belt, (just been to lazy to change it)

My Naks prefer TDK SA Tapes, how about your decks ?

It is getting close to the time to add a reel to reel back in my system, maybe an RT909 or a Revox or ....

 

Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 11, 2004 at 15:25:01
Timbo in Oz
Audiophile

Posts: 23221
Location: Canberra - in the ACT - SE Australia
Joined: January 30, 2002
 have owned several R2R's. and scads of Cassette decks

no more now.

Ido have a rebuilt tweaked panasonic F55v I use for long play time shifting off FM, it's a VHS Hi-Fi job.

and a Nakamichi B300 also rebuilt and tweaked, to make tapes for the car (A Nak TD35Z), and from borrowed CD's, until the CD burner budget comes off. It alos is used for replay at home, most people mistake it for CD.


Timbo in Oz
The Skyptical Mensurer and Audio Scrounger
Peace

 

Just a simple Nak LX-3, but its the best deck I've had thus far!!! nt, posted on June 11, 2004 at 15:30:15
Dman
Audiophile

Posts: 7211
Location: Kansas
Joined: January 28, 2001
 nt
Cheers,
Dman
GREAT GEAR DESTROYER!!!

 

Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 11, 2004 at 15:35:25
Tony Glynn


 
Great idea for a Forum]
Reel to Reel
a) Technics 1520 3 3/4; 7 1/2 and 15 ips
b) Crown CS 822 3 3/4; 7 1/2 and 15 ips.
c) Akai 4000DS 7"reel 3 3/4 & 7 1/2 ips

Cassette
a) JVC KD15

 

Teac X1000R, posted on June 11, 2004 at 15:48:59
PRM
 A couple of months ago I had this baby overhauled and I am as happy as a lark. Great unit.

 

TEAC 4010S (nt), posted on June 11, 2004 at 16:17:56
GuyC
Audiophile

Posts: 183
Location: Los Angeles
Joined: June 9, 2003

 

Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 11, 2004 at 17:01:02
akino
Audiophile

Posts: 362
Location: Chicago
Joined: August 17, 2003
 Pioneer CTF9191 (Birthday present from an old girlfriend a looong time ago)


Akai GFX 66R

Both are cassette.

 

don't tell me I gotta drag this gear out now and hook it up!, posted on June 11, 2004 at 17:04:39
sober1
Audiophile

Posts: 1536
Location: Chicagoland
Joined: August 9, 2000
 2- Teac, 1 - Sony R2Rs ,,,~125 tapes

boatload of Cassette players, both single and dual decks and even more store bought tapes

thank you to the powers that be that bring us this wing of the Nut Hut!

pax

 

My Three, posted on June 11, 2004 at 17:36:24
Jim Smith
Industry Professional

Posts: 1097
Location: Atlanta, GA area
Joined: April 5, 2000
 (2) StellaVox TD-9 30/15/7.5 IPS 14" Reel 1/2 Track 1/4 inch

(1) StellaVox StellaDat
Best regards,

Jim Smith

 

Tandberg TCD 440A (pics), posted on June 11, 2004 at 17:37:14
HOK
Industry Professional

Posts: 2076
Joined: May 7, 2003
 A great machine: fastest wind and rewind ever. Alas I sold it and now regret it :(

John

  • My tandberg

     

    • Teac V-6030S nt, posted on June 11, 2004 at 18:47:55
    Hergest Ridge
    		 Boing

     

    Re: Teac V-6030S nt, posted on June 11, 2004 at 19:37:07
    JellyRoll Mozart
    Manufacturer

    Posts: 681
    Location: Seattle
    Joined: August 6, 2002
    		 Hi HR, just wanted to say "thanks" for your kindly help with the
    V-6030S manual. I'm absolutely enjoying the machine--had it gone
    through by the local Teac Authorized repair center. Sounds great.
    Thanks again,
    JRM.

     

    Re: Tanberg X10R reel-to-reel, posted on June 11, 2004 at 20:15:30
    Passive Chappy


     
    		Great machine.

     

    Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 11, 2004 at 21:42:02
    Art Shapiro
    Reviewer

    Posts: 231
    Location: Southern California
    Joined: July 22, 2003
    		 Two Revox A-77s, quarter-track, one not working.
    Nak 480.

    Rarely use 'em, unfortunately.

    Art

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 11, 2004 at 22:24:59
    YUL
    Audiophile

    Posts: 65
    Joined: September 9, 2002
    		 Hi,

    I have one Revox G-36 running at 7 1/2 - 15 ips + one Nakamichi LX-3.
    Both in very good condition.

    Let's share our knowledge and experience.

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 11, 2004 at 22:36:40
    Sean
    Audiophile

    Posts: 4342
    Joined: October 9, 1999
    		 I've got a cassette deck in each of my systems with one spare and two specialty decks, but don't use any of them that much. Having said that, i still listen to cassettes when driving on a somewhat regular basis.

    Below is a list of the stereo cassette decks that i have:

    BIC T4M ( three head, dual speed record & play )

    BIC T3M ( three head, dual speed record & play )

    BIC T2 ( two head, dual speed record & play )

    Onkyo TA-2060 ( three head )

    Harman Kardon TD-392 ( three head )

    Outside of those, i also have two "special" cassette recorders:

    Tascam Pro ( can't remember model, but it is 1/2 track )

    Marantz portable "hi-fi" recorder ( mono unit with VU meter, etc...)

    In the cars, i've got a Clarion head unit, a Blaupunkt head unit and a Sherwood head unit. All are cassette capable with external CD changers. Sean
    >

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 11, 2004 at 23:08:18
    kkak66
    Audiophile

    Posts: 641
    Location: Florida
    Joined: April 25, 2000
    		 Denon DRS 800

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 12, 2004 at 00:53:01
    millen
    		 Here's my machines

    1. Revox A-77 Reel to Reel
    2. Teac X-10 Reel to Reel
    3. Nakamichi 660ZX Cassette Deck
    4. Tandberg TCD 440A Cassette Deck
    5. Pioneer CTF-900

     

    What do you think of.., posted on June 12, 2004 at 02:02:35
    tesla
    Audiophile

    Posts: 3180
    Location: San Diego County, California
    Joined: October 25, 2000
    		 your Yamaha KX1200u? I have one and I think it's better than my NAD.

     

    Er, NAK :) NT, posted on June 12, 2004 at 06:11:16
    tesla
    Audiophile

    Posts: 3180
    Location: San Diego County, California
    Joined: October 25, 2000
    		 NT

     

    Yamaha Kx1200u, posted on June 12, 2004 at 06:16:13
    blueingreen
    Audiophile

    Posts: 41
    Location: Pacific Northwest
    Joined: April 9, 2004
    		 Tesla,

    One beautiful deck the kx1200u is, I was in search of a 3 head machine and found this one @ a garage sale for $20. I took it home and to my amazement it worked but did require a little TLC.

    It's the best cas deck I have by far, probably underrated out there compared to upscale naks and kyoceras. I think it has everything imaginable except mic inputs (strange for yamaha a musical instrument co., go figure). That electronic bias feature is way cool.

    I just love the features, looks, and sound.

    On a related note, I just was lucky enough to purchase a Kyocera D-801 two head deck on Epay, it will probably rival the Yamaha; we shall see, the Kyocera is only a 2 head but probably in the same league (IMHO). It will be an interesting shootout.

     

    Nak BX 300, posted on June 12, 2004 at 06:41:47
    Ironwoods
    Audiophile

    Posts: 925
    Location: Uppa U.S.
    Joined: October 18, 2002
    		 New in '87
    Gear drive mod kit in '92
    Mode motor in '01

     

    Re: Yamaha Kx1200u, posted on June 12, 2004 at 08:53:17
    tesla
    Audiophile

    Posts: 3180
    Location: San Diego County, California
    Joined: October 25, 2000
    		 Let me know. BTW, I believe Yamaha still has manuals and Service manuals available.

     

    Re: Yamaha Kx1200u, posted on June 12, 2004 at 09:24:45
    blueingreen
    Audiophile

    Posts: 41
    Location: Pacific Northwest
    Joined: April 9, 2004
    		 I'll ping you in this forum, once I make a comparison between the Yammy and Kyocera (has Nak type electronics, not sure how extensive). I'll probably post the results to the group; if it turns out to be a rewarding music experience.

    Listening to the yammy right now. Kyocera is going to have its work cut out for itself, this sheee sounds damn good.

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 12, 2004 at 10:59:45
    Dave in Redmond
    Audiophile

    Posts: 146
    Joined: April 23, 2000
    		 2 * TEAC X7R mk II - 800 reels of great music
    1 * Aiwa TP1012 - portable R2R deck (it'll run on D cells!)
    1 * Phillips ? - heads stripped out and used as a rewind R2R deck
    1 * TEAC w700R - making cassettes for friends

     

    I'm worried that RtR machines are to tape heads what cats are to crazy cat ladies..., posted on June 12, 2004 at 20:52:27
    Bung
    Audiophile

    Posts: 9378
    Location: NYC
    Joined: October 20, 2002
    		 I just have the Revox A77 mentioned above. I am already hoping to stumble upon a G36.

    Oh dear...

     

    Sony TC-KE400S purchased in 1997 (nt), posted on June 12, 2004 at 21:01:21
    EdG
    Audiophile

    Posts: 340
    Location: California
    Joined: June 10, 2001
    		 Ed

     

    Mostly Tascam & Nak., posted on June 13, 2004 at 09:34:21
    soundnut
    Audiophile

    Posts: 3920
    Location: Iowa
    Joined: May 7, 2004
    		 Two Tascam 122 (early version) 3-head cassettes
    Tascam 238 Syncaset 8-track studio deck
    Nakamichi BX-300 3-head cassette
    TEAC 1230 open-reel deck
    TEAC 2300S open-reel deck

    The Nak sounds awesome. But the Tascams are tanks! And they sound pretty great too.

    And a pretty nice Onkyo two-head cassette deck in the band practice room.

     

    Teac 2300SX , Sony K-679-ES...., posted on June 13, 2004 at 10:19:58
    Gordy


     
    		Great idea for forming a data base, for the archives.

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 13, 2004 at 14:22:09
    mkjnovak
    Audiophile

    Posts: 193
    Location: central IL
    Joined: February 6, 2001
    		 open reel:
    TASCAM 388 Studio 8
    TEAC 3340 Simulsync
    Sony TC-280

    cassette:
    Until recently I had a 3 head 3 motor Sony. This was great, but the processor and all logic on it died. This really sucks as I think the heads and motors are all still great. Oh well, I may have to sell the whole transport to someone with the opposite problem.

    I'm lookin for a great replacement for the Sony, maybe A Pioneer 1000 or a TASCAM 122. In the meantime I'm using an old Project/One, and I also have a Yamaha that needs belts.

    Mike

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 13, 2004 at 14:27:24
    Bob Track
    Industry Professional

    Posts: 1114
    Joined: January 22, 2001
    		 Nagra 4SJ Modded for 4 & 2 track playback, also a Stellavox SP-7 modded for 2& 4 track playback

     

    2 Naks and a Sony............, posted on June 13, 2004 at 22:19:57
    danj
    Audiophile

    Posts: 3286
    Location: Near Salem, Oregon
    Joined: December 11, 2001
    		 Nakamichi LX-3
    Nakamichi CR-1a
    Sony TC-KE400S

    Owned a Sony TC366 for 17 years
    and a Teac 2300SD for 10 years
    but am strictly a cassette guy now.
    Got rid of the r2r machines when I bought a new, smaller place after my kids grew up and left home.

     

    Re: Teac V-6030S nt, posted on June 14, 2004 at 00:15:30
    Hergest Ridge
    		 No worries, glad your machine is up and running

    Regards
    Paul

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 14, 2004 at 10:41:52
    tuneman


     
    		#1 Denon DR-M30HX
    #2 Denon DRM-540
    #3TEAC V-350C
    #4 Marantz SD-800 (needs some work)

     

    What, all of them?, posted on June 14, 2004 at 19:28:13
    realistico
    Audiophile

    Posts: 1303
    Location: New England
    Joined: January 12, 2003
    		 I must belong in an asylum because I have somwhere north of 40 tape machines kicking around here...and some actually work!
    Along with the 4 or so VHS machines I have 3 Beta, Including Hi-Fi!
    and:
    R to R: Teac A 2050, Akai X-355
    Sony EL-7 Elcaset
    Optimus DCT-2000 dcc (digital compact casette)

    The rest are analog casette including:
    Akai GX-F31
    Marantz 5220 and SD 351
    Yamaha K-540
    Nakamichi 480, 480z, 500, 600, CR-1A, CR-3A
    Tandberg, H/K, Kenwood, Pioneer, etc.
    *Whew*
    --Matt

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 14, 2004 at 20:27:18
    Raanan


     
    		2x REVOX A77
    TEAC 3300
    AKAI simple rtr machine
    NAK 680ZX
    UHER 240-A

     

    2 TRL modified Scully's, posted on June 14, 2004 at 20:34:13
    Jack Seaton


     
    		One is a 280 Scully with many mods to the transport (mechanical) and mods to the original electronics by Paul at Tube Research. Playback at 7.5 IPS and 15 IPS up to 10.5 inch reels.

    The other is a 270 Scully with a custom made 3/8 inch thick front plate to replicate the SP-14 plate. New drive motors, new capstan motor, special flywheels added to the the drive and capstan motors to further aid rotational mass/inertia for speed stability. Motor speed controller for the drive and capstan motors (TRL) and tube electronics for the output, (TRL). This one plays up to 14 inch reels at 15 and 30 IPS.

    I have many different headstacks mounted on the HD Scully headstack mounts so I can change heads to match the recording. Taber, Saki, etc.

    My previous reel machine was an ATR Services ATR-102.

     

    The best machine, posted on June 16, 2004 at 07:00:18
    rrikola@hotmail.com
    Audiophile

    Posts: 646
    Location: Southern California
    Joined: June 30, 2003
    		 A Technics RS 1520, 10 1/2 inch, 1/4 inch half track, 15 ips with outboard DBX type one. A three motor, selonoid controled, duel captson (sp) closed locked loop, variable speed control, front panel adjustable bias and EQ with built in tone generator. I love this thing

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 16, 2004 at 12:02:57
    gasman
    Audiophile

    Posts: 48
    Location: NorCal
    Joined: December 15, 2002
    		 Wonderful to finally have a place to "talk tape"! My toys include:
    2 TEAC A-6010GSL Open Reels
    TEAC V-1RX Cassette (3 hd, Direct Drive, DBX)
    Yamaha K-1020
    Tascam 103
    Nak BX-125
    dbx 224x

     

    Kyocera Cassette Decks, posted on June 16, 2004 at 22:20:13
    gasman
    Audiophile

    Posts: 48
    Location: NorCal
    Joined: December 15, 2002
    		 Your Kyocera has more than NAK "type" electronics...it "is" a NAK. One of a very few NAK OEM products. Made to Kyocera specs by Nakamichi in the early 80's. Nice decks.

     

    Yep, I just got the Kyocera D-801, a NAK it is...., posted on June 17, 2004 at 17:02:10
    blueingreen
    Audiophile

    Posts: 41
    Location: Pacific Northwest
    Joined: April 9, 2004
    		 these remind me of the NAK BX series (2 head) machines. The cosmetics are Kyocera styling but the inerds are Nakamichi. Even the control layout look very much like a NAK BX-2.

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 19, 2004 at 11:45:34
    Claude Abraham
    Audiophile

    Posts: 135
    Joined: July 15, 2002
    		 1) Teac A-3300S, puchased new in 1976. It is a 3-head 3.75/7.5 ips quarter-track unit.

    2) Tandberg TCD3014A cassette, puchased new in 1986.

    3) Tascam 3030A, puchased used in 2003. It is a 4-head 7.5/15 ips half-track record/playback w/quarter-track playback-only unit.

    4) Extras include Teac outboard Dolby B unit, and 5 microphones.


    Claude

     

    NAD 6300 Cassette, posted on June 20, 2004 at 12:19:39
    kavakidd
    Audiophile

    Posts: 20316
    Location: Upstate NY
    Joined: April 15, 2004
    		 ny

    "If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving's probably not for you".

     

    Ampex/Revox, posted on June 20, 2004 at 14:47:36
    JRS
    Audiophile

    Posts: 23
    Joined: August 9, 2002
    		 Ampex 351-2 in portable cases with high speed (7.5/15) transport and 2 track heads; low speed (3.75/7.5) transport with 4 track heads.

    ReVox E36 with 4 track heads

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 20, 2004 at 23:23:05
    mwseik
    Audiophile

    Posts: 107
    Location: Southern Colorado
    Joined: November 2, 2003
    		 AIWA AD-S950 Stereo Cassette Deck
    Phillips DCC-900 Digital Cassette Deck
    Phillips FC-930 Dual Auto Reverse Cassette Deck
    Sanyo RT-3388 Computer Controlled Cassette Deck
    Teac 3340 R2R
    Sony TC-440 Auto Reverse R2R
    Lafeyette RK-D985 Stereo 8-Track

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 21, 2004 at 23:24:50
    highfidelity
    Audiophile

    Posts: 234
    Location: Central Texas
    Joined: August 2, 2000
    		 Just saw this new forum!

    Crown CX-822 1/2 track, 15, 7.5, 3.75 speeds
    Revox B-77 Mk-II 1/4 track low speeds
    Nakamichi Dragon
    Nakamichi 700-II
    Luxman K-03

    James

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 22, 2004 at 07:04:51
    watty


     
    		Poll: Hello Tape Heads! Please list.......

    Studer A807 - 1/4 trk
    Studer A807 - 1/2 trk
    Following are in good working order and are for sale.
    Revox B77 - Record/Playback
    Ampex AG500- Playback only
    Ampex 954-tubed - Playback only
    Akai GX266D - Record/Playback w/auto reverse.

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 23, 2004 at 07:38:45
    Peter Breuninger
    Reviewer

    Posts: 601
    Joined: August 28, 2002
    		 (1)Otari MX 5050 4 channel 1/4 track
    (1)Technics 1520, 1/2 track record head block
    (5)each Ampex Fineline 44s---love this old deck

    2000 prerecored Real tapes, about 150 Barclay Crockers that I hate for the EQ and I play without a EQ box.

    Yes, tape is better than vinyl in my opinion.

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on June 23, 2004 at 13:10:17
    slipknot1
    Audiophile

    Posts: 71
    Joined: June 20, 2002
    		 Tascam DA20 MKII DAT
    Tascam DA P1 Portable DAT
    Sony D5M Portable stereo cassette
    Nakamichi 482 cassette
    Tandberg 330 MKII cassette
    Tandberg 310 cassette
    Akai R2R (not sure of the model)

     

    Short list ..., posted on June 25, 2004 at 08:19:56
    Tapehead@Cincy
    Audiophile

    Posts: 451
    Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
    Joined: August 1, 2002
    		 I'm not at home right now, so can't recall all model numbers, but here goes ...

    Teac V400(?)
    Denon DR(?)
    Onkyo T-2(?) dubbing deck
    JVC TD-W118 dubbing deck
    Optonica 1515B (workhorse)
    Marantz SD 3000 (needs work)


     

    Pioneer Elite CT-41, posted on June 27, 2004 at 12:54:38
    awm
    Audiophile

    Posts: 132
    Joined: October 27, 2002
    		 Loved this thing when I used it. Has a number of very cool, useful, features that rally do what they're supposed to (eg. an auto bias optimizer feature, in which it tests the actual cassette the unit and optimizes bias, Dolby S, and many more...) Made the best cassettes I'd heard up till that point. Admittedly, haven't heard too many of the good ones, so the comparison is limited, but it did beat out a Nak cr7a and a Nak cassette #1...

    All moot, though, as the last time I played it with any regularity was 7 or 8 years ago...

    andy

     

    Revox, Nakamichi, Akai, Sony, Teac, Dual, posted on June 29, 2004 at 16:59:55
    goofytwoshoes
    Audiophile

    Posts: 751
    Location: Ottawa
    Joined: December 20, 2003
    		 Revox A-77 (1/4 track) in good working condition, needs meters and a head cover.

    Nakamichi 500 and 550, both near mint, both set up by one of the few remaining Nak-experienced techs.

    Dual, Sony, and Teac reel-to-reels, all needing attention.

    Akai M8, with dual single-ended tube integrated amps built in, gorgeous sound with the right (efficient) speakers.

    Old reel to reel, not sure of brand, don't use it for tapes. It has built-in SE tube amps using 7591 output tubes. Sound is absolutely gorgeous using B&W speakers, Rega TT/arm/cartridge and Dyna Pas3 as phono stage.

     

    Tandberg 3014A (none better), Tandberg 440A (backup), posted on June 29, 2004 at 20:59:23
    bostonaudi
    Audiophile

    Posts: 87
    Location: Southeast US
    Joined: November 12, 2001
    		 Well, OK, the 910 is better, but they are unobtainium.

     

    Tascam 122 mkIII, posted on June 30, 2004 at 11:26:04
    drystream
    Audiophile

    Posts: 204
    Location: Denver
    Joined: September 6, 2001
    		 Bought new a couple of years ago. Even makes commercial tapes sound good.

     

    Re: Tascam 122 mkIII, posted on July 2, 2004 at 16:33:31
    Pam
    Audiophile

    Posts: 198
    Joined: August 8, 2000
    		 I'll second that. I picked one up a couple of years ago to replace an old Kenwood KX1030 3 head and a Teac R2R that finally gave up the ghost. Love this machine!

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on July 7, 2004 at 06:39:07
    GaryE


     
    		I have a 1976 Sansui SD7000 Deck. This superb performer was updated last in 1982 with new capstan and pinch rollers. The condition is like new and I have the service/calibration manual. I have owned many decks, however the SD7000 was a machine that outperforms most and I can understand why Sansui stopped production.

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on July 8, 2004 at 12:31:52
    Curt


     
    		Cassette: Nakamichi 600II
    Reel to Reel: Pioneer RT-707

    Both are part of a vintage system.

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on July 9, 2004 at 09:05:52
    Trawlerman


     
    		Mine are as folows


    2 x Teac v6030s' (Bough new in 1998)
    2x Pioneer 2121s (Bought used from the 'Bay)
    Pioneer CT-F500 (Bought used from the 'Bay - £1.00)
    Akai HX-1 (Had given from a friend recently)
    Sony TC-K611 (Bought new in 1996)
    Sony TCX-211 (Piss poor performance - Bought new in 1994)

    Additionally I have a 1964 Tandberg Series 82 R2R

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on August 22, 2004 at 05:47:05
    toastyplatters
    Audiophile

    Posts: 319
    Location: Washington D.C.
    Joined: October 17, 2003
    		 Aiwa AD-F780
    Aiwa AD-F800
    Sony TC-KE500S
    Tascam 34 (4-track)
    Ampex late 60's tubed stereo 7" reel-to-reel
    Pioneer quadrophonic reel-to-reel (hidden somewhere, collecting dust; used to be my workhorse)

    Now I like to record bands live to two-track stereo, using a Panasonic AG-6400 portable hi-fi VHS recorder. It lays down quite a solid signal. Also, the tapes I record on the 6400 play back exceptionally well on my two consumer VHS machines.

    I have to say that the Aiwa AD-F780 three-head cassette deck also does the original signal justice. I used to employ the noise reduction while recording until I heared how faithful the playback signal was without using NR. The noise used to send me running, but I like how the harmonics run freely in a non NR'd environment. I can ignore the hiss, & I dont even hear it in the louder passages anyways.

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on September 10, 2004 at 00:02:56
    tapeworm
    Audiophile

    Posts: 5
    Location: So Cal
    Joined: August 22, 2004
    		 Cassette decks (In current inventory)

    Teac C-3
    Teac C-3X
    (2) Concept ELC (two each with two matched Concept 5.5 receivers for bi-amping)
    Tascam 224 quad
    Akaia GX730D
    Denon DRM1
    Harman Karden CD291
    Kenwood KX620
    Quadraflex PCD488
    Vector Research VCX300
    Technics 279RX
    Nakamichi BX150

    R to R

    Akaia GX-230D
    Akia GX-280D-SS (quad)

    (2) dbx 224

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on September 10, 2004 at 18:57:30
    docw
    Audiophile

    Posts: 8115
    Location: So. California
    Joined: July 23, 2004
    Contributor
      Since:     November 29, 2004
    		 Here are mine (including ones that are gone):

    JVC HR-S5000U SVHS used often for taping FM Stereo (speech) and playing pre recorded VCR's (sqeaks and will be fixed, bothersome auto tracking feature switches between hi-fi and normal tracks on some tapes)
    JVC HR-3800 SVHS Best Buy would not fix but junk-outted the unit, so I got a no box Philips DVDR75 to play with and to make DVD's.
    Nakamichi 682ZX in very good condition, rebelted and cleaned, superb sound clean and almost CD like in clarity and extension, but much warmer than most digital sources
    Sony TC-WE 435 used for dubbing tapes and playing in 2nd system now
    http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/audio_hifi/cassette_decks/sony_tc_we_435/_review/173524/
    Aiwa F660 not working well but was a great sounding deck (probably trashout)
    Tandberg 9041X needs repair (turns on, motor stuck)--worth it? great sound indeed on 7 1/2 ips
    Nakamichi 500 (gone)
    Several Sony and Aiwa cheap all in one stereos (which I use a lot to tape FM speech)
    Finally, the wonderful (no kiddin') home PA system tape recorder (used to tape a series on FM weekly while we listen throughout the house--actually does a great job; 15 or 20 yrs old)

    Happy listening!

     

    Re: Poll: Hello Tape Heads!... please list your machines, posted on November 30, 2004 at 07:54:22
    strieb


     
    		Nakamich 480
    Sony TC-D5M
    Sony TC-K333ES
    TEAC W-850R

     

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