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Re: Tandberg 3000X; I've been offered one. It ...

Posted by DaveInVA (A) on February 23, 2007 at 14:10:49

In Reply to: Tandberg 3000X; I've been offered one. It ... posted by PureAudio on February 22, 2007 at 13:50:27:

That model has the same basic transport as the older tube models such as the 6,64,64x etc. The pinch rollers turn to goo with age on these and new ones are hard to find and if you did find an NOS one it may not be in great shape either. However, you can get the original pinch roller rebuilt for reasonable money. The main drive uses a "figure 8" belt and they are still available from at least 2 suppliers last I bought some. The clutch pads are cork and if they are bad new ones can be cut from cork sheet and glued in. These machines actually sound pretty nice and when in good shape have gentle tape handling which is great for playing or archiving those brittle old acetate tapes. Unless this machine is basically free I'd hold off for a tube version like a 64 or 64x as I feel they sound better and would be worth a little more fixed up.

Dave

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