I can verify that L1 is the bias coil, but beyond that, It's flummoxed me so far. I've gotten eyestrain trying to figure out the signal path through all those switches and multi-pin interconnecting cables, and figure some mysteries are are never to be untangled.That's a good one. I'm guessing it has to do with L1 and all the switches, but I don't see the active device. Do they use one of the "Play" amp tubes?
Recording the Masters is the other one of the three. I like either their SM-468 or SM-911. Capture brand is OK but definitely intended for consumer use rather than professional use.
Consider carefully: you probably have more hours of tape than you (or anyone else) will ever find time to listen to.I do appreciate the appeal to sanity, but it's just not working.
I have about 200 tapes--too many to impose on a friend with a working deck, and more costly to hire the service than to put it together myself. Plus, mailing or shipping these tapes is not an option in any of several dimensions. They were part of what I drove back in my car 1500 miles, because there was no other way I was willing to trust.
I'm only approximately a tweaker, but I do enjoy making things work up to a point. I'd certainly rather mess with an open-reel deck than a cassette deck. Which is no evidence of sanity, of course.
Rick "not expecting this to be a permanent part of music listening" Denney
Consider carefully: you probably have more hours of tape than you (or anyone else) will ever find time to listen to.
Lots of options. Another option might be to play them back and make Audacity files of them. Audacity will happily reduce playback speed to 50%. Then let Windows (or MAC) make written text transcriptions. Much easier to deal with than audio -- or also keep the audio files. Purchasing a simple vintage deck that's been overhauled by a craftsman will probably be easier than trying to fix a broken tape machine. They can be devilish to fix, and good parts can cost a ton.
Well, I did read to the end of your first post. Now, I realize it was more a statement of an annoyance than a question.You might try reading through to the end.
Rick “who spent a lot less and enjoyed a lot more repairing an old deck than buying an overhauled deck from a ‘craftsman’, and a Teac is a simple vintage deck” Denney
The first post was outlining a proposed strategy--establishing a use case--the carrying out which happened after that post. I have ended up with a Teac deck in a state of good repair that I did not buy as a refurbished unit from a qualified tech, but instead refurbished it (actually two decks) myself, telling the story as I went. So, subsequent events have answered the question in the first post--that's why I suggested reading through to the end of the thread.Well, I did read to the end of your first post. Now, I realize it was more a statement of an annoyance than a question.
So do it or don't; there is no try.
Jim "no longer expending any effort to read Rick's posts -- always easier" ShawT--that's why I suggested reading through to the end of the thread.
Rick "tries to read whole threads before responding--not always easy!" Denney