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Post by bukra on Nov 28, 2005 18:57:51 GMT 7
hi sandawa,....got a teac v5000...not a surplus unit. seldom use it now. any tips on tape deck maintenance? thanx!
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Post by sandawa on Nov 29, 2005 7:49:03 GMT 7
just clean the heads and tape paths, from the metals to the rubbers. check the belts if any needs replacement and adjust the azimuth screw to what suits your existing cassette tapes. i've been playing my Teac V-9000, R-9000 and Pioneer T-818 (made in the '90s) these past two weeks and i'm impressed. better or comparable with my upscale Sonys and Naks.
good tape deck sound could be less fatiguing compared with CDs and more convenient than the vinyl. i can even play 20 to 30 year old tapes that sound brand new on the Teacs. my monster Pioneer CT-920, however, is a letdown despite the adjustments i made - very '80s, the inferior sound of the compact cassette compared with vinyl.
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Post by bukra on Nov 30, 2005 6:25:35 GMT 7
thanx sir sandawa! btw available kaya locally ang teac spare parts, in case the need arise?
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Post by sandawa on Nov 30, 2005 7:17:09 GMT 7
if your problems are just the motors, rubber belts and idler wheels, you can easily get generic replacements for as low as P5 each for rubber belt. if your TEAC is international model (220/240volts) it's likely inferior in made. if it's 100volts Japanese model (surplus), its parts are durable, except the rubber belts (in my experience) and you shouldn't have a problem even with tape heads and chips in the next few years (provided you're using a 100volt transformer.)
the Japs usually cut on production cost of their international hifi models to be competitive in foreign markets. that's the reason why it is common to find same Jap brand/model but with different innards - Jap domestic units with class A parts and international units with class B parts.
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Post by bukra on Nov 30, 2005 10:28:15 GMT 7
thanx....intl model teac v5000, still doing ok kasi seldom used nga since cd took over... ganyan talaga hapon kaya umunlad sila at tayo ung for export items ang pinapaganda, oks na satin matira retaso, latak......
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Post by sandawa on Jan 25, 2006 17:48:39 GMT 7
was at the old Gaisano Dep't Store here in Davao an hour ago and discovered a bargain tape deck accessory: a TDK HD-30 (tape head demagnetizer) at only P54.50, or roughly $1. i already have an HD-01 bought sometime in early '80s at about P600 at Audiophile Paco, which is still working but at HD-30's price, i need to buy another one. got home, tested it and realized it was A-okay, the internal battery is still working. this is probably a '90s model since my 1989 Stereo Review Directory had the HD-01 at $17.50 and HD-11 at $25. i checked the Internet and found an HD-30 in UK eBay at an ongoing auction price of 8.50 British pounds. here are photos for those interested in this accessory (the second photo shows my old HD-01 in transparent case and the newer HD-30 in darker case:
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Post by sandawa on Feb 12, 2006 13:23:39 GMT 7
was bored yesterday, so i took pictures of a '90s Pioneer tape deck i was listening to considering i would be moving it to a tight location on one of my audio shelves. its model number is T-818, released in early '90s, apparently a close relative of Diego's A-717 amplifier and, probably, Southpeak's Elite A91D. T-818 can be operated by remote control, tape door is motorized/push button, and build is quite solid and comparatively heavy too. the chassis and screws are pure copper, transformer is handsomely built, and all connectors are gold plated. nice looks, nice sound and to top it all - priced cheap. here are some photos:
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