Teac Monster #2!

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BubbaH said:
If it hasnt been done already Miles you may wanna replace the motor..
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Found another TEAC Monster, and guess what: A defective capstanmotor....

I have a spare Mabuchi motor that fits into this one, so this will be a piece of cake again. :evil4:
 
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Miles: Keeping your electrical skills honed. You must have more friends wanting a Teac. One of these days I will get the gumption to service my own decks, but I'd rather play them. My Sony TC-K950ES will require a mode belt which is in stock at Innovative Audio. And apparently a spring was missing for the cassette door assembly that is no longer available which Brian, the tech there, may have to hand-fabricate. But, I feel I'm still ahead with what I will eventually pay to have it ready for recording my future mix tapes.

Nando.
 
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Miles: Keeping your electrical skills honed. You must have more friends wanting a Teac. One of these days I will get the gumption to service my own decks, but I'd rather play them. My Sony TC-K950ES will require a mode belt which is in stock at Innovative Audio. And apparently a spring was missing for the cassette door assembly that is no longer available which Brian, the tech there, may have to hand-fabricate. But, I feel I'm still ahead with what I will eventually pay to have it ready for recording my future mix tapes.

Nando.
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Don't know yet Nando...
It will be a piece of cake to let this thing play again, and I don't know how this one will sound yet in relation to the previous one.

So: Maybe I will keep it.. (and not only of it's gorgeous looks.) Decks like this will become a rarity in the almost mint condition as it already is.
 
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Miles: I like following your component restore jobs. I get to see a myriad of tape decks and then you do a good job evaluating the deck in the post-build wrap-up.

You have a good eye when it comes to quality pieces. How did you find this one?

Nando.
 
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Miles: I like following your component restore jobs. I get to see a myriad of tape decks and then you do a good job evaluating the deck in the post-build wrap-up.

You have a good eye when it comes to quality pieces. How did you find this one?

Nando.
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A friend of mine pointed me out on this one this morning and I picked it up immediately.

A myriad? Ah... good one Nando! :mrgreen:
 
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Miles: Your friend must want to know what your fascination is with such old technology. I hope you can make that Teac sing once you are done with it.

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Replacing the motor of this second TEAC was exactly what I expected: a piece of cake...






Unfortunately the performance of this deck after replacing the motor was also as expected:



Exactly the same as the one I had some months ago: ... The Sony's are still much better than these TEAC decks, so this one won't stay long either....
 
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And i thought Teac being a really Hi-end brand when infact it isn't, thanks for the heads up Miles, fortunately never meet one and better to avoid them from now on.

Great pics of your motor replacing process. :thumbleft:




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edit: I love your new-old avatar Miles :tongue5:
 
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And i thought Teac being a really Hi-end brand when infact it isn't, thanks for the heads up Miles, fortunately never meet one and better to avoid them from now on.
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Teac is (was) still a leader in cassette deck tech Dracula.
The problem is, that deck is from the 90's when cost-cutting was king for the stalwart Teac. :glasses8:
 
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VintageShadow said:
And i thought Teac being a really Hi-end brand when infact it isn't, thanks for the heads up Miles, fortunately never meet one and better to avoid them from now on.

Great pics of your motor replacing process. :thumbleft:



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Thank you Sep.

Maybe my ears are out of order :mrgreen: or getting spoiled by trying so many different decks in a short time, but I really think these TEAC decks are poor performers unless the features they have on board.

No competition at all for my Sony's.
 
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Teac is still a leader in cassette deck tech Dracula.
The problem is, that deck is from the 90's when cost-cutting was king for the stalwart Teac. :glasses8:
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You're right, still wasn't able to dismantle the supply wheel in one of my 90's Technics and i think it's glued or something, and yeah, Teac a lider... :laughing1: like Maxell UR being the best because it has no rival.. :evil4:

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Thank you Sep.

Maybe my ears are out of order :mrgreen: or getting spoiled by trying so many different decks in a short time, but I realy think these TEAC decks are poor performers unless the features they have on board.

No competition at all for my Sony's.
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Golden ears can't be spoiled so easy Miles, that poor deck was simply scared about your exigence and that's all, or maybe just poor electronics like the most later products..

Your Sony's are yours Miles, i just can listen them through your tapes, and they are playing superb.. :p


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I can send you my Sony... that one has screwed its alignment up the last two years, and most high frequencies sound like shit... :evil4:
NAD 6100 for the win!
 
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Miracle Mile said:
Toss it! Probably a worned out one from a thriftstore.... :mrgreen:
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Well, it isn't worn (the heads look good), but the alignment is off. It's a cheap bugger though, nearly nothing inside. It's in the living room system I practically never use (just put it there for good measure), and it fits the Sony CDP-XE220. It's a TC-KE500S, I got it for 3 euros from, yes, a thrift. I might sell it off (saw one going for $78 on eBay, so I atleast want 20 euros for mine :mrgreen:), once I get a replacement deck, again, for good measure.
 
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