Who has Decks and What Kind

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Nick: Good call on acquiring the V661. Let us know when it arrives and how you find it in comparison to your present V531.

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It will be interesting to hear what sort of quality you get when you play back those tapes that I recorded for you. I must admit the V661 does better on TDK/Maxell tapes than BASF (however I did not have any "decent" TDK chromes to spare due to budget constraints). Let me know what deck you play them back on.
 

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I rarely run tapes but when I do, I use a a/d/s C2/3. I have a couple cool older JVC's that I got from a studio that closed in Hartford about 10 years ago, Also have a CT-F700 that needs some TLC in the future
 

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This deck was purchased in about 2007. I found it at the St. Joseph thrift store, here in town, for $15. It's the first Nakamichi deck I owned. I have acquired two more since then, a Nakaimichi BX-100, which was gifted to me, and just, recently, I bought a nice BX-150 from Innovative Audio with a portion of my store credit. This RX-505 has been sitting idle awaiting a back-ordered Dolby chip for over a year. The tech I brought it to, has all the original factory parts to service my deck, with the exception of that chip. I used it as a playback deck for about four years. A very nice deck, and I can't wait to have it back from its repairs.
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Fantastic score Nando! Those are worth quite a bit, an outstanding machine from what I hear, very much the same quality as a the BX-300 I am planning to purchase in the future. Only difference is the BX-300 is direct drive, I have been assured by a nak expert that even though this difference is there, they both sound around the same in quality. I need the pitch control which is why I am going the BX-300.
 

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A 575? You got me there - I don't know of that model.

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Did I get this post in the wrong spot or did I mean to type Sony-the same VHS Hi-Fi model as you showed?

With the hinged control door over the tape bay?
 

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I wish vB wouldn't let you roll back and end up double posting?
 

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Did I get this post in the wrong spot or did I mean to type Sony-the same VHS Hi-Fi model as you showed?
Mystery solved. I hope my Sony works OK, as I just bought a ten pack of sealed Sony ED tapes for $10 two days ago, and another twenty tapes await me next week. That should be a good enough start.

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When I manage to find my infoLithium charger for the Mavicas I'll be posting a lot of pictures.
 

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Current lineup of decks:

Pioneer RT 1020L X 2

Pioneer CT F900 X 4

JVC TD V531

JVC TD V661

Onkyo TA 2026

Nakamichi RX 202
 

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FOUR CT-F900s? Are you opening an embassy? :laughing9:
 

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FOUR CT-F900s? Are you opening an embassy? :laughing9:
Trying to buy enough of them to warrant finding someone to make me a bunch of take- up reel motors. :toothy10: Got a CTF 950 that I am trying to procure as well. I'm sure the belts and/ or motor is shot in that one as well. They are such lovely beasts.
 

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Not an endless list, but a few pictures of some of it:





Miles: The Denon must be your most recent deck you bought. I don't know much about that one - but, I, certainly, know about your others. A nice collection, and you work them as they were meant to be used. No shelf-queens in your collection!

Nando.
 

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I didn't bought it, someone gave it to me....

You've probably missed this one one on Tapeheads:



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Miles: Yes, unfortunately, I did miss your post on TH. It's a cool looking mini-deck with slide-out cassette tray, no less. What other info do you have on it: how you came upon it? tape capabilities? recording capabilities, if you've done so?

I recognize your playback tape, too. Nice!

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Miles: Yes, unfortunately, I did miss your post on TH. It's a cool looking mini-deck with slide-out cassette tray, no less. What other info do you have on it: how you came upon it? tape capabilities? recording capabilities, if you've done so?

Nando.
Nando,

Nothing fancy, this is just a deck for some simple playing back a tape in my working room every now and then.



It's nice and heavily build, no plastic crap, and it has an automatic tape selector; type I, II and IV, but it hasn't an adjustable bias so I prefer to record on one of the other decks.
However; the VU display is very smooth in white and red......
 
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