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Turn To Stone Nando.

Hello Mark and it's good to have you onboard the Crazy Train. Nando.

Darcy: It's not worth the expense, time and probably my trial-and-error approach to work on my own audio equipment. There are specialized tools such as alignment gauges, torque tapes, test equipment, etc needed to properly repair, adjust and calibrate cassette decks. I have a good working...

Yes - budget-priced doesn't always mean inferior, Miles. Nando.

Love Bites Nando.

Another thrift store purchase - Technical Pro HS-1000 receiver for $10.70 CAD. Testing it today, while listening to a TH member's mix tape (Kreso) through the Teac Z-6000 cassette deck. Nando.

@Sunnbobb: I hadn't heard of Steve Morse until I bought the album. His songs have made it to my past mix tapes. @derek92994: Thanks Darcy. I, also, have been using a local technician for the past couple of years to do all the servicing on my components. He works out of his home and - although...

Joe: My primary system changes, but, essentially, all the components shown are part of it. The secondary system is behind me in the third photo: Nando.

You're welcome, @Sunnbobb. I got a Thorens TD-160C from the same owner. The turntable was in similar condition. I used both Thorens turntables in my secondary system, then traded the 160 towards the purchase of an old linear-tracker. And a cell phone video of it playing: Nando.

Bought a new deck (Teac Z-6000) and until I rejig my primary stereo system, I have been playing a few mix tapes through my AKG K 340 headphones. Nando.

I have a Thorens TD-125 MK II, I bought from the original owner back in February of 2022. It was never used and I had a turntable technician put it all together for me. I use it in a secondary stereo system. Nando.

Deep Dive Nando.

Gary: I bought the Dual CS-701 from a friend - Keith - back in early 2022. In fact, I bought a huge amount of his gear because he was moving from Squamish to Prince George and he had to downsize. He had since passed away in February of 2023. But Nick at The Turntable Shop, serviced the Dual for...

Klassic Kansas Playing on the Dual CS-701, today. And a cell phone video: Nando.

@Bob Boyer: No tape calibration, no bias fine tuning - only tape type selector. That won't deter me from trying to get a good recording out of it. Nando.

That was a quick sale and justifiably so. Nando.

SRV On Pre-recorded Cassette Pulled the Marantz SD-9000 out of storage, as in a couple of weeks I plan to do a mix tape exchange with a recording done at 2X-speed or 3.75 i.p.s.. The likely deck to use would be my Teac C-3X, as the Marantz has no tape calibration, bias fine tuning - just tape...

Good luck with your sale, Alex. I have my own Tascam 122 MKII up for consignment sale at Innovative Audio, along with my Sansui SC-3310 (complete with factory carton, rack handles, OM and brochure). Nando.

The Way We Were Nando.

The discrepancy of what the crankcase holds according to the manufacturer's spec and the 1/2 litre extra you got from pumping from the dipstick may be what's held in the oil filter, if the filter housing or filter doesn't have a functioning anti-drain back valve. Also, by not using the drain...