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  1. Makymak

    Maxell UR or Sony HF?

    Sony cdit II (last generations) also have a bad reputation for damaging the heads.
  2. Makymak

    Maxell UR or Sony HF?

    All my decks have external bias and level adjustments so this is not the case. I can calibrate to whatever tape I want. It's just that the Maxells feel more "right".
  3. Makymak

    Maxell UR or Sony HF?

    After using samples of both tapes, I chose the UR. For some reason, my Technics like the Maxells more than any other brand. With Maxell I get the least coloration, making practically the recording indistinguishable from the source. Don't get me wrong, still D is a great tape. But UR gives me...
  4. Makymak

    Deck for recording

    I still prefer the simplicity of the AR350 transport. When replace/repair the idler gear it's just bulletproof. From the 16 Technics I have (4 dual capstan and 3 dual well autoreverse) not anyone of them needed a belt or a pinch roller replacement. They still run on originals. And they return...
  5. Makymak

    Waves from Slovenia

    A big belated welcome, Andrej! Nice to see you here!
  6. Makymak

    AIWA AD-F880-MAX , my own heavily modified version of this deck.

    Don't know if the RS-B965 manual be any useful to you. It has both the permalloy and the amorphous head circuits and electronics description (and so does the actual pcb!).Maybe, tracing the deferences between the two versions you can find a way to increase bias current on a similar setup.
  7. Makymak

    Mark’s CT-F850 arrived- some questions…

    A little late (but never is too late) For belts and idle tires take a look at Webspareparts if they have any for your deck. I have used them and they offer good quality. Unfortunately, they don't have a variety of pinch rollers but you can ask! They are in Portugal but they charge reasonable...
  8. Makymak

    Deck for recording

    Happy new year, Vince! That would be great. Thank you, one more time!
  9. Makymak

    Maxell UR or Sony HF?

    I don't blame SAs. They are good tapes. That's why I wrote "it's how the previous user has taken care of". Unfortunately, though, it has been proven with tests that some of the later SAs are prone to railroading from the very first pass. And the reason is the rollers. The user can't prevent...
  10. Makymak

    Maxell UR or Sony HF?

    I can find some sparce lots at FB. But, again, nothing special. TDK (Imation) ceased production somewhere late 2000s or early 2010s. Maxell offered the last version of UR till 2018-2019 or something like that. Interesting is that at Maxell of Australia the UR is still on their products...
  11. Makymak

    Maxell UR or Sony HF?

    It's the customs that raise the price a lot.
  12. Makymak

    Maxell UR or Sony HF?

    Both Sony and Maxell are for Europe market. The Sony is somewhere 2000 while the Maxell is early 90s. I have this version of the Sony HF and is ok. Nothing special, quite equal to the D of the same era. My bet is on the UR because they are older, should they being better? On the other hand, the...
  13. Makymak

    Maxell UR or Sony HF?

    Here I am, again! As the title says, which would be your choice?
  14. Makymak

    Deck for recording

    Nakamichi 1000 Tri Tracer? As I said above, I don't want to mess with Nakamichi. Especially such an old deck. I would prefer to obtain a deck I can service myself and definitely I can't service a Nak. The only Nak I would consider to buy is a zx-7/zx-9 and this only for it's recording...
  15. Makymak

    Deck for recording

    We have a saying, here: Don't shit where you eat and don't eat where you shit.
  16. Makymak

    Deck for recording

    While I can modify easily a circuit when there are guidelines, I have very limited means to design a mod. So, I stay with the documented modifications. The only deck I would upgrade the heads would be the 965 to amorphous and that's because Matsushita has a version with such heads so there is...
  17. Makymak

    Deck for recording

    Good evening, Vince! I'm looking for your response. You have a lot of experience with the 965. You also have a variety of decks, some of them being very good recorders. Are you happy with the recordings made with the 965 comparing the other decks? We that have the 965 modified, know that is an...
  18. Makymak

    Deck for recording

    Hello! I'm a Technics fan and my main recording decks are the RS-BX707, the RS-BX808 which share the same electronics (the 808 is the dual capstan version of the series) and for more demanding recordings, the RS-B965. All of them are modified but with the original permalloy head. The...
  19. Makymak

    Happy Birthday Nando

    Happy belated birthday, Nando!!! Do have a great day, tomorrow!!! Family is the best thing!
  20. Makymak

    An Easter Egg for Vincenzo

    Damn, Alex does know his job, right? I think about that every single time I use a modded Technics by his "recipe". Have some nice listenings, Vince!
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