I want a Reel to Reel

I give up

Well I turned the 707 over to the local Hi Fi Tech. They are pretty good and I am hopeful that they can get her going. He seemed optimistic. Never could get the thing to transport constantly. Should know something in a couple of weeks.

Ric:glasses2:
 
MarkWComer said:
RT-707! Absolutely! But I have a question about these R2R decks that are now 30+ years old- are there resources for head relapping or replacement? Reliable repair facilities who can adjust the heads correctly?

Apologies for throwing a rock into the tape world, but as beloved as our tape decks are, they're more or less obsolete now!
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The decks can be repaired still and heads for these are not so often lapped as they last a long time without it. I would say either a RT707 OR a RT909 will fit but the 909 would be tight plus you need to leave the reels outside the cabinet otherwise you will find nothing to fit. I have a RT909 sitting behind me but a Uher 4400 on the bench.
If you need repairs there are plenty of guys doing it still.
I am putting Nortronics heads on the RT909 behind me but I just put new heads on a RT909 that pioneer still had some last month.
 
You need one of these.

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It's in the bedroom.
 
Looks like a good fixer-upper. If going to tech anyway, I'd try to have him put new pinch roller rubber on while he's at it... Available relatively inexpensive from your favorite auction site.
 
I got one of those...

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JustMike said:
Or one of these-----
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at an auction last year for $1.00. Granted it's nowhere near that nice looking and doesn't have the metal reels or fancy hubs but hey, for a buck!? I had one that was stolen back in the 70's and still had the hubs, take up reel, some blank 10" tapes, the original corded remote, etc. so I couldn't pass it up. That plus they're such a classic that there's hardly a part you can't find for the things. I think that when they're up to spec that they sound phenomenal and are quite beautiful in their own spartan/utilitarian way. You can find them around, they made a ton of them over quite a long period of time. Good luck!!
 
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DES will like this one.

The choice between a X2000R and a A77 will be no competition as the two are probably 2 decades apart in design. The X2000R will win in audio but not in longevity. But I have seen some A77 units that have parts falling apart and looked pretty rickety. I don't suggest them as a deck but a B77, PR99 or something newer.
I have not been impressed by some units and the A77 was one of them. $1.00 for one is the right price though.
 
Well, perhaps...

Skywavebe said:
DES will like this one.

The choice between a X2000R and a A77 will be no competition as the two are probably 2 decades apart in design. The X2000R will win in audio but not in longevity. But I have seen some A77 units that have parts falling apart and looked pretty rickety. I don't suggest them as a deck but a B77, PR99 or something newer.
I have not been impressed by some units and the A77 was one of them. $1.00 for one is the right price though.
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I'm not sure of all the particulars of the ones you've heard but I owned and played mine for a couple years. Granted I was using a Phase Linear 400 (new), a Soundcraftsmen PE2217 preamp/equalizer (new), a DBX 3BX (new), a Technics SL-120 with SME 3009 type II with a Shure V15 type III cartridge (all also new) along with the Revox A77 (new) so the setup wasn't too shabby. The A77 can sound amazingly good, believe me.

Nelson
 
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