I posted this on another thread but then I realized it was a thread from 2011. Today I was given two of these Teac X2000R decks from a local university's media department who was dumping a bunch of old equipment (got a few really old Wollensak school decks) and thought I had a score, hence my screenname that I chose for this site. But, now I find out that the X2000R is not really considered a good deck but a cheapened version of an older superior one. I gotta admit I thought the plastic on the front looks chintzy (especially on the silver one) but they still look pretty cool even if they are sorta 80's styled. I have plugged them in but I haven't tried them out yet as I just got them home. They are in great cosmetic shape but the tape paths are dirty. The silver one looks like it has some really strange wobbly pattern on all the heads. I've never seen anything like it, my main deck is a Teac X700R which has been flawless since the 80's (not even a new belt). The heads on the x2000R are orange but otherwise look the same, but there is hardly any wear noticeable on the X700R but what is there is smooth and even. On the xilver X2000R the wear looks really strange, almost as if a skinnier tape was played on it (even though that's not possible). Is there any way to fix this or should I just junk it as a parts deck? I gotta admit they look better in pictures than in person, I'm more a fan of the all-metal older Teacs or especially the top of the line amazing Pioneers on this thread. Thanks
