Bigman80
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 16, 2021 9:33:55 GMT
This has just landed, but unfortunately it's DOA. Can't open the cassette draw and it won't play etc. What a shame    |
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Post by dt79 on Mar 16, 2021 10:57:08 GMT
Beautiful. That is a shame. Is that why it's got a little orange sad face inside?
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 16, 2021 11:22:11 GMT
Beautiful. That is a shame. Is that why it's got a little orange sad face inside? 🤣🤣🤣 I hadn't noticed that, now I cant under it lol |
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Post by firebottle on Mar 16, 2021 11:47:29 GMT
Have you released the Pause button? Then try it.
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Post by macca on Mar 16, 2021 12:24:22 GMT
no electronics in the draw mech so once you get inside you might be able to see what the problem is and fix it.
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Post by electronumpty on Mar 16, 2021 12:31:24 GMT
Have you put a cassette into it? No cassette no sound (just checking you understand how these things work), 🙂
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 16, 2021 12:38:54 GMT
Just left it to warm up and it seems to be fine! Tape is a knacker but it's working!!! Look at those METERS!!!! 😍😍  |
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 16, 2021 12:40:11 GMT
Have you put a cassette into it? No cassette no sound (just checking you understand how these things work), 🙂 Hahahaha thanks for the heads up!! ,🤣🤣 |
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 16, 2021 12:54:43 GMT
Great album! I'll have to see if I can find the CD  |
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Post by firebottle on Mar 16, 2021 15:22:02 GMT
Played that the other night, super album.
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 16, 2021 16:00:47 GMT
Played that the other night, super album. Sounds........okish on here 🤣🤣 |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2021 16:22:24 GMT
See, this is what happens when you have shelves spare.
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 16, 2021 16:46:27 GMT
See, this is what happens when you have shelves spare. Hahahaha......they aren't spare really, they are just awaiting me having some free time to build a proper preamp and a Phonostage. |
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Post by macca on Mar 16, 2021 17:21:49 GMT
No-one's asked why you've acquired a cassette deck to begin with. Even I've resisted that temptation. I mean what's next, acoustic gramophone? Sing-a-longs around the piano before the ladies withdraw for the evening? Have you got this on tape?  |
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Post by electronumpty on Mar 16, 2021 17:29:46 GMT
No-one's asked why you've acquired a cassette deck to begin with. Even I've resisted that temptation. I mean what's next, acoustic gramophone? Sing-a-longs around the piano before the ladies withdraw for the evening? Have you got this on tape? I think he bought it thinking it was a Luxman amp....🙃 |
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 16, 2021 17:39:09 GMT
No-one's asked why you've acquired a cassette deck to begin with. Even I've resisted that temptation. I mean what's next, acoustic gramophone? Sing-a-longs around the piano before the ladies withdraw for the evening? Have you got this on tape? I have a tape of significance to me. One that cant be bought or remade, so i wanted to get the contents off the tape and on to a digital file, so i have it in a format that wont degrade. This will do the job nicely i think, but this morning i was offered a loan of a superior unit to do the job, which i have gratefully accepted. Anyway, it looks cool and i love it lol No, don't have the Jethro tape....I have like 10 tapes lol. |
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Post by macca on Mar 16, 2021 18:14:15 GMT
it does look cool. I wonder what it cost new back in '79? I bet it wasn't cheap.
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Post by macca on Mar 16, 2021 18:19:13 GMT
can't find a price but it's earlier than I thought. 76 to 77.
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Post by firebottle on Mar 16, 2021 18:38:04 GMT
You could have borrowed a cassette deck from me, yes I have one!
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Post by macca on Mar 16, 2021 19:08:53 GMT
Just an excuse to get summat shiny with VU meters if you ask me.
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 16, 2021 19:19:22 GMT
Hahaha,
Yes, it's Uber cool IMO.
Looks fab in the dimly lit room. I may indulge in a better Unit.....maybe RtoR 😲
AL, had I known, I would have.
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Post by nuff on Mar 17, 2021 18:20:30 GMT
Love it Oli. I love the VU meters.
I have the Pioneer CT-F7171 to match my SA-8100 and TX8100.
I don’t play it much but to be honest but to me it looks great in my rack sat below the other units.
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 17, 2021 19:29:12 GMT
Love it Oli. I love the VU meters. I have the Pioneer CT-F7171 to match my SA-8100 and TX8100. I don’t play it much but to be honest but to me it looks great in my rack sat below the other units. It's definitely a looker. I am enjoying it |
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Post by rexton on Mar 19, 2021 7:13:06 GMT
Every so often I have a hankering to go back to tape, possibly a revox R2R but I always seem to get dragged back into doing TT's, usually modding, restoring, and if it's not a TT then it's a pair of old speakers, honestly, this audio addiction is weird!!
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