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REEL TO REEL TAPE DECKS:

Above photo is of a Teac A-4010S having typical Main Capstan Belt change and Pinch Roller Arm re-lube operation.
Just FYI as typical of some of the work that is required to bring any 20+ year old Reel to Reel tape deck back to life, regardless of how well a person selling an old deck, that has not been recently serviced, may say it works! In fact the worst decks are commonly the units that are stated as having low hours, have been little or never used, or is NIB (New In Box). While that may seem like a good thing, experience tells us that those are the "scariest" to purchase. They generally require the most work to bring back to a practical level of operation. Just like a car that has sat for many years, not being used, similar "atrophy" happens to most electro-mechanical devices, ie; Turntables, Cassette Decks, 8-Tracks, VCR's, R2R's etc.
 

     

NEW LISTING 9/09/11
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warranty
TEAC
REEL-TO-REEL  
 1/4" STEREO TAPE DECK
        X-10R X10R
#...6536
 4-TRACK / 2-CHANNEL
  2-SPEED / 3 HEAD / AUTO REVERSE
BI-DIRECTIONAL RECORDING
 5" / 7" / 10.5" REEL CAPACITY
  Circa 1979-81
SOLD 9/24/11
We have completely gone through this unit. All mechanics, disassembled, cleaned and re-lubed, including the entire pinch roller 'lift assembly'. Pinch rollers now move up and down at lightening speed with correct pressure against capstan. Rubber pinch rollers have been reconditioned, new flywheel drive belt and counter belt installed, both flywheels removed, cleaned and re-lubed, heads were polished, cleaned and de-magnetized as well as the entire transport. Brakes and back tension adjusted on both reel motors. Following that, deck tested for 'start', 'acceleration', and stopping (braking) power, not only with 7" reels, but with 'fully-loaded' 10.5" reels. Unit passed all tests correctly. All three motors test perfectly. All internal pots, switches and controls cleaned and tested for noise-free function. All three internal, 'linear' record switches cleaned thoroughly. We adjusted the VU meters electronically w/ factory test tone tapes, as well as the internal playback levels for both directions independently and record levels.
Both spindles in perfect alignment and run 'true'. We also adjusted the reel table heights. Heads in great shape as well, with many years of performance left in them and head alignment / azimuth has been checked for peak performance with 'STL' factory test tone tape and oscilloscope for both direction playback and recording @ 7.5k, 10k & 15kHz! Both internal speed pots adjusted to 100% accuracy on either speed independently (with pitch control zero'd) (meaning that our factory 1kHz tapes (and we have many to cross-check) play back at 1000Hz)!  Plays great and Records at +/-2dB on High Bias Chrome and -1dB on Normal Bias tape (and we really put them through the paces, testing both with well mixed, recently recorded CD material and CD recorded / factory test tones looking for correct head Azimuth and speed accuracy).  (Total time investment in refurb / testing ~ 18 hours). Face is in beautiful as is the balance of the machine. Deck looks and works great! 
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Looks GREAT & is "Ready-to-go"! The very sought after Teac X-10R Stereo Reel to Reel tape deck. Will play / record stereo 1/4" tapes on reels 5, 7 & 10.5". This is one of the few reel to reel decks we get in that make it to our finished page. Great performer. If you're looking for a reel to reel deck to "actually use" here you go. Only about 25% of the used Reel decks out there can be "practically" restored to working order. This one made it through and all functions test great! Looks and sounds great too! We have completely gone through it. These were aimed at the 'semi-pro', 'home studio / consumer' market. Not only great for everyday music recording for personal use, but also makes a great deck for studio use and for media transfer business's.
Features include:

- 4-Track / 2-Channel
- 10.5" Reel capacity
- 3 Heads for instant monitoring of tape levels while recording
- Dual Capstan / Closed Loop tape transport
- 3 Motors for trouble free performance (has a lot to do with it still being a viable piece of gear due to less rubber parts)
- Bi-Directional recording
- Variable pitch control
- Auto-Reverse (when using tape with "auto-reverse" sensing foil) (Recording, forward playback with reverse playback)
- Dual speeds at 7.5 ips / 19cms and 3 3/4ips / 9.5 cms
- 'IC Logic' / Solenoid Drive Touch Transport control and 'Power Brake' tape handling
- Manual Reverse switches for changing direction with out flipping reels over 
- Independent Tape 'Bias' and 'Equalization' settings
- Separate & dual concentric mic and line level controls
- Source / Monitor selector
- Left & Right output level controls
- Dual analog 'VU level meters
- Tape counter
- 'Timer' Play / Record function
- Reel Size selector
- dbx 'capable' utilizing rear located loops and 'control signal' ports
- Wired remote capable utilizing optional (and not included) RC-100 remote control
- Dual front mounted 1/4" Microphone inputs
- Front mounted 1/4" headphone jack
- Variable output level controls for each channel 

Specifications as follows:

Heads: 6 (record, erase, fwd-play, rev-play)
2 Recording Heads forward and reverse 
2 Erase Heads
1 forward Playback Head 
1 reverse Playback Head
Motors: Capstan drive motor; 1 (FG servo DC motor)
Reel base drive motors; 2 (Slotless DC)
Tape Speed: 19cm/s (7-1/2ips), 9.5cm/s (3-3/4ips) ±0.5%
Wow and flutter:
< 0.03% WRMS (7.5ips / 19cm/s)
< 0.04% WRMS (3.5ips / 9.5cm/s)
Signal to noise ratio: >63dB
THD: 0.3% @  1kHz & 19cms
Frequency response: @ 19cm/s (40Hz to 20,000Hz ±3dB)
@ 9.5cm/s  20Hz to 20,000Hz (40Hz to 16,000Hz ±3dB)
Crosstalk: >40dB
Channel separation: >50dB @ 1kHz
Erasing coefficient: >68dB
Recording bias Frequency: 100kHz
Pitch-control: +/- 6%
2 VU-meters: dB (-20 to +5)
Line; 60mV /50kΩ
Output Level Reference / Maximum: Line; .45V / 10kΩ
Headphones; 48.9mV / 8Ω, 1/4" / 6mm diam. jack
Fast Wind Time: 100 sec for 1800'

As stated earlier we have completely gone through it cleaning, lubing, adjusting, demagnetizing and testing everything. Plays and records perfectly. Both original feet / skids intact and perfect (these are commonly broken / missing)
Again, looks near new, performs and sounds great!
Unit comes with an electronic copy of owners / users manual.  Measures 17" wide x 9" deep x 18.25" high (w/ skids installed) and weighs 44 lbs unpacked. Includes our standard 90 day limited warranty.
(NAB Hubs, Reels & tape shown in photos not included. All are sometimes available separately depending on stock levels)
TEAC X-10R
Cond. 8.5++
$999.
SOLD 9/24/11

        NEW LISTING 9/1/11
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AKAI
OPEN REEL TO REEL TAPE RECORDER
MODEL 4000DS-MKII
 1/4" 4-TRACK / 2-CHANNEL
 STEREO
3-HEAD / 2-SPEEDS
AUTO-REVERSE
OPEN REEL TO REEL
TAPE DECK
#...3792
Circa 1977
SOLD 1/6/12
We have completely gone through this unit restoring it for 'Play Back' only use. Entire internal transport mechanism disassembled, cleaned of old grease, re-lubed and reassembled. Rubber pinch roller has been reconditioned. New main drive belt and counter belt installed. Capstan cleaned and burnished. All heads have been cleaned and de-magnetized as well as the entire transport. Flywheel thrust bracket removed, bearing surface cleaned and re-lubed, then reinstalled and adjusted. All internal pots and controls cleaned and tested for noise-free function. Both playback level and meter level internal pots adjusted using factory service manual and test tones. Both spindles in perfect alignment and reel locks work perfectly with no missing fins. Brake pads reconditioned on both sides and are in good shape. Heads cleaned and are in great shape as well, with many years of performance left in them and head alignment / azimuth has been checked with factory 'STL' test tapes and an O-Scope for peak performance. Head alignment done w/ factory test tones @ 10k & 15kHz. Heads and entire transport electronically de-mag'd.
Play 'cam dogs' have ZERO deterioration and are LIKE NEW. This is a 'must inspect' item on Akai, '2-lever transport' decks!!!
Plays very well. We tested with a myriad of tapes once restoration was complete. This is a great sounding Play Back tape deck. Speed checked to 99% accuracy! Cosmetically the deck looks great. Just over 14 hours invested in this decks refurb. Again, for 'Playback' use, it's READY TO GO!



Great cosmetic condition & Ready-to-go for tape Playback, Akai 4000DS-MKII. Wood grain, vinyl wrapped wood cabinet and cover. This is one of the few reel to reel decks we get in that make it to our finished page. Great performer for playing back your old reel to reel tapes. If you're looking for a reel to reel deck to "actually use" here you go. Only about 25 % of the used Reel decks out there can be "practically" restored to working order (again, for playback only). Looks and sounds great! This is a Solid State, not tube unit. Will play 5"and 7" reels.
Features include:

 - Two speeds at 7.5 ips / 19cms & 3 3/4ips / 9.5 cms se foil strips)
- 3-Heads for recording allows instant monitoring of recording (a moot point on this particular deck as it was restored only for 'Playback' use
- Locking reel hub spindles (no need for those older rubber stoppers to hold the reels on)
- SOS (Sound On Sound) function (again a moot point on this particular deck as it was restored only for 'Playback' use
- 4 Track / 2-Channel standard 'Stereo' mode or can be used as a 4-Track 'Mono' deck
 - Dual front mounted 1/4" Microphone inputs
 - Analog Tape Counter
 - Pause control
 - Speed EQ selector for best "top-end" performance and sound quality
 - Dual Mic / Line level controls
 - Dual Back-lit, analog VU level meters
 - Front mounted ¼” Stereo Headphone Jack
 - Standard RCA I/O’s
 - Selectable Hi-Lo input attenuator for coarse adjustment of input levels (especially handy for inputting signals from a professional mixing board)
 - Auto stop for play and fast wind functions
 - Auto Shut-Off of power selector when tape ends
 
Original Specs:

Motor: 4-pole induction 1-speed motor @ 1800 RPM (utilizes speed / capstan sleeve to change speeds)
Heads (3): One Erase Head, One Micron-Gap Playback / One Micron-Gap Record Head
Track system: 4-track 2-channel stereo/monaural system
Tape Speed: 3 ¾, and 7 ½ Inches Per Second +/- 2% (again, we tested this deck after our refurbishment at 1k=.998, which is 0.2%!)
Wow & Flutter:  <0.15% RMS (7.5 ips)
<0.2% RMS @ 3-3/4 ips
Frequency Response:
30-22,000 Hz ± 3db at 7 ½ IPS (w/ extended range tape)
30-16,000 Hz ± 3db at 3 ¾ IPS (w/ extended range tape)
Distortion :  < 1.5% at 1kHz & 0 VU
S/N: >50 db @ 7.5 ips
Input Levels:
Mic - >0.25 mv @ 5k Ohms
Line - >50 mv @ 150k Ohms
DIN - > 7mv (LOW)
Output Levels: 1.2258V / 4dB (+/- 1dB) utilizing a recorded level of '0' dB @ 250Hz
Erase Ratio: >70 dB.
Cross talk: >50dB stereo
Record Bias Freq: 105 khz +/- 5%
Fast Wind Times: 200 seconds using 1200 feet tape
Recording / Playback Times: 4 hrs stereo recording @ 7.5 IPS w/ 1200 ft. Tape
Input jacks: (2) Microphone: 0.25 mV
Required microphone impedance: 600 ohms

Again, this deck was restored for 'Playback' only as that's what 90% or our clients need them for. As stated earlier we have completely gone through it cleaning, lubing, adjusting, demagnetizing and testing everything. Pinch roller and heads all in fine condition!!! Face is made of beautiful brushed Aluminum. Case is also in great shape with only a small area of wear to the top of one side (see photos above). If you need a deck for transferring your reel to reel tapes to another media, making new tapes / recordings or just listening to your tapes, then you won't be disappointed in this one. Measures 17.25" wide x 12.5" tall x 9" deep and weighs 29 lbs unpacked. Copies of the owners manual and service manual can be emailed to the purchaser. Does come with a standard plastic, take-up reel. Includes our standard 90 day limited warranty. (Reels & tape shown in photos not included, but are sometimes available)
 AKAI 4000DS-MKII
 Cond. 8.5
$659.
SOLD 1/6/12

DECK ACCESSORIES:

    

             NEW LISTING 7/5/11
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warranty
TEAC
OPEN REEL TO REEL TAPE RECORDER
MODEL 1230
FOR PLAYBACK ONLY!
 1/4" 4-TRACK / 2-CHANNEL
 STEREO
3-MOTOR / 2-SPEEDS
OPEN REEL TO REEL
TAPE DECK
#...3761
Circa 1971-76
SOLD 8/15/11
We have completely gone through this unit. Entire internal transport mechanism disassembled, cleaned of old grease, re-lubed and reassembled. Rubber pinch roller has been reconditioned, as well as the main drive belt, capstan burnished, heads have been cleaned and de-magnetized as well as the entire transport. Flywheel thrust bracket removed, Flywheel / capstan removed, bearing surface cleaned and re-lubed, then installed and adjusted. All three motors lubed. Tension arms re-lubed.
New Main drive belt and counter belt installed for trouble-free service. Pinch roller arm mechanism completely disassembled, cleaned of old lube, re-lubed and reassembled. All internal pots and controls cleaned and tested for noise-free function. Both spindles in perfect alignment (spindles require rubber reel retainers. We will included a pair of 'stoppers'). Heads cleaned and are in great shape as well, with many years of performance left in them and head alignment / azimuth has been checked with factory test tapes and an O-Scope for peak performance. Head alignment done w/ factory test tones @ 7.5kHz. Heads and entire transport electronically de-mag'd. Floor noise measured at 0.3mVAC @ 50% output and 4.5mVAC @ 75%. Note; due to issues with the recording function, this was restored as a 'Play back' ONLY deck for either playing your reels or using it to transfer to another format. It does not record, nor could we get it to record, without spending what would likely be an inordinate amount of time on that aspect. As we know that most folks looking for R2R decks do not need them to record, we still restore most decks for 'playback' use.
Plays very well (and we really put them through the paces, testing both with well mixed, recently recorded CD material and CD recorded / factory test tones looking for correct head Azimuth and speed accuracy and audibly undetectable WOW & Flutter). This is one of the best recording and sounding decks we have had in a long time! Pinch roller and heads all in fine condition. Both level meters playback even. Speed checked to .9996% accuracy (meaning that our factory 2500Hz tape plays back at 2501Hz)! Following internal restoration, the deck was cleaned & detailed inside and out. Cosmetically the deck looks great. Just over 14 hours invested in this decks refurb. It's READY TO GO!

Great cosmetic condition & "Ready-to-go" for 'Playback' TEAC 1230. (Just FYI, same deck as a TEAC 1250, but w/o 'Auto Reverse). Wood grain, vinyl wrapped wood cabinet and cover around a brushed, stainless steel face. This is one of the few reel to reel decks we get in that make it to our finished page. Great performer. If you're looking for a reel to reel deck to "actually use" for Playback here you go. Only about 25 % of the used Reel decks out there can be "practically" restored to working order. Looks and sounds great! This is a Solid State, not tube unit. Will play 5"and 7" reels.
Features include:

 - Two speeds at 7.5 ips / 19cms & 3 3/4ips / 9.5 cms se foil strips)
- 3-Heads for recording (allows instant monitoring of recording, but again, a moot point on this one as it doesn't record)
- SOS (Sound On Sound) function (again, a moot point on this one as it doesn't record)
- 4 Track / 2-Channel standard 'Stereo' mode or can be used as a 4-Track 'Mono' deck
 - Dual front mounted 1/4" Microphone inputs
 - Analog Tape Counter
 - Pause control
 - 'Record Bias' selector for Normal or High Bias tape (again, a moot point on this one as it doesn't record)
 - Dual Mic / Line / Output level controls
 - Dual Back-lit, analog VU level meters
 - Front mounted ¼” Stereo Headphone Jack
 - Standard RCA and DIN I/O’s
 - Auto stop for play and fast wind functions
 
Original Specs:

Heads: Three, 4 track-2 channel, stereo or mono. Erase, record, and playback
Motors: 1 dual speed hysteresis synchronous capstan motor. 2 eddy current induction reel motors
Reel Size: 7" and 5"
Tape Speed:  7-1/2 ips & 3-3/4 ips. (±0.5 %)
Wow and flutter: 0.08% @ 7-1 /2 ips & 0.1% @ 3-3/4 ips.
Frequency Response: 30-22kHz (±3dB, 40-18kHz) @ 7-1 /2 ips
30-16,000 Hz (±3 dB, 40-12,000 Hz) @ 3-3/4 ips
Signal to Noise Ratio: 55 dB
Harmonic Distortion: 1% @ 1,000 Hz normal operating level
Crosstalk: 50 dB
Stereo Channel Separation: 60 dB
Fast Wind Time: 90 sec. (1,200 feet )
Inputs: Microphone: 600 ohms, -70dB ( 0.3mV )
Line: >50,000 ohms 0.1 V
Outputs: Line: 0.3V for load impedance of >10,000 ohms
Headphone impedance: 8 ohms

 As stated earlier we have completely gone through it cleaning, lubing, adjusting, demagnetizing and testing everything.  Pinch roller and heads all in fine condition!!! Face is made of beautiful brushed stainless steel. Case is also in great shape. Again, restored as a 'Play Back' only deck. If you need a deck for transferring your reel to reel tapes to another media, or just listening to your tapes, then you won't be disappointed in this one. Measures 17.5" wide x 15.25" tall (not counting reels) x 8" deep and weighs 38 lbs unpacked. Includes our standard 90 day limited warranty. (Reels & tape shown in photos not included, but does include a pair of rubber reel retainers / stoppers, not photo'd)
TEAC 1230
 Cond. 8.5
SOLD 8/15/11

    



NEW LISTING 3/5/11 6:30PM
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warranty
AKAI
OPEN REEL-TO-REEL TAPE RECORDER
MODEL X-200D
 4-TRACK / 2-CHANNEL
 STEREO
3-MOTOR / 3-SPEEDS
AUTO-REVERSE
OPEN REEL
1/4" TAPE DECK
"WORLD AC POWER" ™
Circa mid 1970's
SOLD 3/5/11 7:45PM
for sale
We have completely gone through this unit. Entire internal transport cleaned of old grease, re-lubed and reassembled. Rubber pinch roller has been reconditioned, as well as the main drive belt, capstan burnished, heads have been cleaned and de-magnetized as well as the entire transport. New counter belt installed for trouble-free service. Both record level controls extensively cleaned for noise free performance. Also, the internal record switch was accessed and cleaned. Record mechanism disassembled, cleaned of old lube and re-lubed. All internal pots and controls cleaned and tested for noise-free function. Internal circuit board edge connectors reinforced as they have a tendency to crack and loose connection. Both spindles in perfect alignment. Brakes on both sides in good shape. Heads in great shape as well, with many years of performance left in them and head alignment / azimuth has been checked with factory test tapes and an O-Scope for peak performance.
One very important thing to note on this machine is that the 'deposited metal', transport cam dogs do not exhibit ANY evidence of deterioration so should last for many years. This is a MUST inspect item on Akai, 2-lever decks!!!
Plays perfectly and records INCREDIBLY WELL @ ±0db on fresh, Normal Bias tape and + 3 dB on fresh, High Bias TDK!!! (and we really put them through the paces, testing both with well mixed, recently recorded CD material and CD recorded / factory test tones looking for correct head Azimuth and speed accuracy and audibly undetectable WOW & Flutter). This is one of the best recording and sounding decks we have had in the past few years! Pinch roller and heads all in GREAT condition. Both level meters playback even. Speed checked to 99.64% accuracy. This deck was about the cleanest we have ever had across the bench, even before we started on it. With the exception of some scuffs to the lid, the deck looks like NEW! 
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Beautiful “Like NEW” condition (again with the exception of the lid) & "Ready-to-go" Akai X-200D. Wood grain, vinyl wrapped wood cabinet and cover. This is one of the few reel to reel decks we get in that make it to our finished page. Great performer. If you're looking for a reel to reel deck to "actually use" here you go. Only about 25 % of the used Reel decks out there can be "practically" restored to working order. Looks and sounds great! This is a Solid State, not tube unit. Will play 5"and 7" reels. This unit features Akai's 'Cross Head' design which allows the deck to record up to 26,000 HZ!
Features include:

 - Triple speeds at 7.5 ips / 19cms, 3 3/4ips / 9.5 cms and extra long 1 7/8 ips / 4.75 cms
- Three Motors (has a lot to do with it's longevity as they're fewer rubber parts to wear out. 
- “CROSS-FIELD X” Head system, allows recording up to 26k!
 - One-Micron Gap head for maximum tape coverage
 - Auto-Reverse Tape Transport (works with tapes with double-sided, Auto-Reverse foil strips)
- Manual Reverse with front transport selectors
 - Dual front mounted 1/4" Microphone inputs
 - Analog Tape Counter
 - Pause control
 - Speed EQ selector for best "top-end" performance and sound quality
 - Dual Mic / Line level controls
 - Dual Back-lit, analog VU level meters
 - Front mounted ¼” Stereo Headphone Jack
 - Side-mounted RCA / DIN I/O’s
 - Selectable Hi-Lo input attenuator for coarse adjustment of input levels (especially handy for inputting signals from a professional mixing board)
 - Spring loaded tape hub spindles (no need for rubber reel retainers)
 - Auto stop for play and fast wind functions
 - Auto Shut-Off of power selector when tape ends
 - Can be used vertically or horizontally
 -True "WORLD AC POWER"™ allows unit to be operated on 50 or 60 Hz AC and will select voltages from 110v, 120v, 220v and 240 volts AC input.
 
Original Specs:

3 Motors: Hysteresis synchronous 3-speed motor for capstan drive. Two outer rotor motors for supply and take-up reel drive
Heads (3): One Erase Head, One Micron-Gap Playback / Record Head, One Bias Head
Tape Speed: 1 7/8, 3 ¾, and 7 ½ Inches Per Second
Wow & Flutter:  <0.08% RMS at 7-1/2 ips
<0.12% RMS at 3-3/4 ips
<0.20% RMS at 1 7/8 ips
Frequency Response:
30-26,000 Hz ± 3db at 7 ½ IPS
30-19,000 Hz ± 3db at 3 ¾ IPS
30-9,000 Hz ± 3db at 1 7/8 IPS
Distortion :  Within 2.0% at 0 VU
S/N: >50 db
Input Levels:
Mic - >0.5 mv.
Line - >50 mv.
DIN - > 5mv (LOW), >50 mv (HIGH)
Record Bias Freq: 100 khz
Fast Wind Times: 75 seconds using 1200 feet tape at 50 Hz and 60 seconds at 60 Hz
Recording / Playback Times: 8 hrs monaural recording @ 1 7/8 IPS & 4 hrs stereo recording @ 1 7/8 IPS w/ 1200 ft. Tape

 As stated earlier we have completely gone through it cleaning, lubing, adjusting, demagnetizing and testing everything.  Pinch roller and heads all in GREAT condition!!! Face is made of beautiful brushed Aluminum. Case is also in great shape (with the exception of the lid scuffs. See photos above). You won't be disappointed in this one. Measures 14.25" wide x 14.25" tall x 9" deep (from tip of back feet-tip of hubs with lid removed) and weighs 39 lbs unpacked. Comes with original front cover. Includes our standard 90 day limited warranty. (Reels & tape shown in photos not included. All are usually available separately if you need them)
 AKAI X-200D
 Cond. 8.5
SOLD 3/5/11


 

** "(actual as measured)" refers to original test results done by Hirsch-Houck Laboratories upon test release of product when new. Current "aged" specifications / performance may of course vary from that.

On a side note: While we deal in many Open Reel / 'Reel to Reel' Tape machines, have recently seen folks making references to 'Real to Real' & 'Real to Reel' tape recorders / decks.
Wow...
We think this might be referring to some sort of 'cloning machine' or 'replicator' such as shown aboard Star Treks' Enterprise ship in the 'Next Generation' and 'Voyager' series.
...Just throw'in it out there.