AIWA XD-S1100 has dead digital inputs, but does record analogue
I have an AIWA XD-S1100 on the bench here that does not show any sign of life when a digital source is connected to either the optical or coaxial inputs and the machine is put into REC PAUSE mode....
View ArticleDPG adjustment for DAT machines
I looked on the internet and only got limited information on DPG adjustment. Service manuals have some information such as 650+/- 15 u-seconds between RF and SWP signals. I believe DPG timing is...
View ArticleSony PCM-7040 playback dropouts and slight stutter
Hi. I have a Sony PCM-7040 that I bought new and used occasionally in a professional extremely clean music production studio. I haven’t used it for about 10 years, but it worked as new the last time I...
View Articlewarm 55ES
My Sony DTC-55ES is getting pretty warm after a few hours playing - is that normal? Is that bad for the tape? *paranoid* Also i notice that there is always power on the AC/DC transformer - this too...
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DCC and MiniDisc - New formats to me
I have waded into a sub chamber of the compact cassette rabbit hole I fell in around 2016. I just purchased a Marantz DD-92 Digital Compact Cassette deck and a Pioneer Elite MJ-17D Mini Disc Recorder....
View ArticlePCM Adapter Hardware Building Project
Hello Tapeheads, Anyone interested in having a PCM adapter showed in the demo in the link bellow, I have the PCB and firmware files and was wondering if anyone interested in owning one, We don't know...
View ArticleSwap Cylinder Assembly between Panasonic and Tascam DAT decks?
I have a number of DAT decks that use the Panasonic transport assembly, which is most familiar from the SV-3700 and its friends. Fostex's D-10 and D-15 DAT decks have the same transport, at least to...
View ArticleGot two PCM-R500, Caution warning on both
I just got two Sony PCM-R500 machines that has the Caution warning. I have visually checked them and both belts are shot on one, the other had the capstan belt ok but take up belt was shot. I have...
View ArticleSony DTC-750 - FWD Tension adjustment
Hey All, New to TapeHeads - thanks for having me on board. I purchased a Sony DTC-750 from eBay, which was nice and clean, case i good nick, mech O.K and display bright and clear. Worked O.K for the...
View Article8MM 24-hour stereo digital audiotape (Sony EV-S9000)
For those of you who are too young to remember - right in the heyday of 8MM video not only being the go-to format for airline movies - it was also the go-to format for 12-track (or sometimes 14 or 16...
View ArticleHow to tell if the drum is close to the end of life
Most of Sony DAT decks or devices do not disclose the drum hours. But recently I received a deck that has a humming drum. The deck still plays and records fine. Does it mean the drum is having issues?...
View ArticleIs There a Difference in the Recording of a Portable and Non Portable Player?
I've been looking on the market for a more portable DAT player, I'm currently looking at a Sony TCD D7 or D8 and my main question is if there's a difference in the quality of the recording of a...
View ArticleQuestions About DATs and DCCs
I'm very new here and I'm still trying to decide what I should buy and I'm currently exploring the digital side of tapes. My main questions are: 1. Which type is more common? I'm more looking for blank...
View ArticleTascam DA-30 Rewind problem
Have this deck and rewind is very sluggish, even stops. Sometime, need to manually spin the flywheel to get it even going. Only has one drive belt and belt is good (and have swapped two other belts in...
View ArticleInvestigation into the specs and formulation of Digital Compact Cassettes
Hi All, We are currently investigating the BASF CK 50-21, exclusively used for DCC (and VHS, S-VHS and TMD). We have transferred the tape into a regular analog shell and made several recordings. We...
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Disc Trak Broadcast Player, anyone familiar?
I came across this player browsing some old catalogs and hadn't seen something like this before. Anyone familiar with these units? Can't seem to find much online other than a manual linked here:...
View ArticleTransfer of DATs to PC/Mac: digital or analog?
I have a number of DATs recorded in the early 2000s that I would like to transfer to a Mac. All tapes were recorded with Tascam DA-20 MkII. Many of them are LP @32kHz. Transfer to Mac would be done...
View ArticleDo you have a favorite DAT machine? And why is it favourite
As per the title, do you have a favourite DAT machine? And why is it your favourite? I have a couple of DAT Machines, and my favourite was always the Sony DTC-1000ES, Why ? Because it looks nice, it...
View ArticleIs ADAT obscelete?
Hello fellow tape fans.. Havent been here for a while but I picked up a couple of second gen ADAT XT from about 1995 for 75 quid each, they fit really nicely into the rack. I think they are 18 bit and...
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