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Hello from Athens Greece

Discussion in 'Introducing myself' started by mr.Vox, Jan 25, 2026.

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    mr.Vox New Member

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    Thanks for accepting me in this forum. I mostly enjoy reading threads concerning audio cassettes tape decks and boomboxes.
     
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    Καλώς ήρθες στην παρέα μας ! Hello from Athens too !
     
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    Michiel Well-Known Member S2G Supporter

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    Welcome! We learned here that Athens is one of the best places to find super cool things at the flea market :)
     
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    Not really but if you search always you find something. A few days ado I found about 70 unopened RAKS audio cassettes. Not my favorite but that's not bad for 1 euro each.
    Here are some of them
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    Michiel Well-Known Member S2G Supporter

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    It sounds like the flea markets there have dried up too. Never heard of that brand of cassettes, but it's always nice to have a good supply :)
     
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    mr.Vox New Member

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    tell me about RAKS tape
    Has Tony solved the TDK D True mechanism?

    I would definitely buy the story that TDK were giving RAKS of Turkey a go at manufacturing cassettes, Cyprus was used as a transfer point, then delivered to the US. TDK obviously didn't like the end product, so it seemed they bought in the FBI to confiscate and destroy them.
    :delighted:
     
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    If you ask me everything is business as usual :) .
    Here is yesterdays find :

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    Raks cassettes were (and still are) fludding the greek market .
     
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    RAKS are available but not for 1 euro each and not in shops. Only if they are forgotten there for years
     
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    Mister X Moderator Staff Member

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    Welcome!
     
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    Michiel Well-Known Member S2G Supporter

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    Looks like Mr. Vox just needs to look harder :biggrin:

    Those Aiwa recorders are cool. Just a real nightmare to repair, in my opinion.

    My goodwill store find from yesterday: Sony WM-3000 with MDR-006. Still works like new. I got a discount because the limiter knob was broken, according to the staff, lol :wink2

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    Machaneus Well-Known Member

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    Great score @Michiel rarely seen with MDR-006.
    What makes you say that ? :D
    Because this bunch of caps need replacement?
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    Or is that difficult to dissasemble this pcb ...
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    ... in order to replace the belt ? :D
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    I have repaired in the past its Sony cousin but that wasn't so complicated.:)

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