Hey all, So i had my Sony TC-150 serviced by Sergei and it works a treat but seems when i record a cassette one channel seems higher than the other when i play it in my boombox no matter which one. Seems i need to adjust it somehow, is this done by adjusting the recording head similar to azimuth adjustment?
I have years to test a mono recording in a stereo but I think is just a side effect, you can try, if you have, another mono recording from another machine and if it plays ok means that I'm wrong.
Hello T-ster, the playback of the tapes recorded on the TC-D5 on the device itself is correct? The tapes that you play in the boombox with the same level in the two channels, have differences in the playback in the TC-D5?
Hey Sergei thanks for reply! Any tapes recording on the TCD5 have a balance issue when played back in a walkman, tapedeck or boombox. One channel is much higher than the other. On my walknan the left ear sounds lower than the right, in a boombox the tape is higher on right speaker than left. I havent tried listening to the tape in the tcd5 with headphones on but i will give it a go. Thanks very much
Ok a couple of weeks and no reply from Sergi, anyone have any ideas? I'm not sure if this is an adjustment needed or a deeper problem.
sounds like an easy fix, but before going for those Rec adjustment pots I would follow @Sergi advice first. What did you hear with pre-recorded tapes? What about cassettes recorded on TC-D5?
"the playback of the tapes recorded on the TC-D5 on the device itself is correct?" No, tapes playback in the device itself show almost no register on the left cchannel while the right needle on the vu is bouncing as normal. Left channel is very low, right sounds normal. "The tapes that you play in the boombox with the same level in the two channels, have differences in the playback in the TC-D5?" No matter what device i playback tapes recorded on the TCD5 the left channel is always low. A prerecorded tape in the tcd5 plays as normal.
Then it seems the problem occurs during recording mode ,one possible cause is the REC/PB multi switch (S 601 in my service manual) that is activated when you press the REC button. If the switch isn't really worn usually a switch cleaner spray fixes the problem., although to my experience this specific malfunction happens mostly to cassette recorders that have years to be used. My two cents... PS I agree with @Jorge that you better not adjust the pots ,it is a fairly complicated procedure and special equipment is necessary if it is going to be done correctly.
