Today I've been working with the two AC-122 adapters I have. I use them for my D5 recorders. I mainly use them at 4.5 volts. The recorders work...
I don't hear much, to be honest. It's a mechanism, of course, and they always make some noise. Did you lubricate the motor bearing on the drive...
One motor two decks :swoon
Today I was working on a dead Panasonic RQ-X11. The motor was working, but otherwise, no sound or anything else. After I connected the jumper from...
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...
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 :)
Welcome! We learned here that Athens is one of the best places to find super cool things at the flea market :)
What's the origin of the term? Why is it so widely used in marketing? I can imagine the first turbocharged F1 car in '77 might have played a role....
And turbos are coming back. While in cars, it used to refer to a turbocharger in the exhaust that actually added performance, that's no longer...
The "turbo" scam isn't typical of the eighties and is still alive and kicking. Philips, in particular, used it extensively and continues to do so...
Oh yeah, those are beautiful headphones. I really like this early 1980s design. It's a bit like a heavy-duty 3L2. I've never seen this one before....
Years ago, I also had problems with a seized TPS-L2 motor. I let it run for half an hour soaking in a bowl of WD-40, after loosening it first by...
Does anyone know a good source for new shock absorber rubbers you see in the photo? I have D50 players where the rubber is as hard as rock and...
The Sony Twin Turbo earbuds always had a certain magic. I think it was the marketing, because when I was young, anything with "turbo" was super...
That Sport Mate guy looks like he just got out of intensive care with that thing on his head :biggrin:
I'm always a bit wary of devices with built-in microphones. Before you know it, you hear the mechanism better than what you're trying to record....
What a beautiful Sanyo deck. This must have been very hi-end at the time! I used to have a Sony flat deck in my teenage room. I think I used it...
I had to laugh at that completely wrongly connected equalizer. Who comes up with something like that, haha :lollegs: I have a 2013 model in red....
It's great that it's working properly again. The casing provides the counterforce for the battery compartment spring. Therefore, it's recommended...
Found a picture of the cleaning brush. Pic is not from my example, that was like new inside. But the brush was just as worn out as this one. Its...
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