You can make one quite easily yourself. Create the tape from a common cassette with a good shell (Most TDK D), and buy the thinnest plastic/mylar...
Great job on finding the cause! If you do replace the mylar caps, make sure to get higher tolerance ones (I believe the original is 5%?) that...
Sometimes a substitute from a similar can offer some insight. Maybe try the EX1 manual?
I would say that if you can rule out mechanical issues, this is purely electrical at this point- it might be a failing mylar cap on the servo...
This is an amazing thread. Thanks Sotza! Design is what made Sony's products stand out. The WM-2, F5, 10... they set the standard for everyone...
Probably needs new capacitors to fix the strange sound.
It's good that you have isolated the problem from the reels, and the problem now lies around the capstan. Let's see if a few hours of playback...
I count no less than 12 collectible or potentially valuable units in that auction. WM-2s, DDs, some nice Aiwas, and most of the rest are decent...
It sounds like you've done a good job covering the potential sources of problems! I don't own a DD1 but had to lightly sand the rubber capstan...
I think you should definitely contact doublecee about this! His new cases look fantastic. There should be quite a good market for them thanks to...
Always check your unit for the right caps- even the service manual can have an error or the wrong revision. I have no idea what you mean by "dc...
One more thing: since you come from Singapore (Hi!), be wary of old used tapes- most of them will have some kind of mold or degradation by this...
The Aiwa likely has SMD caps but I'm not sure as I don't own that exact model. The stripe is negative. Take a picture and write down all the...
Check the service manual to look at the audio path for breaks. I usually consider machines that have 1 channel missing to need work after...
I just wet it with water into a paste- if you're worried, you can use distilled water (especially if you have hard water). I leave the paste to...
This is an updated repost of my topic from old stereo2go on finding replacement capacitors that should fit most machines. Your walkman will...
Plop was one of the most knowledgeable and experienced technical advisors on this site. He taught us just about everything there is to know and...
SPOILERS Recently saw the film! Looks like they used an empty TPS-L2 shell with all the screws removed, and perhaps pre-cracked the plastic trim...
I don't recommend twisting caps on certain Walkman models with weak or corroded traces (Mid 90s Aiwas), but as a safeguard, you can hold the...
Yep, European CDing II, quite an interesting choice based off on how relatively rare it is- you'd expect them to use a generic ferric. They...
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