Hi, guys. I have been looking at your site for some time but couldn´t make my mind to enter. I don´t feel I may be helpful to your community.
But when I saw somebody talking about the very first model of R2R I ever put my fingers on (and inside) I couldn´t resist the urge to write, so now I am aboard.
I always have been a tape fan, and have at home more tapes than I can really ever use. (My wife is not aware of that). Now am repairing my old Akai 630D. My gear is not anything great, but is what I have.
I am very upset at seeing sometimes kids (and a few grownups also) breaking vinyl records and electronic tubes for fun, or unwinding cassettes and VHS and making a mess with the tapes. Well, there must be a little of every class of people in the world...
If I had things my way, I would keep and try to repair at least one of each model of equipment I can find. Maybe the next life.
At my work place I keep a small "museum" of old open-reel and UMatic VTRs (not the subject here, I know) and several R2R machines. Now am looking for a way to improvise a belt for my linear tracking turntable.
I am very glad to find your interest in everything audio and specially "out-moded" gear, and love to see you using it side by side with modern equipment.
I will stay around for the little use I may be of.
Ricardo Miranda
But when I saw somebody talking about the very first model of R2R I ever put my fingers on (and inside) I couldn´t resist the urge to write, so now I am aboard.
I always have been a tape fan, and have at home more tapes than I can really ever use. (My wife is not aware of that). Now am repairing my old Akai 630D. My gear is not anything great, but is what I have.
I am very upset at seeing sometimes kids (and a few grownups also) breaking vinyl records and electronic tubes for fun, or unwinding cassettes and VHS and making a mess with the tapes. Well, there must be a little of every class of people in the world...
If I had things my way, I would keep and try to repair at least one of each model of equipment I can find. Maybe the next life.
At my work place I keep a small "museum" of old open-reel and UMatic VTRs (not the subject here, I know) and several R2R machines. Now am looking for a way to improvise a belt for my linear tracking turntable.
I am very glad to find your interest in everything audio and specially "out-moded" gear, and love to see you using it side by side with modern equipment.
I will stay around for the little use I may be of.
Ricardo Miranda