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Message started by Steve Deckert on 02/09/23 at 19:55:51

Title: Where to get tape machines
Post by Steve Deckert on 02/09/23 at 19:55:51

This topic has been covered before and it comes down to buying a used machine off eBay or having something fully restored by a qualified tape machine repair company.

If you are going to be playing master tapes my recommendation is purchase a machine and have it fully refurbished and calibrated before you ever see it.

This is a shop in New York that sells fully restored machines that I have purchased from and they can ship it to you.

https://www.funktionaltech.com/other-services

-Steve

Title: Re: Where to get tape machines
Post by JBzen on 02/10/23 at 08:41:21

Sage advice for sure.

John

Title: Re: Where to get tape machines
Post by DrewDays34 on 03/06/23 at 20:46:58

Thanks for sharing, Steve.

I'm hoping to buy a tape machine soon.

Do you know of anyone who can add RCA jacks to the playback head like yours? I did a quick search but couldn't find much info on the mod.

I'm chasing the feeling you had at the end of this youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHvdt8EgEt8&list=FLji1cBfA2yu35roYdVB4lKA&index=3

Cheers,
Andrew

Title: Re: Where to get tape machines
Post by DrewDays34 on 03/06/23 at 21:49:10

As I was, looks like the site you offered up actually performs the mod.

This is the response I got from Andrew at funktionaltech, "Yes we have done many Head Output mods for external preamplifiers."

Easier than I thought. Now, to decide on a tape machine...

Title: Re: Where to get tape machines
Post by hmss007 on 08/02/23 at 17:11:12

I purchased my Reel-to-Reel (Akai GX-4000D) from Big Matt. Found him on YouTube and reached out to him via email. Had some great conversations with him and he does all the restorations, etc. Highly recommend him.