I picked up some TDK SA90 tape from Richer Sounds for a bargain 59p each, I
then rigged up my Pioneer CT-S740S tape deck, which I bought about five
years ago and have never used.

Sheer bliss, just messing about using all the bells and whistles (more than
you can shake a stick at on this deck,) it just reminded me of 20 years ago,
when virtually when everything was recorded onto compact cassettes.

As for the sound quality of the deck, I was knocked out by how much tape
technology has moved on since the seventies. OK the Pioneer is no Nakamichi,
however, for the IIRC, £230 I paid for it in a half price sale, it has paid
me back fully in one evening...simply wonderful...

Will tape ever die?

Lets hope not!

Cheers all
tox

"The Bean Machine" wrote in message
...
I picked up some TDK SA90 tape from Richer Sounds for a bargain 59p each,
I
then rigged up my Pioneer CT-S740S tape deck, which I bought about five
years ago and have never used.

Sheer bliss, just messing about using all the bells and whistles (more
than
you can shake a stick at on this deck,) it just reminded me of 20 years
ago,
when virtually when everything was recorded onto compact cassettes.

As for the sound quality of the deck, I was knocked out by how much tape
technology has moved on since the seventies. OK the Pioneer is no
Nakamichi,
however, for the IIRC, £230 I paid for it in a half price sale, it has
paid
me back fully in one evening...simply wonderful...

Will tape ever die?

Lets hope not!

Cheers all
tox




My sentiments exactly. :-)

Ardz

I still have much fun playing with my open-reel Teac A-2300SD. I bought this
second-hand in 1987 and it still sounds superb at 7.5 ips.

"The Bean Machine" wrote in message
...
I picked up some TDK SA90 tape from Richer Sounds for a bargain 59p each,
I
then rigged up my Pioneer CT-S740S tape deck, which I bought about five
years ago and have never used.

"Mike O'sullivan" wrote in message
...
I still have much fun playing with my open-reel Teac A-2300SD. I bought
this
second-hand in 1987 and it still sounds superb at 7.5 ips.


As matter of interest Mike, are parts still freely available for machines
such as Teac and Revox?

I was offered a Revox many years ago, sadly it was out of my price range at
the time. Never having owned a reel to reel, I feel like I've missed out in
a funny sort of way :-(

Mind you, I do see them on Ebay from time to time...maybe I'll...
Nah, perhaps not, it'll only start a row with 'er indoors ;-)

Best Wishes
tox

In article , The
Bean Machine writes

"Mike O'sullivan" wrote in message
...
I still have much fun playing with my open-reel Teac A-2300SD. I bought
this
second-hand in 1987 and it still sounds superb at 7.5 ips.


As matter of interest Mike, are parts still freely available for machines
such as Teac and Revox?

I was offered a Revox many years ago, sadly it was out of my price range at
the time. Never having owned a reel to reel, I feel like I've missed out in
a funny sort of way :-(

Mind you, I do see them on Ebay from time to time...maybe I'll...
Nah, perhaps not, it'll only start a row with 'er indoors ;-)

Best Wishes
tox



Hurrmp! If my missus objected to my B67 then she knows where her mothers
is;-()


--
Tony Sayer

"The Bean Machine" wrote in message
...

"Mike O'sullivan" wrote in message
...
I still have much fun playing with my open-reel Teac A-2300SD. I bought
this
second-hand in 1987 and it still sounds superb at 7.5 ips.


As matter of interest Mike, are parts still freely available for machines
such as Teac and Revox?

I was offered a Revox many years ago, sadly it was out of my price range
at
the time. Never having owned a reel to reel, I feel like I've missed out
in
a funny sort of way :-(

Mind you, I do see them on Ebay from time to time...maybe I'll...
Nah, perhaps not, it'll only start a row with 'er indoors ;-)

Best Wishes
tox



Had a Revox B77 MkII over many years for recording live events. A well
built & good sounding machine which from time to time took its place in my
home listening setup. Thought it was a tad heavy (17kg) for location work
until I saw guys heaving Hammond B3's & Leslies around which put it all into
perspective. The Revox was replaced eventually by DAT... but your post
made me blow the dust of the tape machine and listen once again ...and it
aint 'arf bad :-)
Cheers,

Mike

"Mike Gilmour" wrote in message
...

Had a Revox B77 MkII over many years for recording live events. A well
built & good sounding machine which from time to time took its place in my
home listening setup. Thought it was a tad heavy (17kg) for location
work
until I saw guys heaving Hammond B3's & Leslies around which put it all
into
perspective. The Revox was replaced eventually by DAT... but your post
made me blow the dust of the tape machine and listen once again ...and it
aint 'arf bad :-)

It's an aesthetic thing too innit? just to see those big (preferably 10")
reels going round is an artistic experience in itself. I've got a Sony DAT
machine as well, but, well, there's nowt to look at!

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 11:03:30 -0000, "The Bean Machine"
wrote:


"Mike O'sullivan" wrote in message
...
I still have much fun playing with my open-reel Teac A-2300SD. I bought
this
second-hand in 1987 and it still sounds superb at 7.5 ips.


As matter of interest Mike, are parts still freely available for machines
such as Teac and Revox?

I was offered a Revox many years ago, sadly it was out of my price range at
the time. Never having owned a reel to reel, I feel like I've missed out in
a funny sort of way :-(

Mind you, I do see them on Ebay from time to time...maybe I'll...
Nah, perhaps not, it'll only start a row with 'er indoors ;-)

If anyone's at all interested, I still have a Tandberg 1621X two-track
machine which I haven't used for about twenty years!
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

"The Bean Machine" wrote in message
...

"Mike O'sullivan" wrote in message
...
I still have much fun playing with my open-reel Teac A-2300SD. I bought
this
second-hand in 1987 and it still sounds superb at 7.5 ips.


As matter of interest Mike, are parts still freely available for machines
such as Teac and Revox?

Here's a good UK site for spares and service.
http://www.taperecorder.co.uk/

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:12:47 +0000 (UTC), "Mike O'sullivan"
wrote:

I still have much fun playing with my open-reel Teac A-2300SD. I bought this
second-hand in 1987 and it still sounds superb at 7.5 ips.

My A-3300SX cost me about £80 last spring, it is the best I have ever used, quiet,
reliable, accurate, trouble free, and well kept by previous owner.

Teac made some interesting gear back then.

-breiler