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12-19-2010, 03:09 PM
After taking it back out of the closet, I was hit with reality. This deck is just too intricate for me to fix. I can barely repair a standard 3 head tape deck, but this beast is just above and beyond what I can do. It has 100 different wires runnning all over the place, the majority of them are wire-wraped around conductive posts rather than soldered or fasted into a socket. (How the heck do you get those off?) There are many many screws, which I have barely managed to keep up with. I simply can't repair this and am afraid to try, as with my previous failed attempt with a Pioneer CT-F1250 a couple years ago. (The inside of that is a nightmare!)
The only issue I know of is a dead left input channel. Playback still works fine for both channels. Transport seems to be in good shape too. This will need a restoration regardless, and I am not brave enough for it.
I can't let it sit and rot anymore. It's too beautiful and rare of a machine to let go to waste.
If it's too expensive to fix, I may have to donate it to a fellow TH'er whom has more knowledge than me.
Does anyone here know who I could contact about repairs?
The only issue I know of is a dead left input channel. Playback still works fine for both channels. Transport seems to be in good shape too. This will need a restoration regardless, and I am not brave enough for it.
I can't let it sit and rot anymore. It's too beautiful and rare of a machine to let go to waste.
If it's too expensive to fix, I may have to donate it to a fellow TH'er whom has more knowledge than me.
Does anyone here know who I could contact about repairs?