Opinions on cassette deck

[Clifselina]

There is a Nakamichi 1000 II 3-Head Cassette Tape Deck available locally. Any opinions would be welcome, including approximate valuations, as I would hate to pay Ferrari prices for a Yugo.

[Scorpion8]

I've heard good and bad about the 1000-series. If you're willing to invest the time and proper maintenance, then I'd think that being a Nak says it all. If it gets short treatment, it'll be a glamorous bookend.

[stuwee]

I did a Nakamichi cassette deck search on e-bay last night(tonight *hypnot*) and there were several, it depends on the condition when you buy it and if your going to use it much and keep on top of it (and you should, just like Scorpion8 said) except for bookends, you'll need two, :D :D
Ya set yourself up on that one, Jim, nothing escapes the stuwster *devil*

I wouldn't think there would be alot of Nak 1000's in your neck of the woods.
I got a good tip on a Nak Doc from macster on this forum, his name is Will and, supposed to be highly recomended and reasonable too.

Craig

[macster]

pay Ferrari prices.


At some point in time, you are going to pay to own that deck. ESL charges $4500 + (if memorey serves me right) to refurbish that deck. It's not a cheap item to own. You may want to contact Jeff http://www.eslabs.com/nakamichi.htm and talk to him about it, before you make the purchase. Also, if you get it for a decent price you can always sell it.

M~

[Clifselina]

I was formally trained as a tech on audio equipment courtesy of the US Navy some 20+ odd years ago and have kept my skills sharp through doing technological work since then, first as a tech, then as an engineer then as a technical training manager. I currently work in semiconductors and routinely troubleshoot and adjust electromechanical controls that move things in fractions of a micron.

I will probably be okay there.

[stuwee]

I was formally trained as a tech on audio equipment courtesy of the US Navy some 20+ odd years ago and have kept my skills sharp through doing technological work since then, first as a tech, then as an engineer then as a technical training manager. I currently work in semiconductors and routinely troubleshoot and adjust electromechanical controls that move things in fractions of a micron.

I will probably be okay there.

There you go then, are you gonna get it?

Craig

[macster]

The only bad part about that is... "parts" and where do you get them? 3 places maybe 4

1. You have a parts donor deck

2. Ebay

3. You know somebody who has one

4. ESL ---- The only game in town $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$


Other stuff

I spent 38 yrs working for the Navy on "avionics stuff" and before I retired I worked/with on some "really coool avionics stuff, the 1000ZXL stuff is different, extremely different. It's a challenge, but go for and let us know how it turns out. It's not that we/I am saying that you can't do it, it's just a deck that you have to develop a knack for.

FYI


Hello, All:
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>I have always heard that the ZXL decks (700ZXL, 1000ZXL) can be very problematic.... Kind of like vintage Ferraris -- they work GREAT when they're working properly, but getting them to work properly can be murder.
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>In addition to the 700ZXL with the bad playback head, I am trying to find the problem on another 700ZXL.
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>This deck works perfectly -- all functions work exactly like they should, EXCEPT the External Noise Reduction.
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>This customer has a Nakamichi external noise reduction unit that he wants to use with this deck.
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>But the left channel of this deck will not work if the deck's noise reduction switch is switched to "Ext Noise Reduction". When the switch is set to "Out" or "Dolby", it works perfectly, but left channel playback AND recording do NOT work when the deck is set to "Ext Noise Reduction".
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>NOTE: Since I don't have an external noise reduction unit in hand, I have simply patched the deck's Ext. Noise Reduction inputs and outputs together, for both playback (Decode) and record (Encode). This should work perfectly (with the exception that no actual noise reduction is taking place).
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>HERE IS THE HARD PART: I have discovered that Ext Noise Reduction WILL work perfectly if I press down on the main circuit board, right next to the Dolby record board.
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>If you're thinking that it must be the pin connectors for the Dolby record board, think again. I have re-soldered AND re-tensioned the pin connectors. That board is SOLIDLY connected.
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>Look at the photo, showing the deck performing perfectly while I press down on the main board:
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>http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff58/eadgbe123/07-24-FIG3-majorclue.jpg
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>I have checked the continuity of ALL of the main circuit board traces involved with the external noise reduction jacks. I have also checked the continuity of all the traces involved with the output of the Dolby record board and the Playback board. I have checked to make sure that the ground connection for the main board is good in all locations.
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>So....what am I overlooking?
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>After this, I will NEVER work on another ZXL deck again. It's as if these decks DON'T WANT to be fixed.
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>*andy*


M~