Hell that's a great sounding machine you have there. I just got my Sansui SD-7000 running but do not have any tapes yet. Its a good looking machine but it's missing the knob for the headphone out put level, and I am thinking that this deck is very rare.
I have exact same model, in fairly decent condition. However, when I clean the tape counter, the numbers comes off - so now it's all gone, no numbers left! So, be very careful please when cleaning!
@RODALCO2007 - yes, that's what I'm doing, looking for parts model SD-5000. No luck so far. BTW, urs is so clean inside, mine is full of dust and I'm affraid to blow it with compressed air...... also, have u take the model apart aside from the front panel?
@TrainAsia No, I haven't taken mine apart. The only reason my front cover is off is that the drive belts slips sometimes on the 60 Hz pulley which makes the recorder run slow.
I have to make up a flange in between the two pulleys.
@RODALCO2007 - if you remove the back panel, there is a Hz selector and a voltage selector, you can move it to 110V or 220V / 60 Hz or 50 Hz based on the country you live in ........... see if you can do that? Better than making a flange for it ........
Main differences are the magnetic compound used to make the tape, tape width, the tape speed, and the introduction of the cassette.
Old tape machines used to use an iron oxide material for the magnetic tape. Also in modern casette machines, the tape is much skinnier and moves at a much slower speed (cost vs. quality). Modern tape machines can include enhancements like Dolby noise reduction.
Old reel-to-reel machines were always the best quality, in my opinion
@MadManMarkAu - it's not an opinion madman, it's a fact. I can tell the differences in sound quality when listen to casssette tape and reel to reel ............ reel to reel is much much better according to my ears! =)
Hell that's a great sounding machine you have there. I just got my Sansui SD-7000 running but do not have any tapes yet. Its a good looking machine but it's missing the knob for the headphone out put level, and I am thinking that this deck is very rare.
Masternater1000 4 months ago
I have exact same model, in fairly decent condition. However, when I clean the tape counter, the numbers comes off - so now it's all gone, no numbers left! So, be very careful please when cleaning!
TrainAsia 1 year ago
@TrainAsia Thanks for the tip, you need to look for a wrecked one sold as parts
RODALCO2007 1 year ago
@RODALCO2007 - yes, that's what I'm doing, looking for parts model SD-5000. No luck so far. BTW, urs is so clean inside, mine is full of dust and I'm affraid to blow it with compressed air...... also, have u take the model apart aside from the front panel?
TrainAsia 1 year ago
@TrainAsia No, I haven't taken mine apart. The only reason my front cover is off is that the drive belts slips sometimes on the 60 Hz pulley which makes the recorder run slow.
I have to make up a flange in between the two pulleys.
NZ is a 50 Hz country.
RODALCO2007 1 year ago
@RODALCO2007 - if you remove the back panel, there is a Hz selector and a voltage selector, you can move it to 110V or 220V / 60 Hz or 50 Hz based on the country you live in ........... see if you can do that? Better than making a flange for it ........
TrainAsia 1 year ago
@TrainAsia I know about that switch, but the speed is controlled by the different diametre pulleys.
RODALCO2007 1 year ago
can i ask the song please? :-)
TheMrmagnetophon 1 year ago
@TheMrmagnetophon I wish I knew the name.
I recorded it off the inrternet somewhere
RODALCO2007 1 year ago
i always loved sansui audio gear!
btown2011 1 year ago
That's a really nice and high quality reel-to-reel!
DrCassette 2 years ago
Thanks, it runs fantastic and very smooth. Also top audio quality.
RODALCO2007 2 years ago
This recorder is from 1971.
All are analogue recording devices instead of nowthesedays digital media which records the audio in 1's and 0's.
RODALCO2007 2 years ago
nice tape recorder what is the difference between the old fashioned tape recorder and the new style tape recorder?
willict311 2 years ago
Main differences are the magnetic compound used to make the tape, tape width, the tape speed, and the introduction of the cassette.
Old tape machines used to use an iron oxide material for the magnetic tape. Also in modern casette machines, the tape is much skinnier and moves at a much slower speed (cost vs. quality). Modern tape machines can include enhancements like Dolby noise reduction.
Old reel-to-reel machines were always the best quality, in my opinion
Digital recorders don't use tape
MadManMarkAu 2 years ago
@MadManMarkAu - it's not an opinion madman, it's a fact. I can tell the differences in sound quality when listen to casssette tape and reel to reel ............ reel to reel is much much better according to my ears! =)
TrainAsia 1 year ago