Sansui SD 5000 reel to reel

Sansui reel to reel with front cover off to show the mechanics behind it.
Very heavy flywheels for pre-tensioning the tape as well as for the capstan.
2 speed, 3 motor design with auto reverse for playback.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Sansui
• reel
• tape
• recorder
• audio
• Tonband
• Registratore
• analogue

[TrainAsia]

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]

@TrainAsia Thanks for the tip, you need to look for a wrecked one sold as parts

[TrainAsia]

@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?

[RODALCO2007]

@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.

[TrainAsia]

@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 ........

[RODALCO2007]

@TrainAsia I know about that switch, but the speed is controlled by the different diametre pulleys.

[Masternater1000]

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.

[TrainAsia]

@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! =)

[RODALCO2007]

@TheMrmagnetophon I wish I knew the name.

I recorded it off the inrternet somewhere

[TheMrmagnetophon]

can i ask the song please? :-)