(We have a large variety of TEAC reel toreel tape decks in stock. And not all of the decks are listed. Soif you are looking for a particular model of TEAC, please ask.)

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(10.5” & 7”) TAPE DECK RECORDER

IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!!!

(MECHANICALLY,

ELECTRONICALLY, AND

COSMETICALLY) !!!

30 DAY GUARANTEE TO WORK PERFECTLY !!!

30 DAY SERVICE GUARANTEE ANDSUPPORT AFTER THE SALE

I BUY PREVIOUSLY OWNED TEAC REELTO REEL DECKS, HAVE THEM REFURBISHED AND SERVICED BACK UP TO TEAC’S ORIGINALSPECIFICATIONS, AND THEN SELL THEM WITH A 30 DAY GUARANTEE TO PERFORMPERFECTLY. I MAINTAIN A CONSTANTLY CHANGING INVENTORY OF APPROXIMATELY 80 TEACREEL TO REEL TAPE DECKS (SHOWN IN PHOTO # 11).

PROVIDED THE OWNER SAVES THEORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX AND CUSTOM STYROFOAM INSERTS THAT COME WITH THE DECK, IFTHE DECK FAILS TO PERFORM PERFECTLY DURING THE 30DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD (AND THE FAILURE IS NOT DUE TO OWNER’SABUSE OR CAUSE), AFTER A BRIEF PHONE DISCUSSION OF THEMALFUNCTION, THE OWNER MAY BOX THE DECK, USING THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX ANDPROTECTIVE INSERTS, AND I WILL SEND FEDEX TO THE OWNER’SADDRESS, HAVE THE DECK PICKED UP, BROUGHT BACK FOR NEEDED REPAIRS, AND RETURNEDTO THE OWNER, TOTALLY AT MY EXPENSE.

AND, BECAUSE MY BUSINESS IS ANONGOING BUSINESS, AFTER THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD, IF THE OWNER’S DECK HAS AMALFUNCTION, AND THE OWNER WANTS ASSISTANCE IN CORRECTING THEMALFUNCTION, THE OWNER CAN CALL ME FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OR FORREPAIR. IF THE OWNER HAS SAVED THEORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX AND CUSTOM STYROFOAM INSERTS, THE OWNER MAY PACK THE DECKIN THOSE MATERIALS, AND AT THE OWNER’S REQUEST (ANDEXPENSE), I WILL SEND FEDEX THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY (OR A DAYCONVENIENT TO THE OWNER), PICK UP THE BOXED DECK, BRING IT BACK FOR REPAIRS,AND SHIP IT BACK TO THE OWNER (AT HIS EXPENSE).

BY PROVIDING THIS SERVICE, THEOWNER IS ASSURED THAT THE DECK HE PURCHASES CAN BE MAINTAINED AND SERVICED WELLINTO THE FUTURE (PROVIDING ANY NEEDED PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF NEED).

FORTUNATELY TEAC PARTS LOCATIONSAND OTHER TEAC PARTS DISTRIBUTORS FOUND AROUND THE WORLD, STILL MAINTAIN ALARGE SUPPLY OF MOST PARTS FOR MOST TEAC DECKS. IN ADDITION, WE ALSO MAINTAIN A WIDE VARIETY OF TEACPARTS, AND SO FAR HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM IN PROVIDING ANY REPLACEMENTS FORPREVIOUSLY PURCHASED DECKS, WHEN NEEDED.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

THE TEAC X-1000MIS, BY MOST, FELT TO BE ONE OF TEAC’S FINEST ACHIEVEMENTS IN HOME STEREO TAPE DECKRECORDERS. AT THE VERY LEAST, IT ISA HIGH END, HIGH PERFORMANCE TWO CHANNEL, TWO TRACK STEREO TAPE DECK,THAT HAS THE CAPACITY FOR MAKING AND PLAYING BACK 1/4\" STUDIO QUALITY MASTER TWOTRACK RECORDINGS AT SPEEDS OF 7-1/2 I.P.S. OR 15 I.P.S.

BUT, IT ALSO, HAS THE CAPACITY TO PLAYBACK ANYSTANDARD 1/4\" TWO CHANNEL FOUR TRACK STEREO PRE-RECORDED TAPE THAT WAS PROFESSIONALLYPRODUCED AT A SPEED OF 7-1/2 I.P.S. AND THEN SOLD IN RETAIL STORES (THAT CANNOW BE PURCHASED ON AND ELSEWHERE).

AND IT ALSO CANPLAY THE \"NEW\" 1/4\" TWO CHANNEL TWO TRACK MASTER TAPE COPIES, THAT UTILIZE THE I.E.C. EQUALIZATION PLAYBACK STANDARD, WHICH ARE NOW BEING PRODUCED AND SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY “TAPEPROJECT\".

THESE \"NEW\" MASTER TAPE COPIES ARE BEING MADE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT THE \"TAPE PROJECT\" WEBSITE.

TEAC WAS A WORLD RETAILER OF REEL TO REEL TAPE DECKS IN THE LAST CENTURY. SO IN ORDER TO MARKET ONE TAPE DECK IN BOTH THE NORTH AMERICAN AND THE EUROPE MARKETS, TEAC ADDED A SWITCH TO THE X-1000M DECK, THAT ALLOWED THE OWNER TO SWITCH BETWEEN N.A.B. (THE USA EQUALIZATION PLAYBACK TAPE STANDARD) AND I.E.C. (THE EUROPEAN EQUALIZATION PLAYBACK TAPE STANDARD).

NOW, \"TAPE PROJECT\" BEGINS BUYING UP MASTER STUDIO TAPES OF POPULAR ARTISTS, AND BEGINS MAKING 1/4\" TAPE COPIES AT 15 I.P.S. (TWO CHANNEL TWO TRACK), UTILIZING THE I.E.C. EQUALIZATION PLAYBACK STANDARD. AND THEN \"TAPE PROJECT\" BEGINS SELLING THESE COPIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

IN ORDER TO PLAY THESE NEW 1/4\" TAPE COPIES, YOUR TAPE DECK HAS TO BE ABLE TO RUN AT A SPEED OF 15 I.P.S., BE ABLE TO PLAY A 1/4\" TWO CHANNEL TWO TRACK TAPE, AND BE ABLE TO PLAYBACK THE MUSIC USING THE I.E.C. EQUALIZATION STANDARD.

AND, \"LOW AND BEHOLD\", THE OWNER OF THE TEAC X-1000M TAPE DECK CAN DO EXACTLY THAT: THE DECK CAN PLAY ALL OF THE 1/4\" TAPES THAT WERE PRODUCED IN THE USA (2T OR 4T) THAT WERE RECORDED AT 7-1/2 I.P.S. OR 15 I.P.S., AND WERE RECORDED, USING THE N.A.B. STANDARD. AND, IF DESIRED, THE OWNER CAN FLIP THE SWITCH (FROM N.A.B. TO I.E.C) AND LISTEN TO \"TAPE PROJECT\" TAPES, THAT ARE RECORDED AT 15 I.P.S. IN TWO CHANNEL TWO TRACK FORMAT, THAT USE THE I.E.C. STANDARD FOR PLAYBACK. \"THAT\" IS WHAT MAKES THIS DECK SO VALUABLE !!

IN THE FOURTRACK MODE, IT PLAYSTRACKS 1 AND 3 IN ONE DIRECTION. AND WHEN THE TAPE IS FLIPPED OVER, IT PLAYSTRACKS 2 AND 4 (JUST LIKE ANY STANDARD TAPE RECORDER). BUT IT IS ANYTHING BUT A STANDARD TAPE RECORDER. A FEW OTHER FEATURES THAT TAKE IT OUT OF THESTANDARD CATEGORYARE DUAL CAPSTAN DRIVE, PITCH CONTROL, SUPERIOR TENSION ARMS, A FREQUENCYRESPONSE OF 30 TO 34,000 HZ @ 7-1/2 I.P.S.,INERTIA ROLLERS, AND AN AUTOMATIC TIMER FEATURE. AND THERE ARE MOREFEATURES.

FEATURESSUCH AS ELECTRONIC BRAKING, REAL TIME PAUSE, PUNCH IN RECORDING, AUTO SKIPPLAYBACK, AUTO SPACER, VARIABLE PITCH CONTROL, SEARCH TO ZERO, SEARCH TO CUE,AND BLOCK REPEAT.

IT HAS INPUT CAPABILITY TO MAKE A RECORDINGFROM VIRTUALLY ANY SOURCE (CD’S, FM, ANOTHER TAPE DECK, MINI-DISC PLAYER,RECORD TURNTABLE, AND OF COURSE, MICROPHONE).AND IT CAN USE 10.5” AND 7” REELS OF TAPE.

THERE ARESEVERAL U-TUBE VIDEOS ON THE X-1000M OPERATING FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS. TO SEE ONE OR MORE OF THESE HANDS-ONDEMONSTRATION VIDEOS, JUST GO TO THE WEB AND TYPE IN TEAC X-1000M U-TUBE VIDEO RESULTS.

SHOWN ACCESSORIES SUCH AS THE WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL, THE METAL REELS, AND HUBS SHOWN IN THIS LISTING ARE FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY, AND ARE NOT A PART OF THE SALE.

THIS LISTING IS FOR THE TAPE DECK ONLY. OTHER ACCESSORIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE UPON REQUEST. PLEASE E MAIL ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.

IF YOU NEED ACCESSORIES , THERE ARE DISTINCT ADVANTAGES TO ADDING AN ACCESSORIES KIT TO THE LISTING, “BEFORE” BUYING THE TAPE DECK.

HERE IS AN EASY WAY TO ACQUIRE ALL YOU NEED BY SIMPLY ADDING ONE OF THE TWO ACCESSORIES KITS (DESCRIBED BELOW) TO THE LISTING BEFORE YOU BUY THE TAPE DECK. BY ADDING ONE OF THESE ACCESSORIES KITS TO THE LISTING “BEFORE” YOU BUY THE TAPE DECK, BENEFITS YOU IN SEVERAL WAYS:

1. WHEN YOU ADD ONE OF THE KITS TO THE LISTING FOR THE TAPE DECK “BEFORE” YOU BUY, YOU ONLY PAY FOR THE ITEMS IN THE KIT; THE SHIPPING COST OF THE KIT IS FREE (NO ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST !!). YOU NOT ONLY AVOID HAVING TO BUY EACH ACCESSORY SEPARATELY (WHICH IS A HASSEL), YOU ALSO AVOID THE EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES THAT ACCOMPANY THE PURCHASE OF EACH ACCESSORY.

1. YOU SIMPLIFY YOUR PURCHASE. BY BUYING BOTH THE TAPE DECK AND THE ACCESSORIES KIT AT THE SAME TIME, BOTH THE TAPE DECK AND THE ACCESSORIES KIT WILL ARRIVE AT THE SAME TIME. THE ACCESSORIES KIT BOX WILL BE SAFELY PACKED IN THE SHIPPING BOX WITH THE TAPE DECK. HAVING BOTH THE DECK AND THE ACCESSORIES ARRIVE AT THE SAME TIME, ALLOWS YOU TO BEGIN USING YOUR PURCHASE IMMEDIATELY, RATHER THAN WAIT FOR INDIVIDUALLY PURCHASED ACCESSORIES TO DRIBBLE IN DAY AFTER DAY (WHICH DELAYS YOUR USE OF THE TAPE DECK).

1. YOU SAVE TIME IN THAT YOU DON’T HAVE TO INVEST TIME RESEARCHING EACH INDIVIDUAL ACCESSORY SEPARATELY. ADDING A KIT MEANS YOU ONLY MAKE ONE PURCHASE. HERE IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE KITS:

KIT # 1. CONSISTS OF THE TWO 10.5” AMPEX 456 REELS SHOWN, AND THE TWO TEAC TZ-612 HUBS, SHOWN IN THIS LISTING. ONE OF THE REELS IS LOADED WITH 3600’ OF FRESH (NEVER BEFORE RECORDED ON) RMGI LPR35-34512 ( 1.0 MIL) TAPE (IN BRAND NEW CONDITION). THE OTHER REEL (SHOWN) COULD ACT AS A TAKE-UP REEL. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS KIT IS A BRAND NEW COPY OF THE TEAC X-10R OWNERS’ MANUAL, AND A PACKAGE OF FRESH NEW 25 AUTO REVERSE SENSING STRIPS. THE FIRST KIT IS OFFERED AT $257.00.

KIT # 2. CONSISTS OF ALL THE ITEMS MENTIONED IN THE FIRST KIT, PLUS TWO BRAND NEW RCA PATCH CORDS, ONE 7” TAKE-UP REEL AND TAKE-UP REEL STORAGE BOX, ONE 7” REEL OF AMPEX 641 BLANK TAPE (NEVER RECORDED UPON BEFORE), IN PRISTINE CONDITION (1800\'), WITH PROTECTIVE BAG, AND STORAGE BOX. THE SECOND KIT IS OFFERED AT $275.00.

IF YOU WANT ME TO ADD EITHER OF THE KITS TO THE LISTING, JUST EMAIL ME PRIOR TO CLICKING BUY IT NOW, SO I CAN MAKE THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS.

COSMETIC APPEARANCE OF THIS TEAC X-1000M TAPE DECK RECORDER

PICTURES SHOWN IN THE LISTING ARE OF THE ACTUAL RECORDERBEING SOLD AND SHIPPED.

MECHANICAL CONDITION OF THIS TEAC X-1000MTAPERECORDER

GENERALDESCRIPTION OF A FEW OF THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS OF THE TEAC X-1000M

1.STANDARD FOUR TRACK STEREO TAPE PLAYBACK

THE TEAC X-1000M CAN PLAY 7” TAPES LIKE YOU FIND ON (LIKE “THESOUND OF MUSIC” OR “ELVIS PRESLEY LIVE IN HAWAII”).OR IT CAN PLAY 7”TAPES YOU HAVE PERSONALLY RECORDED IN THE PAST.

WHEN RECORDING IN THE TWO TRACK MODE, YOU CAN USE EITHER 7” REELS OR10.5” REELS. WHEN USING 10.5” REELS OF TAPE,YOU HAVE SEVERAL HOURS OF RECORDING TIME AT YOUR COMMAND. THE TWO MOST COMMON TAPE LENGTHS IN 10.5”REEL SIZE ARE 2500 FEET AND 3600 FEET. WITHA 3600 FOOT REEL OF TAPE YOU HAVE 1-1/2 HOURS OF RECORD TIME IN ONE DIRECTIONAT 7-1/2 I.P.S. TAPE SPEED. AND, EVEN AT THESPEED OF 7-1/2 I.P.S., THE X-1000M DELIVERS A VERY IMPRESSIVE FREQUENCYRESPONSE OF 30 TO 34,000 HZ !!!

2.SOLENOID OPERATION

ALL OF THEFEATHER-TOUCH ELECTRONIC CONTROLS ARE IDEALLY LAID OUT FOR ERROR FREE ONE-HANDOPERATION. YOU CAN PRECISELY ROCK THETAPE BACK AND FORTH TO FIND A DESIRED SELECTION, OR TO PINPOINT RECORDINGLOCATIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS OUTSTANDINGTEAC ENGINEERING FEATURE, THERE IS ALMOST NO POSSIBILITY OF TAPE DAMAGE DUE TO STRETCHINGAND ALMOST NO POSSIBILITY OF TAPE SPILLAGE!!

AS WITH ALLMAJOR FUNCTIONS OF THE X-1000M, THE FAST FORWARD AND FAST REWIND FUNCTIONS AREALSO CONTROLLED BY FINGER-TOUCH SOLENOID OPERATION. (SOLENOID SWITCH CONTROLS SHOWN IN PHOTO # 6 OF THE GALLERY OFPHOTOS).

3. OUTPUT CONTROL

NOT ALL DECKSOFFER THIS HANDY FEATURE. THIS KNOBALLOWS YOU TO CONTROL THE OUTPUT SIGNAL THAT GOES FROM THE TAPE DECK TO YOURSTEREO SYSTEM. BY TURNING THE KNOB YOUCAN EASILY ADJUST THE SIGNAL LEVEL TO EQUAL THE VOLUME LEVEL OF OTHERCOMPONENTS IN YOUR STEREO SYSTEM. THISMEANS THAT YOU CAN LOWER OR RAISE THE OUTPUT SIGNAL TO MATCH THE LEVEL OF YOUROTHER COMPONENTS (SO THAT ONE COMPONENT IS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY LOUDER THANANOTHER, WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN COMPONENTS). OUTPUT CONTROL SHOWN IN PHOTO # 6 IN THE GALLERYOF PHOTOS.

4.FREQUENCY RESPONSE

THE FREQUENCYRESPONSE OF THE TEAC X-1000M IS NOTHINGSHORT OF OUTSTANDING (30TO 34,000 HZ AT 7-1/2 I.P.S., AND 40 TO 36,000HZ AT 15 I.P.S......DETAILSSHOWN IN THE SPECIFICATIONS SECTION BELOW).

5. RECORD BIAS AND EQ SWITCHES

AS TECHNOLOGYSKYROCKETED IN THE 60’S AND 70’S, TAPE MANUFACTURERS WERE DEVELOPING ANDIMPROVING TAPE PERFORMANCE. THESE NEWTAPES BEING OFFERED WERE LOW NOISE/HIGH OUTPUT TAPES. BUT, THE IMPROVED PERFORMANCE WAS ONLYPOSSIBLE BY CHANGING THE INTERNAL ELECTRONIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TAPEDECK. MANY TAPE DECK MANUFACTURERSSIMPLY DID NOT GO TO THE EXTRA EXPENSE TO REVISE THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THEIRDECKS TO MATCH THIS NEW PRODUCT BEING OFFERED.THE TEAC X-1000M HAS THE SPECIAL CIRCUITRY BUILT INTO IT, SO THAT YOUCAN ADJUST THE TAPE DECK TO CAPITALIZE ON THESE TAPE IMPROVEMENTS. THE PROPER CIRCUITRY IS SELECTED BY THE BIAS AND EQ CONTROLS (SHOWN IN PHOTO # 6 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS).

6.EASY TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS

ANOTHER NICEFEATURE OF THE X-1000M ARE THE BUILT-IN TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS. SIMPLY PLACE THE REELS ON THE SPINDLES, ANDTWIST THE TIPS OF THE TWIST-LOCKS CLOCK-WISE TO LOCK THE REELS IN PLACE. THISELIMINATES THE NEED FOR KEEPING UP WITH THE WHEREABOUTS OF RUBBER REEL RETAINERS.

7.TAPE MONITOR SWITCH

ANOTHERFEATURE YOU WON’T FIND ON EVERY DECK IS TAPE MONITOR SWITCHES (WHICH ALLOWS YOUTO MONITOR THE SOURCE AND THE TAPE AS RECORDING IS TAKING PLACE). TAPE MONITOR SWITCH SHOWN IN PHOTO # 6 INTHE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.

TRUETAPE MONITORING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE TEAC X-1000M.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU HAVE YOUR HEADPHONES ONAND PLUGGED IN, AND YOU ARE LISTENING TO ANDRECORDING A FM SIGNAL, YOU CAN MONITOR NOT ONLY THE EXACT QUALITY OF THEFM SIGNAL AS IT COMES INTO THE TAPE RECORDER, BUT ALSO THE EXACT FM SOUNDQUALITY THAT IS GOING ONTO THE TAPE, ASIT IS BEING RECORDED !!!!!

I USE A FMSIGNAL AS AN EXAMPLE OF A “SOURCE” IN THIS CASE. BUT ANY SOURCE CAN BE MONITORED ON THETEAC X-1000M (33 RPMRECORD, CD, FM, OR EVEN ANOTHER TAPE RECORDER CAN BE A SOURCE COMINGINTO THE TAPE DECK TO BE RECORDED ANDMONITORED).

AS YOU ARERECORDING, YOU CAN PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH “IN\" OR \"OUT\",WITHOUT DISTURBING THE ACTUAL RECORDING PROCESS. WHEN YOU PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH “IN”, YOUARE THEN LISTING TO THE EXACT FM SIGNAL COMING INTO THE TAPE RECORDER. AND WHEN YOU PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH\"OUT\", YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY BE LISTENING TO THE ACTUAL TAPE RECORDINGTHAT IS BEING MADE, ABOUT 0.2 SECONDS (@ 7-1/2 IPS, AFTER ACTUAL RECORDING). THE ADVANTAGE IS THAT YOU CAN EASILY COMPARE THE “QUALITY OF THE SOURCE” TO THE “QUALITY OF THE TAPERECORDING”AS IT ISBEING RECORDED. AND, IF YOU DESIRE, YOUCAN ADJUST THE RECORD LEVEL UP OR DOWN WHILE RECORDING (IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE THE TAPE COME ASCLOSE TO THE SOUND QUALITY OF THE SOURCE SIGNAL AS POSSIBLE).

8.FRONT PANEL HEADPHONE AND MICROPHONEJACKS

SOME TAPEDECKS DON’T EVENPROVIDE MICROPHONE JACKS FOR MAKING LIVE RECORDINGS, OR HEADPHONE JACKS FORSILENT LISTENING OR MONITORINGPURPOSED DURING RECORDING. THE X-1000MNOT ONLY HAS BOTH, BUT ALSO PUTS THEM RIGHT UP FRONT ON THE FACEPLATE IN AHANDY POSITION, LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE DECK FOR THE MICS, LOWER RIGHTHAND CORNER FOR THE HEADPHONES. SEE PHOTO # 4 MIC JACKS, ANDHEADPHONE JACKS.

9.UP-RIGHT OR HORIZONTAL OPERATION

THE TEAC X-1000MTAPE DECK IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN EITHER THE UP-RIGHT, VERTICAL POSITION, ORTHE HORIZONTAL POSITION. TEAC PROVIDEDFOUR “FEET” ON THE BACK OF THE TAPE DECK HOUSING TO LIFT THE DECK OFF OF THESURFACE, WHEN THE DECK IS RESTED IN A HORIZONTAL FASHION, TO ALLOW FOR PROPERVENTILATION. THE UP-RIGHT POSITION IS PREFERRED FROMTHE POINT OF VIEW OF THE MOST EFFICIENT VENTILATION.

10. PITCH CONTROL

PITCH CONTROLIS A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER FEATURE, WHICH IS NORMALLY ONLY FOUND IN MOREEXPENSIVE RECORDERS. LET’S SAY YOU HADAN OLD TAPE RECORDER, MANY YEARS AGO.AND FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER (MAYBE THE BELTS WERE A BIT WORN OR ALITTLE STRETCHED) AND THE RECORDINGS MADE ON IT TURNED OUT SOUNDING JUST A LITTLE BIT SLOWER, WHEN PLAYED ONANOTHER TAPE RECORDER. THOSE TAPES CANEASILY BE ADJUSTED TO SOUND PERFECT, USING THE PITCH CONTROL. YOU SIMPLY TURN THE PITCH CONTROL KNOB UNTIL THE SOUND ISPERFECT.

OR MAYBE YOUHAVE AN OLD TAPE THAT IS WOUND SO TIGHT THAT WHEN PLAYED, IT SOUNDS A BIT SLOW.MAYBE IT’S A ½ MIL TAPE. THE PITCHCONTROL FEATURE WILL CORRECT THAT PROBLEMJUST BY TURNING THE PITCH CONTROL KNOB. (PITCH CONTROL SHOWN IN PHOTO # 4 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.)

11. SUPERIOR TENSION ARM DESIGN

TENSION ARMSTAKE UP TAPE SLACK, STABILIZE TAPE MOVEMENT, AND STOP THE TAPE DECK IF THE TAPEBREAKS OR THE TAPE RUNS OUT. THE X10RTENSION ARM DESIGN IS SUPERIORTO OTHER COMPETITIVE DESIGNS, BECAUSE THE X-1000M EMPLOYS SMOOTHEDCHANNELED ROLLERS THAT GENTLY ROTATE ALONG WITH THE TAPE MOVEMENT, ANDADJUST TO THE TENSION THAT IS PLACED ON THE TAPE.THIS SUPERIORDESIGN CONTRIBUTES GREATLY TO THEPRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF YOURTAPES. (X-1000M TENSION ARMS IN ACTION IN PHOTO # 1IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.)

12. INERTIA ROLLERS

THE X-1000MINERTIA TAPE ROLLERS TURN WITH THE TAPE AND HELP TO STABLIZE TAPE BOUNCE FORSMOOTH TAPE RUNNING; SIMPLY ANOTHER REFINEMENT TO THIS ALREADY SUPERIOR TAPERECORDER. (THE INERTIAROLLERS SHOWN, IN ACTION, JUST TO THE INSIDE OF THE TENSION ARMS, IN PHOTO # 1 INTHE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.)

13. DUAL CAPSTAN DRIVE

ONE OF THEMOST IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE X-1000M IS IT\'S “DUAL CAPSTAN CLOSED-LOOPSYSTEM”. TO RECORD AND PLAY TAPES,THE TAPE MUST BE IN CONTACT WITH THE HEADS, OTHER WISE DROPOUTS AND IMPAIREDPERFORMANCE WILL OCCUR. THERE ARE THREEWAYS TO MAINTAIN THIS CONTACT: PRESSUREPADS, BACK TENSION, AND THE DUAL CAPSTAN CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEM. PRESSURE PADS ARE THE EASIEST FOR AMANUFACTURER TO INCORPORATE INTO A TAPE DECK.BUT THE PERFORMANCE IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED UNSATISFACTORY. BACK TENSION IS MORE COMPLEX IN DESIGN, BUTGIVES EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE. THE MOSTSOPHISTICATED AND THE SUPERIOR DESIGN METHOD IS THE DUAL CAPSTAN CLOSED-LOOPSYSTEM. WITH THE DUAL CAPSTAN APPROACH,THE TAPE IS KEPT TAUT ACROSS THE HEADS BY HAVING TWO PINCHROLLERS/CAPSTANS WHICH ROTATE AT VERY SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT SPEEDS; THE CAPSTANNEAR THE TAKE UP REEL ROTATES FASTER THAN THE ONE NEAR THE SUPPLY REEL. THIS EXPERTISE AND PRECISION GIVES THE X-1000MAN EXTREMELY LOW WOW AND FLUTTER SPEC (0.03% @ 7-1/2 I.P.S. AND 0.02% @ 15I.P.S), THERE BY GIVING THE X-1000M A MUCH SUPERIOR SOUND PERFORMANCE THANOTHER DECKS USING A DIFFERENT METHOD OF MAKING TAPE/HEAD CONTACT. (SEE THE DUAL CAPSTAN PINCH ROLLERS IN PHOTO # 5 IN THEGALLERY OF PHOTOS).

WHEN COMMITTING TO BUY, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONSLISTED ABOVE.

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