DAT-heads Digest #599, Volume #7 Fri, 9 Sep 05 16:50:00 EDT Contents: FS: Tascam DA-302 dual DAT deck with balanced inputs (Greg Teltschik) Re: Airplanes and Taping Gear?? (j.rioux@comcast.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Greg Teltschik Subject: FS: Tascam DA-302 dual DAT deck with balanced inputs Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 18:37:15 -0400 This Tascam DA-302 has been sitting around not being used for quite a while, so I've decided to find it a new home. I purchased it from a fellow DAT-Head back in 2002. I've dubbed maybe 20 tapes on it since then, and I doubt if I've even played more than that in the same timeframe (my Sony R500 carries most of the load). Unit is still mint as when I bought it, best I can tell. It'll come in the original box with wired remote, instruction manual, etc. One added feature is that I purchased and installed the balanced analog I/O module, which is not commonly found in these units. At this time, the DA-302 is discontinued - as many of you are aware - and finding one with such low use is pretty rare these days (apparently it sat in the box before I bought it, only being brought out to have Tascam give it a clean bill of health). There does not appear to be anything wrong with the unit at all, as the last time I used it, it had no problems. Original retail on this deck was $1999. Based on vendors I found online, one was still asking $1499 for this unit, and another offered the balanced inputs for $110. I found one vendor asking $1000 for a used unit, but it was identified as "removed from service," which probably means heavy use in a studio. This unit has been babied in a smoke-free home. I'm asking $600 plus shipping, though I'll consider other offers. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thanks, Greg Teltschik gteltschik@mindspring.com ------------------------------ From: j.rioux@comcast.net Subject: Re: Airplanes and Taping Gear?? Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 14:04:16 +0000 >From: O'Malley > >After 17 years of taping shows, I finally have to get >on a plane with my gear, No stand. Sort of funny story... In '96 I flew out of the (then) new TF Green airport in Rhode Island (en route to Phish halloween). I packed all my stuff and had the mics right at the top of my bag for easy inspection. I had the mics in some homemade cases I made out of PVC piping, with PVC caps. I could only imagine what a bomb-shaped container with cylindrical electronic devices inside would look like on an xray machine but I was pretty sure someone would want to look at them. I put my bag on the conveyor and before I could get through the detector myself the woman at the xray machine was freaking out and two people were tearing into my bag. I calmly walked up to them and said something like "you probably saw my audio recording microphones. I packed them right on top of my bag so I could get to them easily and show you." I ended up pulling the mics out and unscrewing the caps so they could see what they were. I even had to explain how they worked. The 3 workers were pretty freaked out. I think they thought I had bombs. In fact I conciously made sure I didn't joke about it, or the fact that they must've looked like bombs. Don't even think that word if you're getting checked. On the return leg in Atlanta no one even blinked at my stuff. Go figure. ------------------------------ ** FOR YOUR REFERENCE ** To unsubscribe from this digest, please send email to dat-heads-unsubscribe@datheads.phish.net If your email address has changed, you may (optionally) send the message to dat-heads-unsubscribe-oldaddress=olddomain@datheads.phish.net and the old address will be removed. Problems or questions about a subscription should be addressed via these avenues and then if needed to dat-heads-owner@datheads.phish.net or postmaster@datheads.phish.net never the list itself You can submit a message for inclusion in the next digest via this address: Internet: dat-heads@datheads.phish.net Archives of DAT-Heads digests and related files are available on the DAT-Heads home page: http://www.solorb.com/dat-heads/ End of DAT-Heads Digest ******************************