DAT-heads Digest #842

Contents:
  Re: newer flash recorders (Nick Georges)
  DAT deck repair in Boston?  repairing "eaten" tapes?  ("Pocky Way")
  Recent John Prine Tour (Darryl Fruchter)
  ISO help for: Sony M1 unloading problem ("Gunter")


From: Nick Georges <nick@nickspicks.com>
Subject: Re: newer flash recorders
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 09:36:54 -0400

I've used a few of the various solid state recorders out there, and IMO, 
the best bang for the buck is the Marantz PMD660 with the "Advance 
Concert Mod" from the Oade brothers.  I believe it is well under $800. 
16bit, yes...but its simply amazing sounding.
non-metal, and about the size of a standard brick (not m148 :).  It can 
be stealthed, for sure.
www.nickspicks.com has a review of this ACMod marantz.



From: "Pocky Way" <Pocky_Way@comcast.net>
Subject: DAT deck repair in Boston?  repairing "eaten" tapes? 
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 11:26:26 -0400

My DAT decks, 2 Tascam DA-20's, haven't been used a lot for several years,
and have started eating tapes ... when ejected there is a little loop of
tape hanging out of the cartridge.  There may be other symptoms (refusal to 
play, etc) before

(1) Does anyone know a good place in the Boston area to refurbish the decks?
From the reading I've done, it sounds like basic stuff, lubrication, tension
adjustment, like that.  (Or a really good tutorial for do-it-yourself :-).

(2) Is it possible to somehow salvage the messed up tapes?   I only have a
few, but not easily replaceable.

Any advice would be appreciated.  I'd like to use the decks with confidence,
and transfer at least some of the tapes to computer/CD for safety and 
convenience.




From: Darryl Fruchter <dsf1010@yahoo.com>
Subject: Recent John Prine Tour
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 10:51:05 -0700 (PDT)

Hello,

Has anybody taped any of the recent John Prine shows
in the Midwest?  Particularly interested in last
week's Minnesota shows but would love to grab a copy
of any show on the recent tour.

Thanks,

Darryl

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From: "Gunter" <gwrang@gmail.com>
Subject: ISO help for: Sony M1 unloading problem
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 09:26:41 +1000

I'm looking for advise on what we can do about a new problem with our Sony
M1 DAT unit:
Any attempts to play or record a tape will result in the unit unloading the
tape after 5 seconds.
Same happens also on attempts to forward- or re-wind the tape.

Have you ever come across this problem?
Is there anything I can attempt before handing the unit in for service?
Any recommendations of DAT repairers?

Living in Australia I'd prefer to get this first time right rather then
having to ship the unit across the big water several times.
Or is there even a viable repair facility over here?
thank you in advance,

Gunther Wandtke / Sydney



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