We have a large variety of TEAC reel to reel tape decks in stock. And not all of the decks are listed. So if you are looking for a particular model of TEAC, please ask. THE PHOTOS IN THE LISTING. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING. New reel to reel units are no longer commercially produced… Seriously considering an additional unit! TEAC A-3340S REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER SERVICED & 30 DAY GUARANTEE #304194253275. Every part of this deal was great! TEAC TASCAM 32-2B N. A. B. Gary went beyond what I expected. Helped this neophyte SO much! Gary will knock himself out to make sure you are satisfied! TEAC X-1000M 15 I. N. A. B& I. FROM THE BLOG ” SECRETS OF HOME THEATER AND HIGH FIDELITY ” BY MEL MARTIN (ALSO A CUSTOMER) HERE ARE EXCERPTS FROM HIS JANUARY 31, 2018 EDITORIAL REEL-TO-REEL RECORDERS – IS THERE A RESURGENCE? A month or so later I found a Teac x-1000r which had similar specs but added auto-reverse, so it would play both sides of a tape without having to take the reels off to flip sides. I was proving the point. Word says his tech, Tom Tran. Is among the most knowledgeable engineers, for all things audio. YOU CAN FIND THE ENTIRE ARTICLE, COMPLETE WITH A NUMBER OF MY TEAC TAPE DECK PHOTOS ON THE INTERNET. IF THE SPECS CALL FOR 30 TO 20,000 HZ FREQUENCY RANGE, THE TAPE DECK CAN BE TESTED FOR THAT USING A TONE GENERATOR AND AN OSCILLOSCOPE. AND, AS A TAPE DECK GOES THROUGH ITS’ LIFE, IN MOST CASES, LIKE ALMOST ANYTHING MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC, PERFORMANCE SLIDES A BIT. AND WHAT SOUNDED EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD WHEN NEW, NOW SOUNDS A LITTLE DULL AND MUFFLED. IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY. AND MY TECHNICIAN USES NOT ONLY A TONE GENERATOR AND OSCILLOSCOPE TO DETECT POOR PERFORMANCE AND TO PROVE RESTORED PERFORMANCE; HE ALSO HAS AND USES METERS TO CHECK WOW AND FLUTTER, TAPE TENSION GAUGES, AND ALL THE OTHER PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR A QUALITY RESTORATION. AND BECAUSE THE RESTORATION IS DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. I HAVE NO PROBLEM PROVIDING A 30 DAY PERFECT PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE WITH EACH TEAC DECK I SELL. THIS DECK IS NO EXCEPTION. THE TEAC X-7R IS A. TWO CHANNEL, FOUR TRACK. AND IT CAN PLAY VIRTUALLY ANY FOUR TRACK TAPE THAT HAS BEEN RECORDED AT ETHER THE STANDARD 3-3/4 I. SPEEDS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON HOME STEREO TAPE RECORDERS. IT PLAYS TRACKS 1 AND 3 IN ONE DIRECTION. AND WHEN THE TAPE PLAYS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, (GOING RIGHT TO LEFT) IT PLAYS TRACKS 2 AND 4. BUT IT IS ANYTHING BUT A. TAKING IT OUT OF THE. CATEGORY ARE FEATURES SUCH AS. BI-DIRECTIONAL RECORDING, BI-DIRECTIONAL PLAYING, AUTOMATIC -REVERSE FEATURE, CONTINUOUS PLAYING FEATURE, DUAL CAPSTAN DRIVE, PITCH CONTROL, SUPERIOR TENSION ARMS, A FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF 30 TO 28,000 HZ. INERTIA ROLLERS, AND AN AUTOMATIC TIMER FEATURE. IT HAS INPUT CAPABILITY TO MAKE A RECORDING FROM VIRTUALLY ANY SOURCE (CD’S, FM, ANOTHER TAPE DECK, MINI-DISC PLAYER, RECORD TURNTABLE, AND OF COURSE, MICROPHONE). AND IT CAN RECORD AND PLAY ALL TYPES OF 7 REELS OF. A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THESE FEATURES AND OTHER MECHANICAL FUNCTIONS OF THE X-7R IS PROVIDED BELOW. SHOWN ACCESSORIES SUCH AS THE METAL REELS, AND TAPE 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. COSMETIC APPEARANCE OF THIS TEAC X-7R TAPE DECK RECORDER. COSMETICS ARE REALLY VERY PERSONAL. SOME PEOPLE EXPECT ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. AND OTHERS HAVE NO PROBLEM ACCEPTING A SCUFF OR TWO. MECHANICAL CONDITION OF THIS X-7R TAPE DECK RECORDER. THIS X-7R IS, IN MY OPINION, IN EXCELLENT MECHANICAL CONDITION. IT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY SERVICED AND TESTED BY TOM TRAN, WITH ” SAVE ON SOUND “, HERE IN HOUSTON. TOM TRAN OWNS ” SAVE ON SOUND ” WHICH HAS BEEN SERVICING HOUSTON’S REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK NEEDS FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, IN THE SAME LOCATION. (PICTURED IN PHOTO # 12). THE FINAL BENCH TEST FOUND THIS DECK TO BE OPERATING PERFECTLY, WITHIN OR ABOVE TEAC’S ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. EVERYTHING ON THE DECK IS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION. I WAS PRESENT AND WITNESSED THE FINAL BENCH TEST RECENTLY; AND EVERYTHING WORKED PERFECTLY. 30 DAY SERVICE GUARANTEE AND SUPPORT AFTER THE SALE. WE MAINTAIN A CONSTANTLY CHANGING INVENTORY OF APPROXIMATELY 80 TEAC REEL TO REEL TAPE DECKS. (SHOWN IN PHOTO # 11). AND, BECAUSE OUR BUSINESS IS AN ONGOING BUSINESS, AFTER THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD, IF THE OWNER’S DECK HAS A MALFUNCTION, AND THE OWNER WANTS ASSISTANCE IN. FORTUNATELY TEAC PARTS LOCATIONS AND OTHER TEAC PARTS DISTRIBUTORS FOUND AROUND THE WORLD, STILL MAINTAIN A LARGE SUPPLY OF MOST PARTS FOR MOST TEAC DECKS. DESCRIPTION OF THE MECHANICAL FUNCTIONS OF THE TEAC. STANDARD FOUR TRACK RECORDING AND PLAYBACK. THE TEAC X-7R IS A STANDARD FOUR TRACK TAPE RECORDER. OR IT CAN PLAY 7 TAPES YOU RECORDED IN THE PAST. AND, EVEN AT THE SLOW SPEED OF 3-3/4 I. THE X7R DELIVERS AN IMPRESSIVE FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF 30 TO 20,000 HZ!! ALL OF THE FEATHER-TOUCH ELECTRONIC CONTROLS ARE IDEALLY LAID OUT FOR ERROR-FREE ONE-HAND OPERATION. YOU CAN PRECISELY ROCK THE TAPE BACK AND FORTH TO FIND A DESIRED SELECTION, OR TO PINPOINT RECORDING LOCATIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS OUTSTANDING TEAC ENGINEERING FEATURE, THERE IS ALMOST NO POSSIBILITY OF TAPE DAMAGE DUE TO STRETCHING AND ALMOST NO POSSIBILITY OF TAPE SPILLAGE! AS WITH ALL MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF THE X-7R, THE FAST FORWARD AND FAST REWIND FUNCTIONS ARE ALSO CONTROLLED BY FINGER-TOUCH SOLENOID OPERATION. (SOLENOID SWITCH CONTROLS SHOWN IN PHOTO # 3 OF THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS). NOT ALL DECKS OFFER THIS HANDY FEATURE. THIS KNOB ALLOWS YOU TO CONTROL THE OUTPUT SIGNAL THAT GOES FROM THE TAPE DECK TO YOUR STEREO SYSTEM. BY TURNING THE KNOB YOU CAN EASILY ADJUST THE SIGNAL LEVEL TO EQUAL THE VOLUME LEVEL OF OTHER COMPONENTS IN YOUR STEREO SYSTEM. THIS MEANS THAT YOU CAN LOWER OR RAISE THE OUTPUT SIGNAL TO MATCH THE LEVEL OF YOUR OTHER COMPONENTS (SO THAT ONE COMPONENT IS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY LOUDER THAN ANOTHER, WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN COMPONENTS). OUTPUT CONTROL SHOWN IN PHOTO # 3 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS. THE FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF THE TEAC X-7R. IS NOTHING SHORT OF OUTSTANDING. 30-28,000 HZ at 7-1/2 IPS, AND 30-20,000 HZ at 3-3/4 IPS. DETAILS SHOWN IN THE SPECIFICATIONS BELOW; SECTION # 15. RECORD BIAS AND EQ SWITCHES. AS TECHNOLOGY SKYROCKETED IN THE 60’S AND 70’S, TAPE MANUFACTURERS WERE DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING TAPE PERFORMANCE. THESE NEW TAPES BEING OFFERED WERE LOW NOISE/HIGH OUTPUT TAPES. BUT, THE IMPROVED PERFORMANCE WAS ONLY POSSIBLE BY CHANGING THE INTERNAL ELECTRONIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TAPE DECK. MANY TAPE DECK MANUFACTURERS SIMPLY DID NOT GO TO THE EXTRA EXPENSE TO REVISE THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THEIR DECKS TO MATCH THIS NEW PRODUCT BEING OFFERED. THE TEAC X-7R HAS THE SPECIAL CIRCUITRY BUILT INTO IT, SO THAT YOU CAN ADJUST THE TAPE DECK TO CAPITALIZE ON THESE TAPE IMPROVEMENTS. THE PROPER CIRCUITRY IS SELECTED BY THE. EQ SWITCHES (SHOWN IN PHOTO # 3 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS). EASY TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS. ANOTHER NICE FEATURE OF THE X-7R IS THE BUILT-IN TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS. SIMPLY PLACE THE REELS ON THE SPINDLES, AND TWIST THE TIPS OF THE TWIST-LOCKS CLOCK-WISE TO LOCK THE REELS IN PLACE. THIS ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR KEEPING UP WITH THE WHEREABOUTS OF RUBBER REEL RETAINERS. ANOTHER FEATURE YOU WON’T FIND ON EVERY DECK IS TAPE MONITOR SWITCHES (WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO MONITOR THE SOURCE AND THE TAPE AS RECORDING IS TAKING PLACE). TAPE MONITOR SWITCH SHOWN IN PHOTO # 3 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS. TRUE TAPE MONITORING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE TEAC X-7R. EXAMPLE, IF YOU HAVE YOUR HEADPHONES ON AND PLUGGED IN, AND YOU ARE LISTENING TO AND. RECORDING A FM SIGNAL, YOU CAN MONITOR NOT ONLY THE EXACT QUALITY OF THE FM SIGNAL AS IT COMES INTO THE TAPE RECORDER, BUT ALSO THE EXACT FM SOUND QUALITY THAT IS GOING ONTO THE TAPE. AS IT IS BEING RECORDED!!!! I USE A FM SIGNAL AS AN EXAMPLE OF A “SOURCE” IN THIS CASE. BUT ANY SOURCE CAN BE MONITORED ON THE TEAC. RECORD, CD, FM, OR EVEN ANOTHER TAPE RECORDER CAN BE A SOURCE COMING INTO THE TAPE DECK TO BE RECORDED AND. AS YOU ARE RECORDING, YOU CAN PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH “IN” OR “OUT”, WITHOUT DISTURBING THE ACTUAL RECORDING PROCESS. WHEN YOU PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH “IN”, YOU ARE 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 RECORDING THAT IS BEING MADE, ABOUT 0.2 SECONDS (AT 7-1/2 IPS, AFTER ACTUAL RECORDING). THE ADVANTAGE IS THAT YOU CAN EASILY COMPARE THE. THE SOURCE” TO THE “QUALITY OF THE TAPE RECORDING. AS IT IS BEING RECORDED. AND, IF YOU DESIRE, YOU CAN ADJUST THE RECORD LEVEL UP. OR DOWN WHILE RECORDING (IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE THE TAPE COME AS CLOSE TO THE SOUND QUALITY OF THE SOURCE SIGNAL AS POSSIBLE). FRONT PANEL HEADPHONE AND MICROPHONE JACKS. SOME TAPE DECKS DON. T EVEN PROVIDE MICROPHONE JACKS FOR MAKING LIVE RECORDINGS, OR HEADPHONE JACKS FOR SILENT LISTENING OR. MONITORING PURPOSED DURING RECORDING. THE X-7R NOT ONLY HAS BOTH, BUT ALSO PUTS THEM RIGHT UP FRONT ON THE FACEPLATE IN A HANDY POSITION, LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE DECK FOR THE MICS, LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER FOR THE HEADPHONES. SEE PHOTO # 4 MIC JACKS, AND PHOTO # 3 SHOWING HEADPHONE JACKS. UP-RIGHT OR HORIZONTAL OPERATION. THE TEAC X-7R TAPE DECK IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN EITHER THE UP-RIGHT, VERTICAL POSITION, OR THE HORIZONTAL POSITION. THE UP-RIGHT POSITION IS PREFERRED FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF MORE EFFICIENT VENTILATION. PITCH CONTROL IS A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER FEATURE, WHICH IS NORMALLY ONLY FOUND IN MORE EXPENSIVE RECORDERS. LET’S SAY YOU HAD AN OLD TAPE RECORDER, MANY YEARS AGO. AND FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER (MAYBE THE BELTS WERE A BIT WORN OR A LITTLE STRETCHED) AND THE RECORDINGS MADE ON IT TURNED OUT SOUNDING. JUST A LITTLE BIT SLOWER, WHEN PLAYED ON ANOTHER TAPE RECORDER. THOSE TAPES CAN EASILY BE ADJUSTED TO SOUND PERFECT, USING THE PITCH CONTROL. YOU SIMPLY TURN THE PITCH CONTROL KNOB UNTIL THE SOUND IS PERFECT. OR MAYBE YOU HAVE AN OLD TAPE THAT IS WOUND SO TIGHT THAT WHEN PLAYED, IT SOUNDS A BIT SLOW. MAYBE IT’S A ½ MIL TAPE. THE PITCH CONTROL FEATURE WILL CORRECT THAT PROBLEM. JUST BY TURNING THE PITCH CONTROL KNOB. PITCH CONTROL SHOWN IN. PHOTO # 5 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS. SUPERIOR TENSION ARM DESIGN. TENSION ARMS TAKE UP TAPE SLACK, STABILIZE TAPE MOVEMENT, AND STOP THE TAPE DECK IF THE TAPE BREAKS OR THE TAPE RUNS OUT. THE X10R TENSION ARM DESIGN IS SUPERIOR TO OTHER COMPETITIVE DESIGNS, BECAUSE THE X-7R EMPLOYS SMOOTHED CHANNELED ROLLERS THAT GENTLY ROTATE ALONG WITH THE TAPE MOVEMENT, AND ADJUST TO THE TENSION THAT IS PLACED ON THE TAPE. CONTRIBUTES GREATLY TO THE PRESERVATION. AND PROTECTION OF YOUR TAPES. X-7R TENSION ARMS IN ACTION IN PHOTO # 1 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS. THE X-7R INERTIA TAPE ROLLERS TURN WITH THE TAPE AND HELP TO STABLIZE TAPE BOUNCE FOR SMOOTH TAPE RUNNING; SIMPLY ANOTHER REFINEMENT TO THIS ALREADY SUPERIOR TAPE RECORDER. THE INERTIA ROLLERS SHOWN, IN ACTION, JUST TO THE INSIDE OF THE TENSION ARMS, IN PHOTO # 1 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE X-7R IS ITS ” DUAL CAPSTAN CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEM “. TO RECORD AND PLAY TAPES, THE TAPE MUST BE IN CONTACT WITH THE HEADS, OTHER WISE DROPOUTS AND IMPAIRED PERFORMANCE WILL OCCUR. THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO MAINTAIN THIS CONTACT. PRESSURE PADS, BACK TENSION, AND THE DUAL CAPSTAN CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEM. BUT THE PERFORMANCE IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED UNSATISFACTORY. BACK TENSION IS MORE COMPLEX IN DESIGN, BUT GIVES EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE. THE MOST SOPHISTICATED AND THE SUPERIOR DESIGN METHOD IS THE DUAL CAPSTAN CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEM. WITH THE DUAL CAPSTAN APPROACH, THE TAPE IS KEPT TAUT ACROSS THE HEADS BY HAVING TWO PINCH ROLLERS/CAPSTANS WHICH ROTATE AT VERY SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT SPEEDS; THE CAPSTAN NEAR THE TAKE UP REEL ROTATES FASTER THAN THE ONE NEAR THE SUPPLY REEL. THIS EXPERTISE AND PRECISION GIVES THE X10 AN EXTREMELY LOW WOW AND FLUTTER SPEC 0.03% AT 7-1/2 I. , THERE BY GIVING THE X-7R A MUCH SUPERIOR SOUND PERFORMANCE THAN OTHER DECKS USING A DIFFERENT METHOD OF MAKING TAPE/HEAD CONTACT. (SEE THE DUAL CAPSTAN PINCH ROLLERS IN PHOTO # 3 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS). THE AUTOMATIC TIMER FEATURE LET’S YOU TURN ON THE RECORDER IN EITHER THE PLAY OR THE RECORD MODE, AT A SPECIFIC TIME. IN ORDER TO UTILIZE THIS FUNCTION, YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE A CLOCK CONTROLLED POWER SOURCE (SIMILAR TO AN AUTOMATIC WATERING DEVICE). A COMPLETE WALK THROUGH OF THE NECESSARY STEPS IS OUTLINED IN THE INCLUDED OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE X-7R. (SHOWN JUST ABOVE THE HEAD COVER, IN PHOTO # 3 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS). ALL TEAC TAPE DECKS I SELL ARE TREATED LIKE THEY WERE EXPENSIVE GLASSWARE. I’VE BEEN USING THESE CUSTOM STYROFOAM BRACES SINCE 2008. CHECK OUT PHOTO # 10 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS. 6: FORWARD ERASE, FORWARD RECORD. REVERSE PLAYBACK, FORWARD PLAYBACK, REVERSE RECORD, AND REVERSE ERASE. Ips and 3-3/4 ips (+, – 0.5%). CAPSTAN MOTOR: DC BRUSH MOTOR WITH FG SERVO. REEL MOTOR: 2 DC SLOTLESS MOTORS. 30-28,000 Hz (+, – 3 dB, 40-20,000 Hz) at 7. 30-20,000 Hz +, – 3. DB, 40-16,000 Hz at 3-3/4 ips. SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO. 63 Db (3 % THD LEVEL, WEIGHTED). 0.8% at 1,000 Hz normal operating level. 50 dB at 1,000 Hz. 100 seconds for 1,800 feet. LINE: 60 MV, 50 KOHMS. MV/-72 DB (200 OHMS OR MORE). 45 V FOR LOAD IMPEDANCE OF 10 KOHMS OR MORE. 17.0″(H) x 17-13/16″(W) x 10-5/16(D). Specifications were determined using low noise tape. THIS TEAC X-7R DECK IS. GUARANTEED TO WORK PERFECTLY FOR 30 DAYS!! IF THE TAPE DECK MALFUNCTIONS IN THE FIRST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT (AND THE MALFUNCTION WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY ABUSE OR MISUSE, DUE TO AN OPERATOR’S ERROR), THE RETURN MAY OCCUR FOR CORRECTION OF THE MALFUNCTION. CONSEQUENTLY, IT WOULD BE PRUDENT TO SAVE THE BOX AND THE BOXING MATERIALS, JUST IN CASE THE NEED FOR A RETURN FOR MALFUNCTION ARISES IN THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD. SALE IS OPEN ONLY TO BUYERS IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (LOWER 48 STATES ONLY). SALE NOT OPENS TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS. Currently, there are only a few states where this applies but more states will likely “jump on the bandwagon” as this becomes a popular source of state revenue. ONCE EXECUTED, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorders”. The seller is “2037gary” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Model: TEAC X-7R
- Type: Tape Recorder
- Brand: TEAC