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Who Still Has A Tape Deck?
It’s been said that the 1000ZXL is or is within reach of Reel to Reel quality. The soundstage that these beasts can extract from that tiny strip of tape is unbelievable. Now the reality is that’s a nice quote, but whoever said that never revealed which R2R it was on par with. From my own...- alan505
- Post #44
- Forum: Reel To Reel Tape Deck and Content Forum
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Help Replacing Cassette Player Inventory
If possible stick with the Nakamichi DR/MR. If the goal is to achieve the best transfer as possible then I would recommend something with auto azimuth alignment over XLR connectors. XLR is not going to improve the reading of a tape recorded on a misaligned tape deck. Something like the...- alan505
- Post #2
- Forum: Vintage Audio Forum
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Who Still Has A Tape Deck?
I have several Nakamichi decks, with the 1000ZXL Limited and ZX-9 being my favorite. The 1000ZXL is breathtaking to record on and listen to. YouTube videos don’t even begin to capture the magic of these decks.- alan505
- Post #21
- Forum: Reel To Reel Tape Deck and Content Forum
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Spike information needed for Avatar speakers
I purchased a beautiful pre-owned pair of Avatars a few years ago. Unfortunately they did not come with the factory spikes, and I am looking to add them after realizing a noticeable improvement a few inches of lift made on the sound. Can someone provide the dimensional specifications for the OEM...- alan505
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- Forum: Avalon Acoustics Forum
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