The mighty Nagra 10T

[flez007]

Progress update

After several days testing the mechanics of the Nagra, which included a fresh/blank tape loading (both reels), playing mode and FFWD/RWD random iterations, it all looks that the machine is at reasonable good health.

I started to try some personal copies I made of some tapes to check the audio playing directly to the Eros - not that great - it looks I have not arrived to safe port yet.

I will try an extensive cleaning of heads and transport pins and play again a master tape (I still have the modified Technics to compare), But I'm afraid it might need a professional calibration and/or a head inspection/re-haul.

 

[mep]

Bummer Fernado. I hope you get it sorted out. The Nagra is worth dumping some money in though.

 

[flez007]

Bummer Fernado. I hope you get it sorted out. The Nagra is worth dumping some money in though.

I have dumped some! but agree with you that it is too early to quit.

 

[flez007]

I followed Bruce/Ki/DocB and others recommendations and cleaned again all the head assembly of the Nagra and demagnetize the whole thing, played some test music last night and finally moved on to one of my Quinton tapes...WOWWWW amazing sound, it bettered now the modified Technics (still think that the Technics is the best value option) in almost all departments but not by a large margin. I played Arnold Overtures from TP Series 1 and my jaw dropped to the floor.. amazing dynamics, realism, wow factor - all is there!

Thanks all for your help, I still need to finalize some issues to be close to 100% (Receive/Replace an original part from Nagra, try advanced functions and resolve the minor tension problem while loading tape) - but I am ready to go!

I will receive a King Cello full preamp in the coming weeks, will post my findings.

Again, my gratitude to Ki Choi, DocB, Bruce, Lloyd and many others who helped me in this 3-month journey to restore and have my Nagra T operational, it indeed paid the effort/investment to have a top-notch source in my system, WBF was key for me to get me where I am now in this project!

 

[mep]

Congrats Fernando. I'm very happy for you.

 

[flez007]

I am happy too mep!, the Nagra is a joy to use! .. thanks!

 

[Bruce B]

Glad everything worked out.... Enjoy!