Vintage HiFi. Sounds great, looks cool, costs peanuts
I’ve just acquired this magnificent beast. It’s old, so I don’t expect it to work properly.
It’s time to go inside and see what needs fixing and how it performs. Continue reading “8 Track Cartridge Stereo recorder deck. The repairs”
This arrived from eBay today. It’s something I’ve been after for a while so I’m keen to share my initial impressions.
I don’t do unboxing in the usual sense with new product, but this is something rather nice and I doubt you will find another out there any time soon. Continue reading “Senn Sound 8 Track Stereo Recorder Deck. Unboxing”
My main system is quite a stable affair. The Amp, turntable and speakers have not changed in over a decade. The same cannot be said of the workshop system.
This system constantly has components swapped in and out as I test and work on them. This time though, it was quite a big change. Continue reading “Swapping gear in the workshop system”
My 8 track player has developed a problem.
It doesn’t always switch tracks properly at the end or when you press the selector button. So, what has that got to do with a flushing toilet? Continue reading “Eight track cartridge player won’t change track”
A technology from the 1950’s and one from the 90’s make a great partnership.
Despite the age difference there can be a fine symbiotic relationship. Continue reading “MiniDisc and 8 Track Tape Cartridge Complementary Technologies”
Earlier this summer I bought a box of a dozen or so 8 track cartridges in the expectation that at some point I would get a player.
This was mine for just £3. No surprise that it doesn’t work. Let’s fix that. Continue reading “Eight Track Player Wien 8TD3”