Friend given a Revox open reel and Tascam 4 track - suggestions be we power them up?


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A friend was given 2 older open reel decks and thought I’d ask what to do before powering them up and testing?

The only open reel tapes I have to test with are masters (I want to transfer to digital, but I imagine it wouldn’t be a good idea to try them on the deck before we know it’s working properly.

Any suggestions where to get them refurbished in the NYC area?

any idea what they are worth once refurbished? I’m trying to convince him it might be worthwhile to invest some money.
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Showing 2 responses by dill

Listen to tomic, not to fuzztone. Both decks are worth restoring if they work. Check eBay for prices and I have parted them out for good money too. Get a pre-recorded tape to test, don't use the masters.
Don’t worry about a variac, just turn it on. This is not vintage tube gear. No large old caps in there to dry out. I fire them all the time without a variac and I have one.