Thanks for all the tips. I don’t have access to a variac, as they haven’t been needed for film production for a long time. Wondering if there is a modern smaller solution.
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.
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.