Outputs, Technics 1520 Reel to Reel.


I just purchased a Technics 1520 open reel tape deck.

Have any of you compared the signal from both the balanced and single ended jacks and determined which provides best performance? My understanding is the balanced outputs are transformer coupled.

Also, has anyone fitted a 1520 with a IEC plug and benefited from aftermarket power cable?
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Well, as I can see, I am not the only one with the TAPE disease...I have been in the music industry since 1965 and have a huge collection of pro masters fron the greatest in the industry. I have 6 machines altogether; a Sony 765, an Akai ???, a Tascam 38 ( 8 track hald inch ), my technics 1520 in mint condition, a Revox...
I also have a Tascam da88 that I have used for my bands recordings, but always go back to analog tapes for the best sound, just as my old friend Eric Clapton does.
Gerry