cwz
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| Vandersteen Forum rmdmoore, My Vandersteen history goes back to 1991, when I bought a pair of 3A's. At that time, I had the honor of meeting a very (as I) young Richard Vandersteen. He actually helped load them in my Suburban. The 3A's were upgraded to Signature ... | |
| Revox A77 mk2 stereo5, Thanks for your reply! Yes, I did contact Revox in Germany. They seemed willing to sell me parts but, because of high shipping costs, suggested I call Pro Audio, LTD in Tower Lakes, IL. Pro Audio has been OK if I can get them to respon... | |
| Best RtoR tape for a Revox A77 Thanks for the info! I'll pass it along to my tech guy who is working with one of the A77s. I think we're fighting the battle of which 0.47uF is going to fail next. When the left most cap on the drive board fails, the capstan motor does not run... | |
| Revox A77 mk2 Not yet! Right now I can't figure out how to get the endcaps off a 608zz bearing in order to re-lube it. Looks like they were never intended to be removed. Maybe the capstan shaft needs to be re-lubed? I recall a warranty repair in 1971 in which... | |
| Revox A77 mk2 Thanks atmasphere! Good suggestion! I've thought of that also but didn't know what type/weight of lubricant to use! I assume one can pry out the covers and press lube into the bearing similar to repacking a wheel bearing on my old vintage Porsche!! | |
| Best RtoR tape for a Revox A77 Thank you! Essentially, what you are saying is a flat FR is the ultimate goal when adjusting bias and EQ. If FR is flat, don't mess with anything? cwz | |
| Revox A77 mk2 I've already replaced bearings several time over the 50+ years I've had the Revox. My source of replacements may not be the best. If anyone has had good experience acquiring "quiet" bearings, I'd appreciate to know the correct p/n and source. Tha... |