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    Ha haaaa , gotta love it ....

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    Wow.

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    Ha, I do see the little Nagra there...


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    Wow!!!!
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    I still have my Technics 1500 for sale. It was completely rebuilt and optimized by Jeff Jacobs of J-Corder. Has the best heads (Flux).

    Let me know if anyone is interested.




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    Re: R2R Love

    Are you planning on replacing it Mike ....

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    Quote Originally Posted by a.wayne View Post
    Are you planning on replacing it Mike ....
    I already did.


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    Mike, let me know if you're ever replacing your doshi tape pre!


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    Can you hook the doshi pre to it Mike? If yes - Have you tried it?
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    Hey Mike, I emailed you yesterday about your tape deck and you never responded. Just saying...
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    Sounds like a bidding war
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    Quote Originally Posted by madfloyd View Post
    Hey Mike, I emailed you yesterday about your tape deck and you never responded. Just saying...
    Sorry, I was out all day. Just sent you a reply.
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    Quote Originally Posted by the professor View Post
    Can you hook the doshi pre to it Mike? If yes - Have you tried it?
    The Doshi is XLR, the Technics is RCA. Technically yes, with adaptors, but I have never tried.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    The Doshi is XLR, the Technics is RCA. Technically yes, with adaptors, but I have never tried.
    Nick can change the connectors (or supply with desired connectors) as needed. For instance, he supplied RCA output jacks since my cjs are SE only. On the other hand, the heads are run balanced out so the tapestage has XLR inputs.

    Or I had Nick convert one of the MM inputs on his phonostage to MC XLR. So I can run the VPI arms in balanced mode but the SAT arm in SE mode. Yes I thought about having the SAT supplied with XLRs but that would then preclude reviewing phonostage with only SE inputs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Myles B. Astor View Post
    Nick can change the connectors (or supply with desired connectors) as needed. For instance, he supplied RCA output jacks since my cjs are SE only. On the other hand, the heads are run balanced out so the tapestage has XLR inputs.

    Or I had Nick convert one of the MM inputs on his phonostage to MC XLR. So I can run the VPI arms in balanced mode but the SAT arm in SE mode. Yes I thought about having the SAT supplied with XLRs but that would then preclude reviewing phonostage with only SE inputs.
    Thanks Myles. I actually sold my Technics 1500 to Kevin at VAC. Happy with my Studer 810, but considering something for the store/shows.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    Thanks Myles. I actually sold my Technics 1500 to Kevin at VAC. Happy with my Studer 810, but considering something for the store/shows.
    Sorry didn’t see the date of the post. ��
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    Anyone can tell me about the Technics 1506? I have a chance to buy them.is it worth to consider ? He’s asking $1700.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul View Post
    Anyone can tell me about the Technics 1506? I have a chance to buy them.is it worth to consider ? He’s asking $1700.
    My first higher end R2R was a 1506. Paid a fair amount more than $1700 more than a decade ago. It was completely restored and new heads replaced the stock heads, and lots of other stuff. Immaculate condition. Sold it in 2016. So condition and state of restoration is all important. People who restore 1500 series machines, like Jeff Jacobs charge a lot more than $1700. However, beat up machines which people are parting out can go for a few hundred.

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    Quote Originally Posted by astrotoy View Post
    My first higher end R2R was a 1506. Paid a fair amount more than $1700 more than a decade ago. It was completely restored and new heads replaced the stock heads, and lots of other stuff. Immaculate condition. Sold it in 2016. So condition and state of restoration is all important. People who restore 1500 series machines, like Jeff Jacobs charge a lot more than $1700. However, beat up machines which people are parting out can go for a few hundred.

    Larry
    Thanks so much Larry. I need to check if the unit need any service I guess.
    Paul

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