Today I scored - Hitachi TRK 8200E

[ClaretBadger]

Hmmmmmmmm bronzey Hitachi

Condition wise - this set look mint
Heads sound filthy as hell - but this beast has got a sweet tuner and the VU's under the tape deck look hench.

What's with ALC though! - Why would you fit a Dolby circuit, decent sized meters but no rec level?


Damn you Hitachi


Anyone else got one of these?

 

[ClaretBadger]

Oh yeh

What does everyone use for head cleaning?

I used to use Allsop 3 - but they are as rare as hen tits


What demagnetizer do you lot use?

 

[Radio raheem]

Congrats mate i use cotton buds and meths to clean the heads failing that a finger and a lil spit lol, good luck

btw i never use dimagnitizers i find they trash the heads

 

[sony_apm_fan]

Nice goldy box.

I have a discwasher Dmag tape, does an ok job of demagnetizing.

Hen's tits must be rare, I've never seen any in Australia.

Just spiders with their own postcode

 

[sony_apm_fan]

Once got told by a tech that Methylated Spirits can leave a residue, and they used Isopropyl Alcohol.

But, hey if it works then great.

 

[redbenjoe]

nice score --great looking box-

for me ..and for most boxes -- the ALC is mostly accurate

 

[ClaretBadger]

HELL NO

ALC compresses really badly during quiet to loud transitions

 

[redbenjoe]

true -- but none of my collection can play LOUD !!!!

 

[ClaretBadger]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYK3Fz6pXnA

 

[eldorado]

cotton swab and a hint of rubbin alchool.

 

[2steppa]

Friend of mine used to 'clean' the heads of his Panasonic RXC-100 with:-

Until I explained the error of his ways.....

Yep, Isopropyl alcohol is the one I use.

 

[2steppa]

Oh, and nice Hitachi by the way

 

[jaetee]

Congrats...!

I agree on the use of ALC... Bummer there's no manual override.

:-

 

[eldorado]

my automatic recording level,

doenst suck that much.

i know the effect you speak,

but that rarely occurs,

and i think that occurs on badly ' tuned ' equipment.

from factory it usualy is great.

nice hitachi i have a similar one , trk 8190e

its veryy cool and kinda loud.

: )

have fun

 

[Jovie]

That Hitachi is one of the classic models that defined the era.Its one I ve wanted for a while but prices tend to go high on them.Congratulations on an amazing boomer!

 

[SINISTER]

i used to have an 8200. great box!!! :sin: