The REVOX Reel to Reel Mystery

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  @walkertongdee · 1 year ago

  This channel is what YouTube is supposed to be, what made it great, not shorts. Sadly, this type of content, where you learn, is rare here nowadays.

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  @Rehbet · 1 year ago

  One of the few channels where I have to drop everything and watch.

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• BA

  @batmandestroys1978 · 1 year ago

  All of the best Mark, moving into your new home! Thank you for all of your hard work and extremely long hours making these wonderful videos, greatly appreciated!

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  @mickloh · 1 year ago

  Holy cliffhanger Markman! 🦇

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  @joseluisvaiksnoras7857 · 9 months ago (edited)

  My father still has a reel-to-reel tape recorder manufactured by Sony in the 1960s (TC230) with 4 tracks, but 2 in each direction. I repaired it in 1989, when I was 15 years old. The problem was the motor's permanent capacitor (paper-wax capacitor), which had lost capacitance, and the motor lacked power. Luckily, it didn't burn out, because it got quite hot. The 7 1/2 (inches per second) setting indicates the high speed, which allows for superior quality compared to a cassette tape. The most commonly used speed is 3 3/4, and there's also 1 7/8, but we only used that for fun, as it lacked treble.

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  @LawPD-68 · 1 year ago

  Not sure why the algorithm recommended Mark to me a few years back. I'm not into electronic repair and I don't really watch any repair channels but I've been hooked on your channel since the get go. Interesting to watch without being boring. Great job Mark. Keep it up!!

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  @kevinmcgrath3591 · 1 year ago

  Im getting all nostalgic about the Revox A77 I had decades ago, wired remote too. same relay noises ......love it

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• OL

  @Ollieiow08 · 1 year ago

  I look forward to seeing the new workshop

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• AD

  @adeaston6553 · 1 year ago

  Moving furniture is easy, moving workshop is a nightmare. Can't wait for part 2

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• RO

  @robertross3918 · 1 year ago

  Did you notice that Mark's videos all have mystery, drama and technology all rolled up into one video. I'd rather watch Mark fix something than go watch a movie. Give me some TO92 transistors and some popcorn and I'm happy. 😀

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  @Hobbes746 · 1 year ago

  We used to operate a C270 at our local radio station in the 1990s. The digital tape metering was such an improvement over the analog counter on the older PR99s we had.

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  @Firebrand55 · 11 months ago

  What Mark is showing here is knowledge that is slipping away. Older tape equipment, and the sound, is as excellent today as backaways. Todays rush for something new does not mean that yesterday's machines are poor; just left behind....keep it up Mark!

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