![]() The return to heavier metal flywheels might have delivered. Visibly wobbly, which will likely nullify any improvement in wow & flutter that The plastic flywheels were replaced with metal ones, but these are often Heavy use, leading to problems such as chipped teeth on the gears, bent Genuine Tanashin and "CSG" clone mechanisms. Mechanisms, with notably inferior quality control and durability compared to 2017 Renkforce TP-1000 (info from FDSMaster)īetween 20, production switched to exclusively using "JS" clone.May 2016 Renkforce TP-1000 (photo by StaryLary).April 2016 Pyle PT-659DU (photo by chilastore).August 2015 Pyle PT-649D (photo by gator213).April 2015 ION Tape2PC (photo by Bill Schroeder).Was done with a homemade test tape, so the actual figures may not be quite as Showed wow & flutter as high as 0.36% RMS and 0.73% quasi-peak, although this StaryLary's test of a 2016 Renkforce deck Wow & flutter to significantly exceed the listed specification. AndĪround 2013, production cost was cut again by substituting smaller upper Made by various Chinese OEMs with varying quality levels have been used. Tanashin ended production of cassette deck mechanisms in 2009 (seeįootnote below), and since then clones of their design March 2012 Pyle Pro PT-649D (photo by henrymohammed).October 2010 ION Tape2PC (photo by robertce).September 2004 Pyramid PR-331D (photo by skonkrivapolecat3) - Unknown motors, possibly still genuine Mabuchi.This design is still capable of meeting the listed wow & flutter Were substituted to cut costs, but according to my test of the 2007 ION deck, Sometime during or before the mid 2000s, Sanko motors and plastic flywheels 1990s Ariston WX-510 (info from mariosonic190).February 1991 Soundwave DD-1200 (photo by StaryLary).Meet in order to be advertised as "Hi-Fi" German standard for the minimum performance that a tape recorder or player must Mabuchi motors, metal flywheels, and large upper pulleys, capable of meeting orĮxceeding the listed specification of <0.2% DIN (peak) wow & flutter - the The original 1990s design used genuine Tanashin TK20FX mechanisms, genuine YouTube subscribers, and kind eBay sellers who were willing to open up theirĭecks and take some internal photos, I have been able to trace the timeline of Thanks to the data I've collected from forum members, my Switched back to using higher-quality mechanisms and motors! See below. UPDATE: The OEM of these decks apparently saw my video and has Knock off the knockoffs: A plea to cassette deck manufacturers.Manufacturers of these decks to return to using higher-quality components: Shows the difference in performance between them, and calls upon the Identify the difference between the "good" and "bad" components, tests and This trend is demonstrated in the following video comparing an ION Tape2PCĭeck made in 2007 to a Pyle PT-649D deck made in 2018, which shows how to Legitimate manufacturers to cheaper knockoff mechanisms - not made orĪuthorized by Tanashin - and inferior, often counterfeit motors. Switched from using genuine Tanashin mechanisms and good-quality motors from Their performance and reliability have suffered as a result. Workings of these decks have unfortunately been cheapened out over time, and Slight styling changes and the addition of a USB output), the internal However, despite looking virtually unchanged since the 1990s (aside from The cheap '90s stereo systems that spawned today's cheap cassette decks.That been in production since at least 1991, and were originally sold as partĪlso including an amplifier, tuner, CD player, etc., as explained in this Marantz, Renkforce, and Auna are actually based on a design by The entry-level dual cassette decks sold today by brands like ION, Pyle, £15 seems like a good deal to find out what is wrong and how much it will cost to put right, and if a cheap and simple fix, it will be well worth doing.2022 Entry-Level Cassette Deck Buyer's Guide 2022 Entry-Level Cassette Deck Buyer's Guide I haven't heard the Sony TCK611s but i do know sony tape decks were well regarded back in the day. I saw an Nak Rx202e ( same as mine) going for £345 and facially, looked a bit worse for wear, but wanting nearly as much as i paid for mine brand new 19 yrs ago. However, they still seem to be commanding a serious second hand price if in good nick as you've found out. If you can find one for sale, you've done well. Money well spent i think considering i still use it today, but obviously not as much due to other means of listening to music. Mine - RX202E- was £400 and was the entry or near enough entry level Nakamiche tape deck at the time. The Dragon was the ultimate tape deck and people were willing to pay the stupid prices it was selling at which was around £3K at the time (hasn't come down much in all that time).
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