HI dont post much but found a new Item I was thinking about picking up. But not much info one the web about it. Its a new rca reel to reel cd player. Found them on ebay and other sits for about $298.00. A 5 pack of tapes is about 40.00. Just thought some one elese might have bought one or seen them in some store. here is a link to the web site about the item with not much info. They clame that one tape holds 6 houres of music. But the unit will not play older tapes. made by poly concept usa.
has any one seen this new rca relel-to reel cd system?
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Just seen this item for the reel to reel. Its a pic of five blank. Tapes but the price is high if you ask me. Called the company that makes the item an was told it does play and record on to the tape.
Just seen this item for the reel to reel. Its a pic of five blank. Tapes but the price is high if you ask me. Called the company that makes the item an was told it does play and record on to the tape.
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here is a link for a large pic of the player.
here is a link for a large pic of the player.
It sure looks neat, but...
That mechanism has to be all plastic....and I don't see any speed change controls which makes me wonder how well this would play the pre-recorded tapes for the two most popular speeds. It's a neat idea anyway-
That mechanism has to be all plastic....and I don't see any speed change controls which makes me wonder how well this would play the pre-recorded tapes for the two most popular speeds. It's a neat idea anyway-
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I agree; I'd prefer a vintage reel-to-reel that's better made.
Polyconcepts R-R
Doesn't say the speeds of the transport?doesn't say what reel sizes(from the picture 7.5" EIA?)I have a small collection of RR machines collected from radio stations.oldest I have is a full track mono Ampex model 300 that uses 10.5in NAB reels only.If you try to use a plastic 7.5" EIA reel the reel will break from the wind tension.They also don't give any details on the transport type--single motor or three motor?Think I would stay away from this machine!!!also like the pack of 5 reel tapes for the machine-and can be used on that deck only???Sounds like the machine isn't built to either EIA or NAB standards.The tapes made from it could only be played on a similar machine!?
Doesn't say the speeds of the transport?doesn't say what reel sizes(from the picture 7.5" EIA?)I have a small collection of RR machines collected from radio stations.oldest I have is a full track mono Ampex model 300 that uses 10.5in NAB reels only.If you try to use a plastic 7.5" EIA reel the reel will break from the wind tension.They also don't give any details on the transport type--single motor or three motor?Think I would stay away from this machine!!!also like the pack of 5 reel tapes for the machine-and can be used on that deck only???Sounds like the machine isn't built to either EIA or NAB standards.The tapes made from it could only be played on a similar machine!?
Would like to buy one if the price was about lets say 20.00. Just to see what the thing would do with my tapes from the old recored club. Might be something worth the try. I own a sears and conraid thinks thats how to spell it. Might pick up the exter tapes they sell and see what would happen on my old deck.
What I can't figure out is how there tape is any differnt then any other. Looks like 1/4 wide apex tape to me. Heck if this thing is so special whats would it do melt down and call the fbi on me for trying to play older tapes.
I agree on this I also think its junk. would be fun to play with and see what the thing could do if you lets just say hack the hel* out of it. Like a add a speed switch.
Found the manual on the web to read it and no were does it say the speed just how to tread and record and play back. Talks more about the cd player.
What I can't figure out is how there tape is any differnt then any other. Looks like 1/4 wide apex tape to me. Heck if this thing is so special whats would it do melt down and call the fbi on me for trying to play older tapes.
I agree on this I also think its junk. would be fun to play with and see what the thing could do if you lets just say hack the hel* out of it. Like a add a speed switch.
Found the manual on the web to read it and no were does it say the speed just how to tread and record and play back. Talks more about the cd player.
I collect R to R tapes and primarily use a Pioneer RT909 to play back and record with, though I am restoring a Voice of Music unit in one of my GE consoles. On my RT909, a 10" 3600 ft reel lasts 90 mins per side at 7.5 ips. That is 3 hours total forward and reverse playback. 6 hours at 3.75 ips but I like the faster speed for quality.
An over half empty 7" reel on the RCA machine shown could never hold 6 hours of music at even 1 7/8 ips. Maybe it is recording digital data on the tape at a very slow speed, although even that seems far fetched and technically complex.
In the end, you get what you pay for. A nice reel to reel vintage deck with 10" reel capacity is going to be around $500 on ebay.
Funny story. I had a mixed tape of 80's music playing and one of my Generation Y friends could not believe that the music was eminating from the tape. He thought it was a decoration and there was a CD player hidden somewhere in my 1965 GE console.
I have also had to teach people how to play a record. So, preserve the past while we still can.
An over half empty 7" reel on the RCA machine shown could never hold 6 hours of music at even 1 7/8 ips. Maybe it is recording digital data on the tape at a very slow speed, although even that seems far fetched and technically complex.
In the end, you get what you pay for. A nice reel to reel vintage deck with 10" reel capacity is going to be around $500 on ebay.
Funny story. I had a mixed tape of 80's music playing and one of my Generation Y friends could not believe that the music was eminating from the tape. He thought it was a decoration and there was a CD player hidden somewhere in my 1965 GE console.
I have also had to teach people how to play a record. So, preserve the past while we still can.
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I have seen one or two Pioneer RT909 decks in radio stations-saw a couple of them at a small AM station.Thats a good point on the 1-7/8 IPS speed.It is not music quality.For voice or dictation only.Some broadcast "logger" machines run at that speed or even 15/16IPS-Half of 1-7/8 IPS.These were used in the old days for stations to keep recordings of what was played-or said at at given time-the logger machine would record a timecode as well so you could find it.Soundscribers were common loggers.Dictaphone made RR loggers as well.Used by emergency servi ces too.-such as fire and police.If you know people that work at radio and TV stations-those can be gold mines for RR tape decks and other things-esp turntables.I did some engineering work for a group of stations(studio,transmitter PM,transmitter repairs)and got "paid" with a nice Otari MX10 RR deck and many many Technics TT's and several cart machines.I too have encountered young DJ's at radio stations-as they sit at their Scott Studios computer touchscreen program playback system-they have NEVER seen a Turntable,records-or RR tapes and RR machines.One hadn't even seen or used a CD player!At radio stations these days the program "playback" is from a computer touchscreen system.These have very large hardrives and can store many hundreds of hours of program material.The operator can call up commercials,promos,and songs from these systems.That is why tape machines,TT's even CD players,cart machines get left in the statrions storage or even given away to someone who wants them.
I have seen one or two Pioneer RT909 decks in radio stations-saw a couple of them at a small AM station.Thats a good point on the 1-7/8 IPS speed.It is not music quality.For voice or dictation only.Some broadcast "logger" machines run at that speed or even 15/16IPS-Half of 1-7/8 IPS.These were used in the old days for stations to keep recordings of what was played-or said at at given time-the logger machine would record a timecode as well so you could find it.Soundscribers were common loggers.Dictaphone made RR loggers as well.Used by emergency servi ces too.-such as fire and police.If you know people that work at radio and TV stations-those can be gold mines for RR tape decks and other things-esp turntables.I did some engineering work for a group of stations(studio,transmitter PM,transmitter repairs)and got "paid" with a nice Otari MX10 RR deck and many many Technics TT's and several cart machines.I too have encountered young DJ's at radio stations-as they sit at their Scott Studios computer touchscreen program playback system-they have NEVER seen a Turntable,records-or RR tapes and RR machines.One hadn't even seen or used a CD player!At radio stations these days the program "playback" is from a computer touchscreen system.These have very large hardrives and can store many hundreds of hours of program material.The operator can call up commercials,promos,and songs from these systems.That is why tape machines,TT's even CD players,cart machines get left in the statrions storage or even given away to someone who wants them.
