Teac C-3RX 3-Head Cassette Deck - Light Service

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General:
This Teac C-3RX cassette deck features 3 tape heads for making great recordings, a very sturdy build, and selectable Dolby B or dbx noise reduction.

It was just lightly serviced in-house and is functioning flawlessly.

Best of all it features a tape monitor switch so you can monitor the recording while it happens, along with big well-lit meters that look awesome in action.

If you're looking for a quality cassette deck from a company that built them for professional recording studios, here's your chance.

SkyFi Cosmetic Notes:
Presents very well with minimal wear on the outside case and front plate.

Ownership:
Second Owner

Connections:
RCA Audio Outputs and Inputs.

General Sound:
Neutral sound with little to no coloration

Cosmetic Condition:
8/10 = Very Good. Excellent front faceplate, one minor flaw on chassis side or top. See our detailed rating description here.

Working Condition:
Working perfectly and tested in our lab.

Included:
Exactly as pictured and described above.

Packing:
Will be packed using our highly developed in-house process and custom packing materials.Reviews:
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Specs:
Type: 3-head, single compact cassette deck
Heads: 1 x record, 1 x playback, 1 x erase
Motor: 1 x capstan, 1 x reel
Tape Type: Type I, CrO2 (Type II), Metal (Type IV)
Noise Reduction: B, dcx
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz  (Metal tape Type IV)
Signal to Noise Ratio: 92dB  (dbx)
Wow and Flutter: 0.04%
Total Harmonic Distortion: 3%
Input: 60mV (line), 0.25mV (mic)
Output: 0.3V (line)

Dimensions:
19" x 5.8" x 13.58"

Weight:
20 lbs.

Approximate Age:
1981

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Recommended Cables:
Kimber Kable - RCA Interconnects - Better

Kimber Kable - RCA Interconnects - Best

Testing Process:
First steps are performed to determine if the unit is a candidate for our full restoration process, or if it's just in need of a light service.

We perform a basic functionality test to ensure proper playback, fast forward, and rewind. We look for smooth operation of the motors, transport engagement, and associated rolling parts.

We then do an internal physical inspection to ensure the belts and rubber consumable parts are up to spec.

Internal components are checked to make sure there are no signs of heat stress or damage, particularly in the power supply section. Capacitors are checked for telltale signs of predictive failure including bulging, shrunken wrappers, or physical leakage. We also inspect the PCBs for discoloration from resistors or transistors that may have been running hot. On vintage units we often spot check select capacitors for value and ESR.

A light service will involve replacement of belts and rollers, external cleaning of heads, mechanism and boards, and basic record and playback tests.

A full restoration will often include disassembly of the drive system and replacement of all consumable and wearable parts including pinch rollers, belts, brakes, and bearings. We then clean, lubricate, and re-assemble the drive and perform basic mechanical alignment to ensure proper tape path and head alignment.

Final calibration will involve adjustment of the playback, erase, and record heads, along with optimization of the bias for a specific tape type. We do this with the aid of a Sound Technology 1510A tape deck analyzer plus a Nakamichi T-100 Audio Analyzer with reference calibration tapes.

Final listening tests are performed while monitoring with our reference Grado HP-1 headphones and a variety of factory and custom reference recordings We find that there is no better system for critical listening on tapes than with headphones, especially when comparing a live feed to a recorded feed.