I have been playing around with tape and it's really brought back some life into making music. I can really see the potential of loving the sound of tape except my tape deck and reel to reel are having issues.
I picked up the Akai X5000L from an old Reel to Reel collector over 10 years ago and now I have decided to start experimenting with it. I noticed the stereo image was off and after listening further, noticed one side was duller than the other side, causing the shift in center.
Do you think this is a simple fix, maybe clean the heads or demagnetise? I did notice a bit of corrosion on one of the heads, but I felt it with my hand, and it was smooth to the touch. Should I sand this down with ultra fine sandpaper, so that the heads does not damage my reel tapes?
Where would you get the parts for this type of machine? I would hate to give up on this unit.
I picked up the Akai X5000L from an old Reel to Reel collector over 10 years ago and now I have decided to start experimenting with it. I noticed the stereo image was off and after listening further, noticed one side was duller than the other side, causing the shift in center.
Do you think this is a simple fix, maybe clean the heads or demagnetise? I did notice a bit of corrosion on one of the heads, but I felt it with my hand, and it was smooth to the touch. Should I sand this down with ultra fine sandpaper, so that the heads does not damage my reel tapes?
Where would you get the parts for this type of machine? I would hate to give up on this unit.