![]() When buying a used tape deck it’s worth bearing in mind that they are complex mechanical devices and that the older they are the more likely they are to have problems. A few used hi-fi retailers stock tape decks too, prices will be higher but should come with some guarantee which is useful which older models. Inevitably the most popular market place is eBay but there are quite a few on Gumtree and Preloved as well where the prices are a little better. However, as cassette was a massively popular format up until the late nineties there are plenty available second hand and often for giveaway prices. Today very few tape decks are still being made, in fact in our search we couldn’t find any non portable types on the market. The format is particularly popular in the experimental electronic field but also chart-topping releases are finding their way on to tape again. Tape decks or recorders are becoming increasingly popular as an alternative form of analogue source following the rather unexpected cassette comeback. The unit is in working order at the time of this ad and at the time of shipping.With news that tapes are in fact not dead, Jason Kennedy rounds up the best cassette players for home listening and advises on what to look out for when buying vintage. Due to the age of the unit there is no warranty. NOTE: Shipping costs are an estimate and subject to change depending on the purchasers location. Sale includes the Denon DRS-810 (pictured) but does not include the anything else that may appear in the attached pictures. Motor: 1 x capstan, 1 x reel, 1 x actuatorįrequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz (Metal tape) Heads: record/playback combination, 1 x erase Type: 3-head, single compact cassette deck The sound of recordings made using the 810 are very clear and well balanced. It has Dolby B and C, dynamic bias - HX-Pro, MPX filter, and a return to the start of recording, search by pauses and timer. Like in the most of cassette decks from Denon, the 810 has an output level control, which regulates the level on a linear output and on headphones at the same time. The display looks great all elements of indication vary conveniently, colour palette is pleasing for the eye, the counter shows the real time and can indicate the rest up to the end of a cassette. For example, the magnetic-tape mechanism has a closed path and three heads. But when you look inside this unit and go more in depth you find out lots of significant differences and advantages over the DRS-640. The major difference is the bottom row of control elements are moved under a nice cover. Externally DRS-810 looks like DRS-640: all buttons, knobs and indications are of the same sizes, types and layout. Yes, there is the similarity, but the benefit of such an arm is undeniable in aligning the tape to the heads. ![]() When loading a tape in the tray it glides smoothly and is affixed rigidly and accurately on the basis of a pressure arm like that found in a CD drive. Not the entire mechanism, but only a special tray goes out to load. ![]() The device differs from typical cassette decks by horizontal location of the magnetic-tape mechanism. There is some scratches on the top panel from when it was in a stack of Denon equipment.įeatures of the Denon DRS-810 include a close-loop dual-capstan tape transport, non-slip reel drive, dual power supply, 3-head, 4-motor, dolby HX pro, dolby B and C noise reduction and manual bias adjustment. This Denon unit is in great shape and the mechanism functions perfectly. The unit has been serviced, heads cleaned and unit fully tested. The tape deck that looks like a CD player with it's motorized door and super smooth and solid tape transport to reduce wow and flutter. ![]()
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