My Sunday Craigslist score: Akai 1720W Reel to Reel

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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,502
    edited September 2011
    Well, you have some very cool gear there. That unit on the cart is quite impressive. Looks like your R2R situation is like my TT situation. I am (this week) in the process of photographing 9 of my Thorens tables to list them for sale. I had to agree with my wife's suggestion that R2R's take up space and moving some tables out might make sense.
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,806
    edited September 2011
    Not too many turntables here; just about enough.
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,502
    edited September 2011
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    . . . congratulations on so quickly finding a vacuum tubed deck . . .

    I'll re-tube the 1710 as soon as it arrives and am reviewing my stash. I have pairs of 12AX7's out the wazoo, but it also calls for a pair of 6BM8's.

    I wonder if any Polkies might have a spare pair of 6BM8's for sale.
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,502
    edited October 2011
    Thanks to Ken who pointed me to American Recorder Technologies, Inc. in Simi Valley, CA for "Professional Cleaning Fluid" www.americanrecorder.com / sales@americanrecorder.com. Both of my R2R's are now as clean as a whistle and performing well in great part due to this magic elixer :mrgreen:

    They have a wealth of information and great products on that site and are highly recommended.

    I've gotten to know Alan there and he is great guy who will take care of you and is an asset to those of us trying to keep our R2R's alive and well.
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited October 2011
    Very cool, Inspired, I'm glad they were able to help out. That cleaning fluid was the only product recommended by Nakamichi for their decks. If you want to try something experimental get some Last Fluid for tape heads and guides.
    Cheers, Ken
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