If you already HAVE the machine, it is certainly a competent machine, and I
would see how it works for the applications you describe.
I would not bother with a pro machine for what you're talking about and
perhaps the Tandberg will meet your needs.
There are much WORSE machines.
I responded the way I did as I thought you were an archive trying to
transfer holdings of the New York Public Library <smile>.
Cheers,
Richard
http://www.richardhess.com/tape/
At 11:13 AM 11/19/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Richard,
>
>Thanks for the stern warning. I probably wasn't too clear in my original
>posting about the details behind my question (it was late and I was tired,
>plus my home computer tends to have trouble sending e-mails that take more
>than a few minutes to compose). I am not planning on using this in any
>connection with archival materials that have any significance other than
>personal and sentimental. In other words, old reels of myself and other
>family members (and my wife's too - the Tandberg was probably what many of
>the tapes were recorded on by her late father 30 years ago). I am basically
>trying to decide whether to use it or try to sell it (I've seen a price of
>$300 on the net) and use the money as a downpayment on a halfway-decent,
>non-state-of -the-art deck. Sounds like I'm better off taking the latter
>route, even if I end up unloading the deck for $50 at a flea market.
>
>Thanks again,
>
>Peter Hirsch
>
>Head Archivist ("non-techie") for Music and Recorded Sound
>Wilson Processing Project
>The New York Public Library
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>521 West 43rd Street
>New York, New York 10036
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>
><Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:46:05 -0800
><From: "Richard L. Hess" <[log in to unmask]>
><Subject: Re: Tandberg 6000X Tape Deck
><
><At 10:19 PM 11/17/2003 -0500, digest Peter Hirsch wrote:
><
><>My question is regarding the Tandberg 6000X Stereo tape deck. Is this the
><>sort of unit that one can play back audio tapes decently enough to
>transfer
><>to another, more stable format?
><
><In a word: NO
><
><If this is the machine: http://www.nrhf.no/TB-6000X.html
><
><NO
><
><These machines are at the best fussy and at the worst don't work well.
>They
><are a mechanical kludge and the transports really don't handle tape that
>well.
><
><It seems that the eBay prices are creeping up on pro tape recorders again,
><but we've seen Studer and Sony APR pro machines go for $500 or less.
><
><There are Japanese 3-motor recorders that sell for $300-500, or you can
><find ReVox B77s for that price range.
><
><The Tandberg on the link I found is a one-motor deck that uses a friction
><tape holdback that is very fussy.
><
><Just my opinion (shared by others).
><
><My Tandberg 3500X is on long-term loan to a friend. I never thought it
><handled tape nearly as well as a Sony APR-5003V.
><
><If these are important tapes, they deserve to be transferred via a pro
><machine. Once you do it, you'll never do it again.
><
><I've beat my head against this wall and I'm hoping you won't have to.
><
><Where are you located? If you're in the LA area and would like to lease a
><Studer A807 for a few months, please let me know.
><
><Cheers,
><
><Richard
