Andy- At http://reviews.iwon.com/pscAudioReview/Nakamichi,Dragon/PRD_121132_1595crx.aspx I read "my Nakamichi Dragon was completely serviced by Electronics Service Labs in Connecticut... where they actually know what they're doing!!!" Same reviewer also says, "Weaknesses: Complex machine. Expensive to service and refurbish. (Plan on about a grand to get it "better than new") " For several years I used the Nakamichi 550, a portable tale deck, to record a professional chamber group at various sites around New York. It was a wonderful portable, about the best except the Nagra. Now I live in Los Angeles, not far from Nakamichi's western repair shop, which I have used for repair of my 550 with good results. Nakamichi stands by its products and doesn't shy away ffrom one that's "older."-- Jerry Green At 10:38 AM 3/9/2004, you wrote: >Folks, > >I posted a two parter yesterday and neglected to mention in the subject >line that while part 1 dealt with CD-R burning, part 2 dealt with some >questions regarding the Nak Dragon. > >I'm going to assume since folks on the list are usually very happy to >discuss the Dragon at length, people who might have been interested in >addressing my questions regarding it saw the subject "CD-R Burning," wanted >to vomit and then deleted the message. > >If I'm wrong, please forgive the repost--I'm just information needy right now. > >Here's the reprinted text of the first message: > >We've gotten a small amount of grant money to buy a hot cassette deck. I'm >opting for a Nakamichi Dragon. > >A. I'm following Ebay, but anybody on the list have one for sale? > >B. Since I imagine that we'll have to have the deck serviced to bring it up >to snuff, can anyone recommend someone with the chops to work on a Nakamchi >Dragon in Vermont, or more broadly New England or the Northeast? > >C. How hard is it to get spare cosmetic parts such as the play button cover >and the like? > >Once more, sorry about the repost. > >andy >********************************* >Andy Kolovos >Archivist/Folklorist >Vermont Folklife Center >P.O. Box 442 >Middlebury, VT 05753 >(802) 388-4964 >[log in to unmask] >http://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org