(We have a large variety of TEAC reel to reel tape decks in stock.  And not all of the decks are listed.  So if you are looking for a particular model of TEAC, please ask.)

NOTE: IF YOU HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT, YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR A LINE OF CREDIT WITH PAYPAL.  A LINE OF CREDIT, WHICH IS OFTEN EXTENDED DURING A REQUEST PHONE CALL, CAN BE USED TO BUY AN ITEM YOU SEE ON AUDIOGON, WITH CASH FROM THE LINE OF CREDIT, AND PAY THE MONEY BACK TO PAYPAL OVER TIME.  TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR A LINE OF CREDIT, CALL PAYPAL AT 1-888-221-1161, AND ASK FOR THE PAYPAL CREDIT DEPARTMENT.

VERY IMPORTANT:  BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE MAIN PICTURE, SO THAT YOU SEE “ALL” THE PHOTOS IN THE LISTING.

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TEAC X-2000R REEL TO REEL (10.5” & 7”) TAPE DECK RECORDER

IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!!! (MECHANICALLY AND  ELECTRONICALLY)

BI-DIRECTIONAL RECORDING, BI-DIRECTIONAL PLAYING, AUTOMATIC REVERSE FEATURE

30 DAY GUARANTEED TO WORK PERFECTLY!!!

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT BUYING A TAPE DECK THAT MAY NOT PERFORM LIKE NEW WHEN IT ARRIVES?
WHEN A TAPE DECK IS BRAND NEW, IT PERFORMS UP TO THE PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS SET OUT BY THE MANUFACTURER.  IF THE SPECS CALL FOR 30 TO 20,000 HZ FREQUENCY RANGE, THE TAPE DECK CAN BE TESTED FOR THAT USING A TONE GENERATOR AND AN OSCILLOSCOPE. 

AND, AS A TAPE DECK GOES THROUGH ITS’ LIFE, IN MOST CASES, LIKE ALMOST ANYTHING  MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC, PERFORMANCE SLIDES A BIT. AND WHAT SOUNDED EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD WHEN NEW, NOW SOUNDS A LITTLE DULL AND MUFFLED.  SO THE OWNER SELLS IT ON EBAY AS BEING IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

IN MOST CASES, WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL BUYS A TAPE DECK OFF OF EBAY FROM ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL, EVEN IF THE SELLER WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THE BUYER WILL BE GETTING A LESS THAN PERFECT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.  AND WHEN IT ARRIVES, THE SELLER PLAYS IT, HEARS THE LESS THAN STELLAR PERFORMANCE, AND INSTEAD OF SEEKING OUT A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN TO BRING IT BACK UP TO ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS, HE SIMPLY DECIDES TO ACCEPT THE LESS THAN STELLAR PERFORMANCE, AND JUST LIVE WITH LISTENING TO SOUND THAT IS “SLIGHTLY OUT OF TUNE”.

IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY.  I BUY TEAC TAPE DECKS THAT ARE PREVIOUSLY OWNED, I TAKE THEM TO A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN, HAVE THEM RESTORED BACK TO THEIR MANUFACTURER’S ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS, AND THEN RESELL THEM ON EBAY AND ELSEWHERE. AND MY TECHNICIAN USES NOT ONLY A TONE GENERATOR AND OSCILLOSCOPE  TO DETECT POOR PERFORMANCE AND TO PROVE RESTORED PERFORMANCE; HE ALSO HAS AND USES METERS TO CHECK WOW AND FLUTTER, TAPE TENSION GAUGES, AND ALL THE OTHER PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR A QUALITY RESTORATION.

AND BECAUSE THE RESTORATION IS DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, I HAVE NO PROBLEM PROVIDING A 30 DAY PERFECT PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE WITH EACH TEAC DECK I SELL.   THIS DECK IS NO EXCEPTION.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO SETTLE FOR A LESS THAN EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE FROM A TAPE DECK YOU PURCHASE ON EBAY.  ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS BUY ONE THAT HAS BEEN RESTORED PROPERLY AND COMES WITH A PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE (LIKE THIS ONE).

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30 DAY SERVICE GUARANTEE AND SUPPORT AFTER THE SALE

I BUY PREVIOUSLY OWNED TEAC REEL TO REEL DECKS, HAVE THEM REFURBISHED AND SERVICED BACK UP TO TEAC’S ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS, AND THEN SELL THEM WITH A 30 DAY GUARANTEE TO PERFORM PERFECTLY. I MAINTAIN A CONSTANTLY CHANGING INVENTORY OF APPROXIMATELY 80 TEAC REEL TO REEL TAPE DECKS (SHOWN IN PHOTO # 11).

PROVIDED THE OWNER SAVES THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX AND CUSTOM STYROFOAM INSERTS THAT COME WITH THE DECK, IF THE DECK FAILS TO PERFORM PERFECTLY DURING THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD (AND THE FAILURE IS NOT DUE TO OWNER’S ABUSE OR CAUSE), AFTER A BRIEF PHONE DISCUSSION OF THE MALFUNCTION, THE OWNER MAY BOX THE DECK, USING THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX AND PROTECTIVE INSERTS, AND I WILL SEND FEDEX TO THE OWNER’S ADDRESS, HAVE THE DECK PICKED UP, BROUGHT BACK FOR NEEDED REPAIRS, AND RETURNED TO THE OWNER, TOTALLY AT MY EXPENSE.

AND, BECAUSE MY BUSINESS IS AN ONGOING BUSINESS, AFTER THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD, IF THE OWNER’S DECK HAS A MALFUNCTION, AND THE OWNER WANTS ASSISTANCE IN CORRECTING THE MALFUNCTION, THE OWNER CAN CALL ME FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OR FOR REPAIR.  IF THE OWNER HAS SAVED THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX AND CUSTOM STYROFOAM INSERTS, THE OWNER MAY PACK THE DECK IN THOSE MATERIALS, AND AT THE OWNER’S REQUEST (AND EXPENSE), I WILL SEND FEDEX THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY (OR A DAY CONVENIENT TO THE OWNER), PICK UP THE BOXED DECK, BRING IT BACK FOR REPAIRS, AND SHIP IT BACK TO THE OWNER (AT HIS EXPENSE). 

BY PROVIDING THIS SERVICE, THE OWNER IS ASSURED THAT THE DECK HE PURCHASES CAN BE MAINTAINED AND SERVICED WELL INTO THE FUTURE (PROVIDING ANY NEEDED PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF NEED).

FORTUNATELY TEAC PARTS LOCATIONS AND OTHER TEAC PARTS DISTRIBUTORS FOUND AROUND THE WORLD, STILL MAINTAIN A LARGE SUPPLY OF MOST PARTS FOR MOST TEAC DECKS. IN ADDITION, WE ALSO MAINTAIN A WIDE VARIETY OF TEAC PARTS, AND SO FAR HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM IN PROVIDING ANY REPLACEMENTS FOR PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED DECKS, WHEN NEEDED.

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GENERAL  DESCRIPTION

THE TEAC X-2000R IS A HIGH PERFORMANCE TWO CHANNEL, FOUR TRACK  STEREO TAPE DECK THAT CAN PLAY ALL THE STANDARD PRE-RECORDED FOUR TRACK 7” TAPES THAT WERE PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED AND THEN SOLD IN RETAIL STORES (THAT CAN NOW BE PURCHASED ON EBAY AND ELSEWHERE).   AND IT CAN PLAY VIRTUALLY ANY FOUR TRACK TAPE THAT HAS BEEN RECORDED (AT ETHER THE STANDARD 3-3/4 I.P.S. OR 7-1/2 I.P.S. SPEEDS) BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON HOME STEREO TAPE RECORDERS.

IT PLAYS TRACKS 1 AND 3 IN ONE DIRECTION.  AND WHEN THE TAPE IS FLIPPED OVER, IT PLAYS TRACKS 2 AND 4 (JUST LIKE ANY STANDARD TAPE RECORDER).  BUT IT IS ANYTHING BUT A STANDARD TAPE RECORDER. A FEW FEATURES THAT TAKE  IT OUT OF THE STANDARD CATEGORY ARE BI-DIRECTIONAL RECORDING, BI-DIRECTIONAL PLAYING, AUTOMATIC -REVERSE FEATURE, DUAL CAPSTAN DRIVE, PITCH CONTROL, SUPERIOR TENSION ARMS, A FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF 30 TO 40,000 HZ,  INERTIA ROLLERS, AND AN AUTOMATIC TIMER FEATURE. AND THERE ARE MORE.

FEATURES SUCH AS ELECTRONIC BRAKING, REAL TIME PAUSE, PUNCH IN RECORDING, AUTO SKIP PLAYBACK, AUTO SPACER, TIMER FEATURE, VARIABLE PITCH CONTROL, SEARCH TO ZERO, SEARCH TO CUE, AND BLOCK REPEAT.

IT HAS INPUT CAPABILITY TO MAKE A RECORDING FROM VIRTUALLY ANY SOURCE (CD’S, FM, ANOTHER TAPE DECK, MINI-DISC PLAYER, RECORD TURNTABLE, AND OF COURSE, MICROPHONE).  AND IT CAN RECORD AND PLAY 10.5” AND 7” REELS OF TAPE.

IF YOU’D LIKE TO READ ABOUT THE ALL THE VARIOUS FEATURES OF THE X-2000R, I’LL BE GLAD TO SEND YOU THE OWNER’S MANUAL, SO THAT YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT IT, BEFORE YOU PURCHASE IT.  ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS EMAIL ME, AND GIVE ME YOUR DIRECT EMAIL ADDRESS.  I’LL SEND THE OWNER’S MANUAL TO YOU IN A RETURN DIRECT EMAIL WITH THE MANUAL IN AN ATTACHMENT.

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ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS THE METAL REELS AND THE REEL HUBS,  SHOWN IN THIS LISTING ARE FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY, AND ARE NOT A PART OF THE SALE.  LISTING IS FOR THE X-2000R TAPE DECK RECORDER ONLY.

ALL ACCESSORIES SHOWN ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.  IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL ME.

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IF YOU NEED ACCESSORIES, THERE ARE DISTINCT ADVANTAGES TO ADDING AN ACCESSORIES KIT TO THE LISTING, “BEFORE” BUYING THE TAPE DECK.

HERE IS AN EASY WAY TO ACQUIRE ALL YOU NEED BY SIMPLY ADDING ONE OF THE TWO ACCESSORIES KITS (DESCRIBED BELOW) TO THE LISTING BEFORE YOU BUY THE TAPE DECK.  BY ADDING ONE OF THESE ACCESSORIES KITS TO THE LISTING “BEFORE” YOU BUY THE TAPE DECK, BENEFITS YOU IN SEVERAL WAYS:

1. WHEN YOU ADD ONE OF THE KITS TO THE LISTING FOR THE TAPE DECK “BEFORE” YOU BUY,  YOU ONLY PAY FOR THE ITEMS IN THE KIT; THE SHIPPING COST OF THE KIT IS FREE (NO ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST !!). YOU NOT ONLY AVOID HAVING TO BUY EACH ACCESSORY SEPARATELY (WHICH IS A HASSEL), YOU ALSO AVOID THE EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES THAT ACCOMPANY THE  PURCHASE OF EACH ACCESSORY. 

2. YOU SIMPLIFY YOUR PURCHASE.  BY BUYING BOTH THE TAPE DECK AND THE ACCESSORIES KIT AT THE SAME TIME, BOTH THE TAPE DECK AND THE ACCESSORIES KIT WILL ARRIVE AT THE SAME TIME.   THE ACCESSORIES KIT BOX WILL BE SAFELY PACKED IN THE SHIPPING BOX WITH THE TAPE DECK.  HAVING BOTH THE DECK AND THE ACCESSORIES ARRIVE AT THE SAME TIME, ALLOWS YOU TO BEGIN USING YOUR PURCHASE IMMEDIATELY,  RATHER THAN WAIT FOR INDIVIDUALLY PURCHASED ACCESSORIES TO DRIBBLE IN DAY AFTER DAY (WHICH DELAYS YOUR USE OF THE TAPE DECK).

3. YOU SAVE TIME IN THAT YOU DON’T HAVE TO INVEST TIME RESEARCHING EACH INDIVIDUAL ACCESSORY SEPARATELY.  ADDING A KIT MEANS YOU ONLY MAKE ONE PURCHASE.  HERE IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE KITS:

I OFFER TWO KITS AS ADD-ONS, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

• KIT # 1 CONSISTS OF THE TWO AMPEX 456 METAL 10.5” REELS, AND THE TWO TEAC TZ-612 HUBS, SHOWN IN THIS LISTING.  ONE OF THE REELS HAS 3600’ OF BRAND NEW (NEVER BEFORE RECORDED ON) RMGI PR35-34512 (1.0 MIL) TAPE ON IT.  THE OTHER REEL (SHOWN) WOULD ACT AS A TAKE-UP REEL.  ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS KIT IS AN EXCELLENT BRAND NEW COPY OF THE ORIGINAL TEAC X-2000R OWNER’S MANUAL KIT # 1 COSTS $257.00.

• KIT # 2 CONSISTS OF ALL THE ITEMS MENTIONED IN THE FIRST KIT, PLUS TWO BRAND NEW RCA PATCH CORDS,  ONE 7” TAKE-UP REEL AND TAKE-UP REEL STORAGE BOX, AND ONE AMPEX 7” REEL OF 641 TAPE (NEVER RECORDED UPON BEFORE), IN PRISTINE CONDITION.  KIT # 2 COSTS $279.00.

IF YOU WANT ME TO ADD EITHER OF THE KITS TO THE LISTING, JUST EMAIL ME PRIOR TO CLICKING BUY IT NOW, SO I CAN MAKE THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE DESCRIPTION AND THE PRICE.

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COSMETIC APPEARANCE OF THIS TEAC X-2000R TAPE DECK RECORDER

COSMETICS ARE REALLY VERY PERSONAL.  SOME PEOPLE EXPECT ABSOLUTE PERFECTION.  AND OTHERS HAVE NO PROBLEM ACCEPTING A SCUFF OR TWO.  SO I AM ASKING YOU TO TAKE A REAL CLOSE LOOK AT THE PHOTOS TO MAKE SURE THE COSMETICS ARE ACCEPTABLE TO YOU BEFORE YOU BUY. 

IT’S IMPORTANT THAT YOU LOOK VERY CAREFULLY AT EACH PHOTO TO MAKE SURE THE DEFECTS ARE ACCEPTABLE TO YOU BEFORE BUYING.  TO SEE ALL THE PHOTOS ENLARGED FULL SCREEN SIZE, BE SURE TO DOUBLE CLICK ON THE FIRST PICTURE, SO THE ENLARGEMENT CAN BE PROVIDED.

PICTURES SHOWN IN THE LISTING ARE OF THE ACTUAL RECORDER BEING SOLD AND SHIPPED.

MECHANICAL   CONDITION OF THIS TEAC X2000R TAPE RECORDER

THIS X-2000R RECORDER IS, IN MY OPINION, IN NEAR MINT MECHANICAL CONDITION.  IT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY SERVICED AND TESTED BY TOM TRAN, WITH "SAVE ON SOUND", HERE IN HOUSTON.  TOM TRAN OWNS "SAVE ON SOUND" WHICH HAS BEEN SERVICING HOUSTON'S REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK NEEDS FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, IN THE SAME LOCATION (PICTURED IN PHOTO # 12).  

THE FINAL BENCH TEST FOUND THIS DECK TO BE OPERATING PERFECTLY, WITHIN TEAC’S ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS.  EVERYTHING ON THE DECK IS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION.   I WAS PRESENT AND WITNESSED THE FINAL BENCH TEST RECENTLY; AND EVERYTHING WORKED PERFECTLY.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF A FEW OF THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS OF THE TEAC X-2000R

1.   STANDARD FOUR TRACK RECORDING AND PLAYBACK

THE TEAC X-2000R IS A STANDARD FOUR TRACK TAPE RECORDER.  IT CAN PLAY 7” TAPES LIKE YOU FIND ON EBAY (LIKE “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” OR “ELVIS PRESLEY LIVE IN HAWAII”). OR IT CAN PLAY 7” TAPES YOU RECORDED IN THE PAST.  AND IT HAS THE ABILITY TO RECORD AND PLAY 10.5” TAPES AS WELL.

WHEN USING 10.5” REELS OF TAPE, YOU HAVE SEVERAL HOURS OF RECORDING TIME AT YOUR COMMAND.  THE TWO MOST COMMON TAPE LENGTHS IN 10.5” REEL SIZE ARE 2500 FEET AND 3600 FEET.  WITH A 3600 FOOT REEL OF TAPE YOU HAVE THREE HOURS OF RECORD TIME IN ONE DIRECTION AT 3-3/4 IPS TAPE SPEED, OR  SIX HOURS TOTAL TIME IF YOU RECORD ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TAPE.    AND, EVEN AT THE SLOW SPEED OF 3-3/4 I.P.S., THE X-2000R DELIVERS AN IMPRESSIVE FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF 30 TO 24,000 HZ !!!

2.   SOLENOID OPERATION

ALL OF THE FEATHER-TOUCH ELECTRONIC CONTROLS ARE IDEALLY LAID OUT FOR ERROR-FREE ONE-HAND OPERATION.  YOU CAN PRECISELY ROCK THE TAPE BACK AND FORTH TO FIND A DESIRED SELECTION, OR TO PINPOINT RECORDING LOCATIONS.   BECAUSE OF THIS OUTSTANDING TEAC ENGINEERING FEATURE, THERE IS ALMOST NO POSSIBILITY OF TAPE DAMAGE DUE TO STRETCHING AND ALMOST NO POSSIBILITY OF TAPE SPILLAGE!!

AS WITH ALL MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF THE X-2000R, THE FAST FORWARD AND FAST REWIND FUNCTIONS ARE ALSO CONTROLLED BY FINGER-TOUCH SOLENOID OPERATION.  (SOLENOID SWITCH CONTROLS SHOWN IN PHOTO    # 6 OF THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS).

3.  OUTPUT CONTROL

NOT ALL DECKS OFFER THIS HANDY FEATURE.  THIS KNOB ALLOWS YOU TO CONTROL THE OUTPUT SIGNAL THAT GOES FROM THE TAPE DECK TO YOUR STEREO SYSTEM.  BY TURNING THE KNOB YOU CAN EASILY ADJUST THE SIGNAL LEVEL TO EQUAL THE VOLUME LEVEL OF OTHER COMPONENTS IN YOUR STEREO SYSTEM.  THIS MEANS THAT YOU CAN LOWER OR RAISE THE OUTPUT SIGNAL TO MATCH THE LEVEL OF YOUR OTHER COMPONENTS (SO THAT ONE COMPONENT IS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY LOUDER THAN ANOTHER, WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN COMPONENTS).  OUTPUT CONTROL SHOWN IN PHOTO # 6 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.

4.   FREQUENCY RESPONSE

THE FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF THE TEAC X-2000R  IS NOTHING SHORT OF OUTSTANDING (30-40,000 HZ AT 7-1/2 IPS, AND 30-24,000 HZ AT 3-3/4 IPS.....DETAILS SHOWN IN THE SPECIFICATIONS SECTION BELOW).

5.   RECORD BIAS AND EQ SWITCHES

AS TECHNOLOGY SKYROCKETED IN THE 60’S AND 70’S, TAPE MANUFACTURERS WERE DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING TAPE PERFORMANCE.  THESE NEW TAPES BEING OFFERED WERE LOW NOISE/HIGH OUTPUT TAPES.  BUT, THE IMPROVED PERFORMANCE WAS ONLY POSSIBLE BY CHANGING THE INTERNAL ELECTRONIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TAPE DECK.   MANY TAPE DECK MANUFACTURERS SIMPLY DID NOT GO TO THE EXTRA EXPENSE TO REVISE THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THEIR DECKS TO MATCH THIS NEW PRODUCT BEING OFFERED.  THE TEAC X-2000R HAS THE SPECIAL CIRCUITRY BUILT INTO IT, SO THAT YOU CAN ADJUST THE TAPE DECK TO CAPITALIZE ON THESE TAPE IMPROVEMENTS.  THE PROPER CIRCUITRY IS SELECTED BY THE BIAS AND EQ SWITCHES (SHOWN IN PHOTO # 6 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS).

6.   EASY TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS

ANOTHER NICE FEATURE OF THE X-2000R ARE THE BUILT-IN TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS.  SIMPLY PLACE THE REELS ON THE SPINDLES, AND TWIST THE TIPS OF THE TWIST-LOCKS CLOCK-WISE TO LOCK THE REELS IN PLACE. THIS ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR KEEPING UP WITH THE WHEREABOUTS OF RUBBER REEL RETAINERS.

7.   TAPE MONITOR SWITCH

ANOTHER FEATURE YOU WON’T FIND ON EVERY DECK IS TAPE MONITOR SWITCHES (WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO MONITOR THE SOURCE AND THE TAPE AS RECORDING IS TAKING PLACE).  TAPE MONITOR SWITCH SHOWN IN PHOTO # 6 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.

TRUE TAPE MONITORING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE TEAC X-2000R.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU HAVE YOUR HEADPHONES ON AND PLUGGED IN, AND YOU ARE LISTENING TO AND  RECORDING A FM SIGNAL, YOU CAN MONITOR NOT ONLY THE EXACT QUALITY OF THE FM SIGNAL AS IT COMES INTO THE TAPE RECORDER, BUT ALSO THE EXACT FM SOUND QUALITY THAT IS GOING ONTO THE TAPE,  AS IT IS BEING RECORDED !!!!!

I USE A FM SIGNAL AS AN EXAMPLE OF A “SOURCE” IN THIS CASE.  BUT ANY SOURCE CAN BE MONITORED ON THE TEAC  X-2000R  (33 RPM  RECORD, CD, FM, OR EVEN ANOTHER TAPE RECORDER CAN BE A SOURCE COMING INTO THE TAPE DECK TO BE RECORDED AND  MONITORED).

AS YOU ARE RECORDING, YOU CAN PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH “IN" OR "OUT", WITHOUT DISTURBING THE ACTUAL RECORDING PROCESS.  WHEN YOU PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH “IN”, YOU ARE THEN LISTING TO THE EXACT FM SIGNAL COMING INTO THE TAPE RECORDER.  AND WHEN YOU PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH "OUT", YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY BE LISTENING TO THE ACTUAL TAPE RECORDING THAT IS BEING MADE, ABOUT 0.2  SECONDS (@ 7-1/2 IPS, AFTER ACTUAL RECORDING).  THE ADVANTAGE IS THAT YOU CAN EASILY COMPARE THE “QUALITY OF THE SOURCE” TO THE “QUALITY OF THE TAPE RECORDING”AS IT IS BEING RECORDED.  AND, IF YOU DESIRE, YOU CAN ADJUST THE RECORD LEVEL UP OR DOWN WHILE RECORDING (IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE THE TAPE COME AS CLOSE TO THE SOUND QUALITY OF THE SOURCE SIGNAL AS POSSIBLE).

8.  FRONT PANEL HEADPHONE AND MICROPHONE JACKS

SOME TAPE DECKS DON’T EVEN PROVIDE MICROPHONE JACKS FOR MAKING LIVE RECORDINGS, OR HEADPHONE JACKS FOR SILENT LISTENING OR MONITORING PURPOSED DURING RECORDING.  THE X-2000R NOT ONLY HAS BOTH, BUT ALSO PUTS THEM RIGHT UP FRONT ON THE FACEPLATE IN A HANDY POSITION, LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE DECK FOR THE MICS, LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER FOR THE HEADPHONES.  SEE PHOTO # 4 MIC JACKS, AND HEADPHONE JACKS.

9.   UP-RIGHT OR HORIZONTAL OPERATION

THE TEAC X-2000R TAPE DECK IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN EITHER THE UP-RIGHT, VERTICAL POSITION, OR THE HORIZONTAL POSITION.  TEAC PROVIDED FOUR “FEET” ON THE BACK OF THE TAPE DECK HOUSING, TO LIFT THE DECK OFF OF THE SURFACE, WHEN THE DECK IS RESTED IN A HORIZONTAL FASHION, TO ALLOW FOR PROPER VENTILATION. THE UP-RIGHT POSITION IS PREFERRED FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE MOST EFFICIENT VENTILATION. 

10.  PITCH CONTROL

PITCH CONTROL IS A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER FEATURE, WHICH IS NORMALLY ONLY FOUND IN MORE EXPENSIVE RECORDERS.  LET’S SAY YOU HAD AN OLD TAPE RECORDER, MANY YEARS AGO.  AND FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER (MAYBE THE BELTS WERE A BIT WORN OR A LITTLE STRETCHED) AND THE RECORDINGS MADE ON IT TURNED OUT SOUNDING  JUST A LITTLE BIT SLOWER, WHEN PLAYED ON ANOTHER TAPE RECORDER.  THOSE TAPES CAN EASILY BE ADJUSTED TO SOUND PERFECT, USING THE PITCH CONTROL. YOU SIMPLY TURN THE PITCH CONTROL KNOB UNTIL THE SOUND IS PERFECT.

OR MAYBE YOU HAVE AN OLD TAPE THAT IS WOUND SO TIGHT THAT WHEN PLAYED, IT SOUNDS A BIT SLOW. MAYBE IT’S A ½ MIL TAPE.  THE PITCH CONTROL FEATURE WILL CORRECT THAT PROBLEM JUST BY TURNING THE PITCH CONTROL KNOB.  (PITCH CONTROL SHOWN IN PHOTO #4 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.)

11.  SUPERIOR TENSION ARM DESIGN

TENSION ARMS TAKE UP TAPE SLACK, STABILIZE TAPE MOVEMENT, AND STOP THE TAPE DECK IF THE TAPE BREAKS OR THE TAPE RUNS OUT. THE X-2000R TENSION ARM DESIGN IS SUPERIOR TO OTHER COMPETITIVE DESIGNS, BECAUSE THE X-2000R EMPLOYS SMOOTHED CHANNELED  ROLLERS THAT GENTLY ROTATE ALONG WITH THE TAPE MOVEMENT, AND ADJUST TO THE TENSION THAT IS PLACED ON THE TAPE. THIS SUPERIOR DESIGN  CONTRIBUTES GREATLY TO THE PRESERVATION  AND PROTECTION OF YOUR TAPES.  (X-2000R TENSION ARMS IN ACTION IN PHOTO # 1 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.)

12.  INERTIA ROLLERS

THE X-2000R INERTIA TAPE ROLLERS TURN WITH THE TAPE AND HELP TO STABILIZE TAPE BOUNCE FOR SMOOTH TAPE RUNNING; SIMPLY ANOTHER REFINEMENT TO THIS ALREADY SUPERIOR TAPE RECORDER. (THE INERTIA ROLLERS SHOWN, IN ACTION, JUST TO THE INSIDE OF THE TENSION ARMS, IN PHOTO # 1 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.)

13.  DUAL CAPSTAN DRIVE

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE X-2000R IS IT'S “DUAL CAPSTAN CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEM”.  TO RECORD AND PLAY TAPES, THE TAPE MUST BE IN CONTACT WITH THE HEADS, OTHER WISE DROPOUTS AND IMPAIRED PERFORMANCE WILL OCCUR.   THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO MAINTAIN THIS CONTACT:  PRESSURE PADS, BACK TENSION, AND THE DUAL CAPSTAN CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEM.  PRESSURE PADS ARE THE EASIEST FOR A MANUFACTURER TO INCORPORATE INTO A TAPE DECK.  BUT THE PERFORMANCE IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED UNSATISFACTORY.  BACK TENSION IS MORE COMPLEX IN DESIGN, BUT GIVES EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE.  THE MOST SOPHISTICATED AND THE SUPERIOR DESIGN METHOD IS THE DUAL CAPSTAN CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEM.  WITH THE DUAL CAPSTAN APPROACH, THE TAPE IS KEPT TAUT ACROSS THE HEADS BY HAVING TWO PINCH ROLLERS/CAPSTANS WHICH ROTATE AT VERY SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT SPEEDS; THE CAPSTAN NEAR THE TAKE UP REEL ROTATES FASTER THAN THE ONE NEAR THE SUPPLY REEL.  THIS EXPERTISE AND PRECISION GIVES THE X-1000R AN EXTREMELY LOW WOW AND FLUTTER SPEC (0.03% @ 7-1/2 I.P.S.), THERE BY GIVING THE X-2000R A MUCH SUPERIOR SOUND PERFORMANCE THAN OTHER DECKS USING A DIFFERENT METHOD OF MAKING TAPE/HEAD CONTACT.    (SEE THE DUAL CAPSTAN PINCH ROLLERS IN PHOTO # 1 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS).

14. PACKING AND SHIPPING OF YOU’RE X-2000R TAPE DECK RECORDER

ALL TEAC TAPE DECKS I SELL ARE TREATED LIKE THEY WERE EXPENSIVE GLASSWARE.  AFTER PHOTOGRAPHING OF YOUR DECK TAKES PLACE (FOR THE EBAY LISTING), IT IS IMMEDIATELY ENCLOSED IN BRAND NEW CELLOPHANE, AND SEALED, SO THAT NO DUST OR MOISTURE CAN REACH THE DECK UNTIL IT IS OPENED BY YOU IN YOUR HOME.

AFTER SEALING IT IN CELLOPHANE, IT IS IMMEDIATELY PLACED IN A BRAND NEW CUSTOM SHIPPING CARTON, AND SURROUNDED ON ALL SIX SIDES BY BRAND NEW CUSTOM STYROFOAM BRACES, TO INSURE ITS SAFE JOURNEY TO YOUR HOME.  I’VE BEEN USING THESE CUSTOM STYROFOAM BRACES SINCE 2008.  MORE THAN 630 TEAC DECKS HAVE MADE THE JOURNEY FROM ME TO THE BUYER SINCE THAT DATE; AND NOT ONE HAS SUSTAINED ANY COSMETIC DAMAGE.  TO SEE AN EXAMPLE OF APPROXIMATELY WHAT YOUR DECK WILL LOOK LIKE WHEN IT ARRIVES AND YOU OPEN THE SHIPPING CARTON, CHECK OUT PHOTO # 10 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.  ON OCCASIONS, I HAVE A TEAC DECK THAT COMES WITH ITS ORIGINAL TEAC SHIPPING CARTON.  IN THAT EVENT, I OFTEN PLACE THE DECK IN THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING CARTON, AND THEN PLACE THE ORIGINAL BOX IN ANOTHER BRAND NEW SHIPPING CARTON, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FOR THE ORIGINAL TEAC CARTON AND TAPE DECK.

GUARANTEE

THIS TEAC X-2000R DECK IS GUARANTEED TO WORK PERFECTLY FOR 30 DAYS !!!   IF IT MALFUNCTIONS IN THE FIRST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT, I WILL HAVE FEDEX PICK UP THE DECK AND RETURN IT TO ME (VIA FEDEX GROUND), HAVE IT REPAIRED, AND RETURN IT TO YOU (TOTALLY AT MY EXPENSE).

RETURN POLICY: TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR THE 30 DAY PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE

TAPE DECK MAY BE RETURNED FOR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION WHICH OCCURS WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS (STARTING FROM THE DAY OF ARRIVAL AT BUYER'S LOCATION).  NO RETURN FOR REFUND.

IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF A TAPE DECK MALFUNCTION, BUYER “MUST" CONTACT ME “BEFORE” SHIPPING CAN BE ARRANGED. 

TAPE DECK MUST BE PACKED EXACTLY AS IT WAS WHEN IT ARRIVED AT BUYER’S LOCATION, USING THE EXACT SAME MATERIALS, PLACED IN THE EXACT SAME WAY IN THE SHIPPING BOX.  BUYER MAY REQUEST STEP BY STEP PHOTOS BE SENT TO THE BUYER BY THE SELLER VIA EMAIL, TO INSURE THE RE-PACKING IS DONE CORRECTLY TO AVOID DAMAGE IN TRANSIT.

CONSEQUENTLY, IT MIGHT BE PRUDENT TO SAVE THE BOX AND THE BOXING MATERIALS, JUST IN CASE THE NEED FOR A RETURN MALFUNCTION ARISES IN THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD.  RETURNS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS (NOT CAUSED BY THE BUYER). SELLER WILL SEND FEDEX TO BUYER'S LOCATION (AT SELLER'S EXPENSE) TO PICK UP THE TAPE DECK, ON A TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, OR FRIDAY (DAY TO BE SELECTED BY THE BUYER). ANY CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES OCCURRING DURING SHIPPING MUST BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY UPON DELIVERY AND MUST BE BACKED UP WITH PHOTOS OF THE MERCHANDISE AND THE SHIPPING CONTAINER CLEARLY SHOWING THE DAMAGE.  SELLER'S LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE OCCURRING IN SHIPMENT, OR FOR PERFORMANCE BY SELLER OF ANY KIND, IS LIMITED TO THE ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE MERCHANDISE.

SHIPPING AND TERMS OF PURCHASE

THE TAPE DECK WILL SHIP WITHIN ONE DAY OF RECEIPT OF FUNDS.  DUE TO THE FRAGILE NATURE OF TAPE DECK RECORDERS, ALL OF OUR DECKS ARE SHIPPED IN NEW SHIPPING CARTONS, WITH NEW CUSTOM STYROFOAM INSERTS ON ALL SIX SIDES, TO INSURE THAT THE RECORDER GETS TO YOU UNDAMAGED. WE HAVE SHIPPED OVER 630 TAPE RECORDERS, USING THESE CUSTOM SHIPPING MATERIALS, AND NOT ONE RECORDER HAS SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE WHATSOEVER.

PURCHASE CAN BE MADE BY PAYPAL (YOUR ADDRESS MUST BE A CONFIRMED PAYPAL ADDRESS, ONLY).   IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT, AND WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS ALTERNATIVES, PLEASE EMAIL ME.

FEDEX GROUND WILL DELIVER THE RECORDER TO YOUR DOOR. TRANSIT GENERALLY TAKES THREE BUSINESS DAYS, FROM START TO FINISH.

SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE MOMENT OF DELIVERY BY FEDEX (FOR YOUR SAFETY AND MINE).  NO DELIVERY CAN TAKE PLACE AT A POST OFFICE, A POST OFFICE BOX, OR AN A.P.O. 

THIRTY DAY WARRANTY IMMEDIATELY BECOMES NULL AND VOID IF TAPE DECK IS SHIPPED OR TAKEN OUT OF THE LOWER 48 UNITED STATES DURING THE 30 DAY WARRANTY PERIOD.

SALE IS OPEN ONLY TO BUYERS IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (LOWER 48 STATES ONLY). SALE NOT OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS.

PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BUYING. ONCE EXECUTED, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL.

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 3 DAYS OF COMMITMENT TO BUY.  WHEN COMMITTING TO BUY, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS LISTED ABOVE.