TEAC X-1000M 15 I.P.S. (N.A.B.& I.E.C. EQ) 2T/4T REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER

(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.)

IF YOU HAVE
A QUESTION ABOUT THIS LISTING

OR YOU JUST WANT TO TALK

ABOUT TAPE DECKS IN GENERAL,

CALL ME AT MY 800 NUMBER: 

(800) 422-4892 GARY

TEAC X-1000M REEL TO REEL (10.5” & 7”)

TAPE DECK RECORDER

IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
!!!

(MECHANICALLY
& ELECTRONICALLY !!!)

30 DAY GUARANTEE 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-LINE AS BEING IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.



IN MOST CASES, WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL BUYS A TAPE DECK ON-LINE 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-LINE. 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-LINE.  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.

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-1000M IS, BY MOST, FELT TO BE
ONE OF TEAC’S FINEST ACHIEVEMENTS IN HOME STEREO TAPE DECK RECORDERS.  AT THE VERY LEAST, IT IS A HIGH END, HIGH PERFORMANCE TWO CHANNEL, TWO TRACK STEREO TAPE DECK,
THAT HAS THE CAPACITY FOR MAKING AND PLAYING BACK  1/4" STUDIO
QUALITY MASTER TWO TRACK RECORDINGS AT  SPEEDS OF 7-1/2 I.P.S. OR 15 I.P.S.

BUT, IT ALSO, HAS THE CAPACITY TO PLAYBACK ANY
STANDARD 1/4" TWO CHANNEL FOUR TRACK STEREO PRE-RECORDED TAPE THAT WAS PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED AT A
SPEED OF 7-1/2 I.P.S. AND THEN SOLD IN RETAIL STORES (THAT CAN NOW BE PURCHASED
ON-LINE).

AND IT ALSO CAN PLAY THE "NEW" 1/4" TWO CHANNEL TWO TRACK MASTER
TAPE COPIES, THAT UTILIZE THE I.E.C. EQUALIZATION PLAYBACK STANDARD, WHICH ARE
NOW BEING PRODUCED AND SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY “TAPE PROJECT".

THESE "NEW" MASTER TAPE
COPIES ARE BEING MADE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT THE "TAPE PROJECT"
WEBSITE. 

TEAC WAS A WORLD RETAILER OF REEL
TO REEL TAPE DECKS IN THE LAST CENTURY.  SO IN ORDER TO MARKET ONE
TAPE DECK IN BOTH THE NORTH AMERICAN AND  THE EUROPE MARKETS, TEAC
ADDED A SWITCH TO THE X-1000M DECK, THAT ALLOWED THE OWNER TO SWITCH
BETWEEN N.A.B. (THE USA
EQUALIZATION PLAYBACK TAPE STANDARD) AND I.E.C. (THE EUROPEAN
EQUALIZATION PLAYBACK TAPE STANDARD).

NOW, "TAPE PROJECT"
BEGINS BUYING UP MASTER STUDIO TAPES OF POPULAR ARTISTS, AND BEGINS MAKING
1/4" TAPE COPIES AT 15 I.P.S. (TWO CHANNEL TWO TRACK), UTILIZING THE I.E.C.
EQUALIZATION PLAYBACK STANDARD. AND THEN "TAPE PROJECT" BEGINS
SELLING THESE COPIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 

IN ORDER TO PLAY THESE NEW 1/4"
TAPE COPIES, YOUR TAPE DECK HAS TO BE ABLE TO RUN AT A SPEED OF 15 I.P.S., BE
ABLE TO PLAY A  1/4" TWO CHANNEL TWO TRACK TAPE, AND BE ABLE TO
PLAYBACK THE MUSIC USING THE I.E.C. EQUALIZATION STANDARD.

AND, "LOW AND BEHOLD", THE OWNER
OF THE TEAC X-1000M TAPE DECK CAN DO EXACTLY THAT: THE DECK CAN PLAY ALL
OF THE 1/4" TAPES THAT WERE PRODUCED IN THE USA (2T OR 4T) RECORDED AT 7-1/2
I.P.S. OR 15 I.P.S., AND WERE RECORDED, USING THE N.A.B. STANDARD. AND,
IF DESIRED, THE OWNER CAN FLIP THE SWITCH  (FROM N.A.B. TO I.E.C)
AND LISTEN TO "TAPE
PROJECT"
TAPES, THAT ARE RECORDED AT 15 I.P.S. IN TWO CHANNEL TWO TRACK FORMAT, THAT USE
THE I.E.C. STANDARD FOR PLAYBACK. "THAT" IS WHAT MAKES THIS
DECK SO VALUABLE!!

IN THE FOUR TRACK MODE, 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 OTHER FEATURES THAT TAKE 
IT OUT OF THE STANDARD CATEGORY ARE DUAL CAPSTAN DRIVE, PITCH
CONTROL, SUPERIOR TENSION ARMS, A FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF 30 TO 34,000 HZ @ 7-1/2
I.P.S.,  INERTIA ROLLERS, AND AN
AUTOMATIC TIMER FEATURE. AND THERE ARE MORE FEATURES.

FEATURES SUCH AS ELECTRONIC BRAKING,
REAL TIME PAUSE, PUNCH IN RECORDING, AUTO SKIP PLAYBACK, AUTO SPACER, 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 USE 10.5” AND 7” REELS OF TAPE.

THERE ARE SEVERAL U-TUBE VIDEOS ON THE
X-1000M OPERATING FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS. 
TO SEE ONE OR MORE OF THESE HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATION VIDEOS, JUST GO TO
THE WEB AND TYPE IN TEAC X-1000M U-TUBE VIDEO RESULTS.

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ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS THE REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE, THE METAL REELS, THE
REEL HUBS,  SHOWN IN THIS LISTING ARE FOR
DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY, AND ARE NOT A PART OF THE SALE.  THIS LISTING IS FOR THE X-1000M 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 THREE 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:

• KIT # 1. CONSISTS OF THE TWO 10.5” AMPEX 456 REELS
  SHOWN, AND THE TWO TEAC TZ-612 HUBS, SHOWN IN THIS LISTING.  ONE OF THE
  REELS IS LOADED WITH 3600’ OF FRESH (NEVER BEFORE RECORDED ON)  RMGI
  LPR35-34512 ( 1.0 MIL) TAPE (IN BRAND NEW CONDITION).  THE OTHER REEL
  (SHOWN) COULD ACT AS A TAKE-UP REEL.  ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS KIT IS A BRAND
  NEW COPY OF THE TEAC X-10R OWNERS’ MANUAL, AND A PACKAGE OF FRESH NEW 25 AUTO
  REVERSE SENSING STRIPS. THIS KIT IS OFFERED AS "AN ADD ON OPTION" FOR
  $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, ONE 7” REEL OF AMPEX 641 BLANK TAPE ( NEVER
  RECORDED UPON BEFORE), IN PRISTINE CONDITION (1800'), WITH PROTECTIVE BAG AND
  STORAGE BOX.  THIS KIT IS ALSO OFFERED AS "AN ADD ON OPTION" FOR
  $275.00.

• KIT # 3: THE THIRD KIT HAS TWO BRAND NEW BLACK
  RMGI PLASTIC 10.5" REELS, WITH STANDARD SPINDLE SPROCKET HOLES. ONE OF THE
  REELS IS LOADED WITH 3600' OF BRAND NEW FRESH RMGI LPR-35-34512 TAPE ON IT, AND
  THE OTHER REEL IS EMPTY (TO BE USED AS THE TAKE UP REEL).  BOTH REELS
  MATCH, AND COME WITH STORAGE BOXES.  ALSO INCLUDED IS ONE BRAND NEW COPY
  OF THE ORIGINAL TEAC OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THIS TEAC MODEL, ONE BRAND NEW 7"
  TAKE UP REEL AND BRAND NEW STORAGE BOX, ONE 7" REEL OF AMPEX 641 (1800')
  NEVER RECORDED ON BEFORE BLANK TAPE AND STORAGE BOX, AND TWO BRAND NEW RCA
  PATCH CORDS.  THIS KIT IF OFFERED AS AN “ADD ON OPTION” FOR $84.00.

IF YOU WANT ME TO ADD ONE 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.  THEN YOU CAN
BUY BOTH WITH ONE CLICK ON BUY IT NOW, AND INSURE THAT BOTH WILL ARRIVE AT THE
SAME TIME.

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COSMETIC APPEARANCE OF THIS TEAC X-1000M TAPE DECK RECORDER

COSMETICS ARE ACTUALLY VERY PERSONAL.  WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO ONE IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE
TO SOMEONE ELSE.   I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED
THE DECK, ALL AROUND, SO YOU CAN TAKE A GOOD LOOK FOR YOURSELF.  TO SEE ALL THE PHOTOS BLOWN UP FULL SCREEN
SIZE, BE SURE TO DOUBLE CLICK ON THE FIRST PICTURE.  THEN, YOU DECIDE IF THE COSMETICS ARE
ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, BEFORE BUYING.  WHEN
YOU CLICK BUY IT NOW, YOU ARE ESSENTIALLY ACCEPTING THE DECK IN ITS
AS SHOWN COSMETIC CONDITION.

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

 

MECHANICAL  CONDITION OF THIS TEAC X-1000M TAPE
RECORDER

THE FINAL BENCH TEST FOUND THIS DECK TO BE OPERATING PERFECTLY, AT
OR ABOVE 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-1000M

 

1.     
STANDARD FOUR TRACK STEREO TAPE PLAYBACK

THE TEAC X-1000M CAN PLAY 7” TAPES LIKE YOU FIND ON-LINE  (LIKE “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” OR “ELVIS PRESLEY
LIVE IN HAWAII”). OR
IT CAN PLAY 7” TAPES YOU HAVE PERSONALLY RECORDED IN THE PAST.

WHEN RECORDING IN THE TWO TRACK MODE, YOU CAN USE EITHER 7” REELS OR
10.5” REELS.  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 1-1/2 HOURS OF RECORD TIME IN ONE DIRECTION
AT 7-1/2 I.P.S. TAPE SPEED.    AND, EVEN AT THE
SPEED OF 7-1/2 I.P.S., THE X-1000M DELIVERS A VERY IMPRESSIVE FREQUENCY
RESPONSE OF 30 TO 34,000 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-1000M, 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-1000M  IS NOTHING
SHORT OF OUTSTANDING (30
TO 34,000 HZ AT 7-1/2 I.P.S., AND 40  TO 36,000
HZ AT 15 I.P.S......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-1000M 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 CONTROLS (SHOWN IN PHOTO # 6 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS).

 

6.     
EASY TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS

ANOTHER NICE
FEATURE OF THE X-1000M 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-1000M.

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-1000M  (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-1000M
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-1000M
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 IS 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 X1000M
TENSION ARM DESIGN IS SUPERIOR
TO OTHER COMPETITIVE  DESIGNS, BECAUSE THE X-1000M 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-1000M TENSION
ARMS IN ACTION IN PHOTO # 1 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.)

 

12.  INERTIA ROLLERS

THE X-1000M
INERTIA TAPE ROLLERS TURN WITH THE TAPE AND HELP TO STABLIZE 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-1000M IS ITS “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-1000M
AN EXTREMELY LOW WOW AND FLUTTER SPEC (0.03% @ 7-1/2 I.P.S. AND 0.02% @ 15
I.P.S), THERE BY GIVING THE X-1000M A MUCH SUPERIOR SOUND PERFORMANCE THAN
OTHER DECKS USING A DIFFENENT METHOD OF MAKING TAPE/HEAD CONTACT.    (SEE THE DUAL CAPSTAN PINCH ROLLERS IN PHOTO # 5 IN THE
GALLERY OF PHOTOS).

 

14.  PACKING AND SHIPPING OF YOU’RE X-1000M TAPE
DECK RECORDER

ALL TEAC TAPE DECKS I SELL ARE TREATED
LIKE THEY WERE EXPENSIVE GLASSWARE. 
AFTER PHOTOGRAPHING OF YOUR DECK TAKES PLACE, IT IS IMMEDIATELY ENCLOSED
IN BRAND NEW CELLOPHANE, AND SEALED, SO NEITHER DUST NOR 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
350 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-1000M 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 IT PICKED UP AND BROUGHT TO ME (VIA FEDEX GROUND), HAVE IT REPAIRED,
AND RETURN IT TO YOU (TOTALLY AT MY EXPENSE).  SO SAVE THE BOX AND PACKING MATERIALS, JUST IN
CASE.

 

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).

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 180 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 THE TAPE DECK IS SHIPPED OR REMOVED FROM 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 5 DAYS OF
COMMITMENT TO BUY.

IT IS AGREED
THAT AFTER PURCHASE, REMOVAL OF THE DECK FROM THE LOWER 48 STATES OF THE UNITED
STATES VIOLATES THE 30 DAY WARRANTY.

PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BUYING. ONCE EXECUTED, THE SALE
WILL BE FINAL.  PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF COMMITMENT TO BUY.  WHEN COMMITTING TO BUY, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
LISTED ABOVE.