TEAC TASCAM 32-2B (N.A.B.& I.E.C. EQ) 2 TRACK/15 I.P.S. 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 TASCAM 32-2B REEL TO REEL (10.5” & 7”) TAPE DECK RECORDER IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!!! ELECTRONICALLY AND MECHANICALLY!!! CAPABLE OF PLAYING TAPE PROJECT.COM TAPES 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 SPES CALL FOR 30 TO 20,000 HZ FREQUENCY RANGE, THE TAPE DECK CAN BE TESTED FOR THAT USING A TONE GENERATOR AND AN OSCILLOSCOPE. 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/TASCAM 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). GENERAL DESCRIPTION ABOUT 95% OF ALL TAPE DECKS SOLD IN THE USA FOR HOME USE, WERE TWO CHANNEL FOUR TRACK TAPE DECKS ONLY A FEW PEOPLE (5%), INVESTED IN THE LESS POPULAR HALF TRACK TAPE DECKS (THAT DIVIDE THE 1/4 INCH TAPE IN HALF, HORIZONTALLY, TO PROVIDE RECORDING AND PLAYBACK CAPABILITY ON ONLY TWO TRACKS. THE TOP HALF OF THE TAPE IS ONE TRACK, AND THE BOTTOM HALF IS THE SECOND TRACK. THE 32-2B IS A HALF TRACK TAPE DECK. THE REASON HALF TRACK TAPE DECKS WERE NOT POPULAR WAS THE COST OF TAPE. WITH THE HALF TRACK DECKS. YOU RECORD FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, AND YOU ARE FINISHED WITH THAT TAPE. WITH A TWO CHANNEL FOUR TRACK TAPE DECK, THE TAPE WAS DIVIDED INTO FOUR TRACKS, AND YOU RECORDED LEFT TO RIGHT. AND THEN YOU FLIP THE TAPE OVER, AND RECORDED AGAIN, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, ENDING UP WITH A TAPE THAT IS TWICE AS LONG (IN PLAY TIME), AS THAT OF A HALF TRACK RECORDED TAPE. ON THE FIRST PASS, YOU ARE RECORDING ON TRACKS ONE AND THREE. WHEN YOU FLIP THE TAPE OVER, YOU ARE RECORDING ON TRACKS TWO AND FOUR. SO HALF TRACK TAPE DECK OWNERS HAD TO PURCHASE TWICE AS MUCH TAPE AS DID THE TWO-CHANNEL FOUR-TRACK BUYERS. HENCE THE LACK OF POPULARITY FOR THE HALF TRACK DECK DUE TO TWICE THE COST FOR TAPE). THE TEAC TASCAM 32-2B IS A HIGH PERFORMANCE HALF-TRACK (2 CHANNEL) STEREO TAPE DECK THAT CAN PLAY ALL THE STANDARD PRE-RECORDED TWO CHANNEL TWO TRACK 7” TAPES THAT WERE PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED AND THEN SOLD IN RETAIL STORES (THAT CAN NOW BE PURCHASED ON-LINE AND ELSEWHERE). AND IT CAN PLAY VIRTUALLY ANY TWO TRACK TAPE THAT HAS BEEN RECORDED (AT EITHER THE STANDARD 7-1/2 I.P.S. OR 15 I.P.S. SPEEDS) BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON HALF TRACK TAPE RECORDERS, OR BY PROFESSIONAL STUDIO TECHNICIANS USING HALF TRACK EQUIPMENT. HOWEVER MOST STUDIO TECHNICIANS FEEL THAT A HALF TRACK TAPE DECK,SUCH AS THE 32-2B, PROVIDES THE ULTIMATE IN SOUND QUALITY AND FIDELITY (SUPERIOR, IN THEIR MINDS TO THE MORE POPULAR TWO CHANNEL FOUR TRACK MODELS PURCHASED IN MASS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE LAST CENTURY, WHEN MASTER TAPES WERE PRODUCED OF STARS LIKE ELVIS PRESLEY, AND PAT BOONE, THEY WERE ALL RECORDED AT 15 I.P.S. SPEED, AND EITHER RECORDED USING THE EQUALIZATION STANDARD (KNOWN AS N.A.B.) OR THEY WERE RECORDED USING THE EUROPEAN EQUALIZATION STANDARD (KNOWN AS “I.E.C.”). AND IN THE USA, ALL RECORDINGS THAT WERE PRODUCED FOR RETAIL SALES WERE COPIED USING THE N.A.B. STANDARD OF EQUALIZATION NOW A NEW COMPANY COMES ALONG, KNOWN AS: “TAPE PROJECT.COM”. AND THEY HAVE BEEN BUYING UP THE MASTER RECORDING TAPES OF THE TOP PERFORMING MUSICIANS OF THE LAST CENTURY FROM THE ORIGINAL STUDIOS THAT OWNED THEM. AND THEY ARE COPYING THOSE MASTER TAPES, AND SELLING THE COPIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON 1/4 REEL TO REEL TAPE !! ALL OF THE COPIES BEING SOLD ARE HALF TRACK RECORDINGS, ARE PRODUCED IN LENGTHS SUITABLE FOR 10.5" REELS, AND THEY ARE ALL RECORDED AT 15 I.P.S., AND ALL RECORDED USING THE (I.E.C.) EUROPEAN EQUALIZATION STANDARD \ IN ORDER TO PLAY THESE ULTIMATE HIGH QUALITY TAPES, ONE NEEDS A TAPE DECK THAT CAN PLAY 1/2 TRACK TAPES, AT A SPEED OF 15 I.P.S., AND THE TAPE DECK MUST HAVE I.E.C PLAYBACK EQUALIZATION CAPABILITY (AND THE 32-2B DOES, WITH A CONVENIENT SWITCH RIGHT ON THE FRONT PANEL OF THE TAPE DECK SEVERAL REEL TO REEL TAPE DECKS HAVE THAT CAPABILITY THE 32-2B IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THEM. ACCESSORIES SUCH AS THE METAL REELS, AND HUBS SHOWN IN THIS LISTING ARE FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY, AND ARE NOT A PART OF THE SALE THIS LISTING IS FOR THE TAPE DECK ONLY. OTHER ACCESSORIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE UPON REQUEST. PLEASE E MAIL ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. 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: 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. 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.) 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) RNGI LPR35-34512 (1.0 MIL) TAPE (IN BRAND NEW THE CONDITION OF OTHER REEL (SHOWN) COULD ACT AS A TAKE-UP REEL. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS KIT IS A BRAND NEW COPY OF THE TEAC TASCAM 32-2B OWNERS’ MANUAL. THE FIRST KIT IS OFFERED AT $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 SCOTCH CLASSIC 1800' BLANK TAPE (STILL FACTORY SEALED; AND NEVER RECORDED UPON BEFORE), IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE SECOND KIT IS OFFERED AT $295.00. IF YOU WANT ME TO ADD EITHER OF THE KITS TO THE BUY IT NOW LISTING PRICE, JUST EMAIL ME PRIOR TO CLICKING BUY IT NOW, SO I CAN MAKE THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS. IN THIS WAY, YOU WILL NOT ONLY BUY THEM BOTH WITH JUST ONE TRANSACTION, BUT YOU WILL ALSO BE ASSURED THEY WILL BOTH ARRIVE AT YOUR HOME AT THE SAME TIME. COSMETIC APPEARANCE OF THIS TEAC 32-2B TAPE DECK RECORDER COSMETICS ARE REALLY VERY PERSONAL. SOME PEOPLE REQUIRE ABSOLUTE PERFECTION, WHILE OTHERS CAN OVER LOOK A MINOR SCRATCH OR SCUFF. SO PLEASE DOUBLE CLICK ON THE MAIN PICTURE SHOWN, SO THAT YOU WILL SEE ALL OF THE PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY, BLOWN-UP FULL SCREEN SIZE. AND PLEASE REVIEW THEM VERY CAREFULLY, SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE SURE THE DEFECTS ARE ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, BEFORE BUYING. MECHANICAL CONDITION OF THIS TEAC 32-2B TAPE RECORDER THIS TEAC 32-2B IS, IN MY OPINION, IN EXCELLENT MECHANICAL CONDITION IT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY PROFESSIONALLY SERVICED AND TESTED BY TOM TRAN, WITH "SAVE ON SOUND", HERE IN HOUSTON. TOM TRAN (WHO HOLDS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON) 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 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 IN AN ONGOING BUSINESS, AFTER THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD, 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. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF A FEW OF THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS OF THE TEAC 32-2B 1.HALF TRACK RECORDING AND PLAYBACK CAPABILITY WHEN USING 10.5” REELS OF TAPE, YOU HAVE QUITE A BIT OF RECORDING TIME AT YOUR COMMAND. FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR TAPE LENGTHS IN 10.5” REEL SIZE, IS 3600 FEET IN LENGTH. WITH A 3600 FOOT REEL OF TAPE YOU HAVE 96 MINUTES OF RECORD TIME AT 7-1/2 I.P.S. TAPE SPEED, OR 48 MINUTES TOTAL TIME IF YOU RECORD AT THE YOU RECORD AT THE“STUDIO RECORDING SPEED” OF 15 I.P.SAT THE SPEED OF 7-1/2 I.P.S., THE 32-2B DELIVERS AN IMPRESSIVE FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF 30 TO 28,000 HZ, AN EVEN GREAT FREQUENCY RESPONSE RANGE OF 30 TO 30,000 HZ AT 15 I.P.S 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 32-2B, 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). 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. RECORD BIAS AND EQUALIZATION 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 32-2B 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 ANDEQ SWITCHES (SHOWN IN PHOTO # 6 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS). FOR THE 32-2B THE EQUALIZATION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE N.A.B. AND I.E.C. STANDARDS ARE THE SAME AT 7-1/2 I.P.S. BUT DIFFERENT AT 15 I.P.S. WHEN RECORDING AT THE HIGHER SPEED, DEPRESS THE (N.A.B./I.E.C.) SWITCH IF MAKING AN I.E.C. STANDARD RECORDING OR REPLAYING TAPES RECORDED WITH THAT STANDARD. WHEN MAKING N.A.B. STANDARD RECORDINGS OR REPLAYING TAPES RECORDED WITH THE N.A.B. STANDARD, LEAVE THE SWITCH IN THE N.A.B. POSITION. 5. EASY TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS ANOTHER NICE FEATURE OF THE 32-2B 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. 6.TAPE MONITOR SWITCHES 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 SWITCHES SHOWN IN PHOTO # 6 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS. TRUE TAPE MONITORING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE TEAC 32-2B 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 32-2B (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). 7. 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 ORMONITORING PURPOSED DURING RECORDING. THE 32-2B NOT ONLY HAS BOTH, BUT ALSO PUTS THEM RIGHT UP FRONT ON THE FACEPLATE INA HANDY POSITION, LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE DECK FOR THE MICS, LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER FOR THE HEADPHONES. SEE PHOTO #4 TO SEE MIC JACKS (FAR LEFT), AND THE HEADPHONE JACK SHOWN IN PHOTO # 6 (AT THE FAR RIGHT). 8. UP-RIGHT OR HORIZONTAL OPERATION THE TEAC 32-2B 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. 9. 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. 10. 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 32-2B TENSION ARM DESIGN IS SUPERIOR TO OTHER COMPETITIVE DESIGNS, BECAUSE THE 32-2B 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. (TEAC 32-2B TENSION ARMS IN ACTION IN PHOTO #1 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.)< 11. INERTIA ROLLERS THE 32-2B 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. 12. DUAL CAPSTAN DRIVE ONEOF THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE 32-2B 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 SYSTEM. WITH THE DUAL CAPSTAN APPROACH, CLOSED -LOOP 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 32-2B AN EXTREMELY LOW WOW AND FLUTTER SPEC (0.02% AT 15 I.P.S.), THERE BY GIVING THE 32-2B 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). 13. AUTO TIMER FEATURE THE AUTOMATIC TIMER FEATURE LET’S YOU TURN ON THE RECORDER IN EITHER THE PLAY OR THE RECORD MODE, AT A SPECIFIC TIME. IN ORDER TO UTILIZE THIS FUNCTION, YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE A CLOCK CONTROLLED POWER SOURCE (SIMILAR TO AN AUTOMATIC WATERING DEVICE). A COMPLETE WALK THROUGH OF THE NECESSARY STEPS IS OUTLINED IN THE INCLUDED OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE 32-2B. (AUTO TIMER FEATURE SHOWN JUST ABOVE THE HEAD COVER, IN PHOTO #5 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS).< 14. PACKING AND SHIPPING OF YOU’RE 32-2B 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 550 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 32-2B DECK ISGUARANTEED 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). 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 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 CLEARLY SHOWING THE DAMAGE. SELLER'S LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE OCCURRING IN SHIPMENT, OR FOR PERFORMANCE BY SELLER OF ANY KIND, IS 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 550 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. 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. 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 TAKE PLACE AT A POST OFFICE, A POST OFFICE BOX, OR AN A.P.O. 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.WHEN COMMITTING TO BUY, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS LISTED ABOVE.