Very nice! Great condition & price! Very informative video too. I've always marveled over the spinning cassette over the revolving tape head that will go out of alignment. Also, I still desire one of these Nak cassette decks. Lucky you. Enjoy!
thanks so much i had the same issue you had towards the end of the video with the door not aligning itself correctly and this helped me fix it in a blink of an eye ! congrats and keep up the good ! work ^^ just ordererd that idle well thingy next step is going to be fiting it in !
Nice work young man! I picked up a RX 202 and a RX303 to work on for my friends. I also had my Father's RX505 and gave it to a young man to have in his system. More recently I also found a never before installed TD1200 MK2 car player that is the Dragon unit for the car with NAAC same as the Dragon! Keep up the great job reviving these amazing products. I have had Nakamichi's since 1983! All the best!
That's awesome! I have a RX505. It's not playing great and the sound goes from normal when it starts to muffled in a few seconds. Then when you hit stop and play again it plays normal and goes muffled again. Gotta see what's causing it. Rollers been clean etc.
Good video, but I have the same issue with heads not lowering and unfortunately forcing them down once or even multiple times didn't correct the issue. Do you know what the root issue is and how to fix it?
I put a new tensioner belt on the roller, but it needs more tensioner on it, it there a way to adjust the tensioner when the roller goes up against the tape drive spindles?
this deck i just bought one because either than a pioneer deck from the 70´s ,this was the best system and at the same time a funny auto-reverse. I tested it in a life-style ehxibition ,where there were only top brands of everything, in the hi-fi section there it was one of thee decks the 505 for one to try it ,in the AKAI area they gave us tyoe I cassettes ,i recorded a few seconds than made it take out and in the cassette several times to see if it worked with perfection ,and it did
I have the same unit (Nakamichi RX 202) since new and having the same problems. I don’t know if the new parts will available?But I better not trying to fixing by myself.
Good video except you did not actually show how to change the idler tire or the belts you just described it and most people want to see it actually happening. Also the part numbers for the belt/idler kit would be nice to note.
Sorry for the lack of detail. The camera angle was not good and I did not get any good close up shots. As for the belts, I linked them in the description of the video. Thanks for watching!
Very cool video but yeah some of us watch to learn what to do on our own units so an extra couple close ups would be clutch. Im a klutz and always dropping screws. I liked that when you dropped some tiny screws you didn’t edit it out. Subscribed !
I bought one a couple of years ago for 400 dollars because the seller said it was in good working condition, but guess what? When I got home and got it ready to play it wasn’t working properly, took it to the shop and after 480 dollars 💸 it’s working like new, but it was worth it.
Well done! A lovely piece of engineering there. Loved the video...maybe something to enhance is the intro music...but only if you want to...love your take on the Sony logo! Great to see someone your age taking an interest in all things retro👍🏻
hi i worked on alot of decks it's the first time i seen inside this model i am more a 1/8 tape pro kind like loop cassette reel to reel 1/8 reel to reel slave decks full track mono there ways a round the flipping heads in low cost decks as i had high end decks go bad on me
Awesome repair man, have you looked at the Pioneer Communication Series? Might be a fun series to do, repairing them and all that. Got a CT-8R and they are almost impossible to repair depending on the mechanism you get.
It's really a professional cassette deck. For fixing up the whole deck first you should have refer the service manual. Then the boards. Any way you did it well. For a professional deck like that need some extra care. Like a doctor looking at sick person. But I love to have that deck
@reginaldbowls not that I know of, but looking at the service manual is always a good start. You can also try looking at forum posts, which is what helped me.
Can you fix my nacamichi 303 everything works is the head don't want to come down n play it flip I think it have new belts I bought it on eBay working but when I press record it didn't not wanted to record I don't care about the record I just want it to play that all the tape deck head don't want to come down that what it have n it need aliments I just wanted to play I think is a 3 head tape deck I have 2 of them it have the same problem it have new belt already n it play n rewind n forward just the play head don't want to come down I don't want to touch it cus I'm disable now with chronic pain I can't fix it myself I rather give it to someone that know how to mess with it I think mine is a simple thing the head of the tape deck need to come down n play I live on New York I send it to you I don't care if you are on the State I want my nakamichi working back again 😁😭😭😭 it sound nice it had been 2 years I had not found no one to fix it for me I pay you of course
Hi! Sadly, I do not offer repair services for other people’s decks. I can, however recommend a Hifi repair shop in NYC. It is called Hi-tech electronic service center, and it is in Manhattan in the China town area. Here is their website www.newhitech.net/vintage-electronics I went there when I was in the city and they had literal walls full of vintage hifi. Thanks for watching!
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These old machines are built like tanks. I'm happy to see younger generations appreciating old tech.
Fantastic that a young person already has so much technical experience! Keep up the good work
Nice. Reminds me of myself about 40 years ago! These decks are incredible works of engineering.
I am impressed! Love that younger people are getting into these older machines! Also love the sony dots :)
Now find 1: A Nakamichi Dragon, 2: A Metal tape
Mine has the same problem, been in a box in the loft for years, watching your video has been very helpful thanks, I loved that machine
great to see you're into retro repairs at such a young age, I enjoyed the video and hope you do many more
Still have mine, had the belts all replaced 10 yrs ago. This replaced my NAD tape deck in late 80's. Sounds great still.😃
Very nice! Great condition & price! Very informative video too.
I've always marveled over the spinning cassette over the revolving tape head that will go out of alignment.
Also, I still desire one of these Nak cassette decks. Lucky you. Enjoy!
thanks so much i had the same issue you had towards the end of the video with the door not aligning itself correctly and this helped me fix it in a blink of an eye ! congrats and keep up the good ! work ^^ just ordererd that idle well thingy next step is going to be fiting it in !
Nice work young man! I picked up a RX 202 and a RX303 to work on for my friends. I also had my Father's RX505 and gave it to a young man to have in his system. More recently I also found a never before installed TD1200 MK2 car player that is the Dragon unit for the car with NAAC same as the Dragon! Keep up the great job reviving these amazing products. I have had Nakamichi's since 1983! All the best!
Are you planning on selling the TD1200 ??? I’ve always wanted one.
Great video! It's cool to see someone around my age that is also interested in retro tech ! Keep up the great work 👍
Excellent job @retro kid!
This is great, and has inspired me to pick one of these up to try and fix it. I’ve worked on lots of other Naks, but not one of these. Thanks!
Looks like a well looked after example of a high quality deck .
If it helps you can use o rings for drive wheels that have groves for the tyre.
Great video. You're the new Techmoan :-)
how did you solve the last problem? i have the same problem. can't find any information
That's awesome! I have a RX505. It's not playing great and the sound goes from normal when it starts to muffled in a few seconds. Then when you hit stop and play again it plays normal and goes muffled again. Gotta see what's causing it. Rollers been clean etc.
Most likely a low supply back tension.
Excellent work 🙌👍
Good video, but I have the same issue with heads not lowering and unfortunately forcing them down once or even multiple times didn't correct the issue. Do you know what the root issue is and how to fix it?
I put a new tensioner belt on the roller, but it needs more tensioner on it, it there a way to adjust the tensioner when the roller goes up against the tape drive spindles?
How do you fix the reverse the tape comes out flips but does not go back in?
this deck i just bought one because either than a pioneer deck from the 70´s ,this was the best system and at the same time a funny auto-reverse. I tested it in a life-style ehxibition ,where there were only top brands of everything, in the hi-fi section there it was one of thee decks the 505 for one to try it ,in the AKAI area they gave us tyoe I cassettes ,i recorded a few seconds than made it take out and in the cassette several times to see if it worked with perfection ,and it did
Awesome content dude 🤠😎
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Good job really impressed
Sounds like whatever track that controls the flip mode needs to be lubed, maybe petroleum jelly or light grease can help.
Great job bro !
I have the same unit (Nakamichi RX 202) since new and having the same problems. I don’t know if the new parts will available?But I better not trying to fixing by myself.
So the transport stuck was the main culprit? Glad you managed to solve it
wooow awesome little guy..!
great job 😀
da ex possessore di rx.505...quanta nostalgia!
Awesome :) Thuymbs up!
😘 my first hi end deck
Good video except you did not actually show how to change the idler tire or the belts you just described it and most people want to see it actually happening. Also the part numbers for the belt/idler kit would be nice to note.
Sorry for the lack of detail. The camera angle was not good and I did not get any good close up shots. As for the belts, I linked them in the description of the video. Thanks for watching!
Very cool video but yeah some of us watch to learn what to do on our own units so an extra couple close ups would be clutch.
Im a klutz and always dropping screws. I liked that when you dropped some tiny screws you didn’t edit it out. Subscribed !
Very impressive!
Great vid 👌
I bought one a couple of years ago for 400 dollars because the seller said it was in good working condition, but guess what? When I got home and got it ready to play it wasn’t working properly, took it to the shop and after 480 dollars 💸 it’s working like new, but it was worth it.
Well done son! Wanna fix my 505? :P
Well done! A lovely piece of engineering there. Loved the video...maybe something to enhance is the intro music...but only if you want to...love your take on the Sony logo! Great to see someone your age taking an interest in all things retro👍🏻
no, the music is cool af. go listen to your justin beiber somwhere else.
Immediately subscribed!!
hi i worked on alot of decks it's the first time i seen inside this model
i am more a 1/8 tape pro kind like loop cassette reel to reel 1/8 reel to reel slave decks full track mono
there ways a round the flipping heads in low cost decks as i had high end decks go bad on me
Awesome repair man, have you looked at the Pioneer Communication Series? Might be a fun series to do, repairing them and all that. Got a CT-8R and they are almost impossible to repair depending on the mechanism you get.
Pioneer CT-8R is a POS
@@VintageAudioTech Mine sounds fantastic. Those mechanisms though. They are a POS.
Keep the wooden insert as safe as the machine.
It's really a professional cassette deck. For fixing up the whole deck first you should have refer the service manual. Then the boards. Any way you did it well. For a professional deck like that need some extra care. Like a doctor looking at sick person. But I love to have that deck
I just got a 202 also!!
That’s great! What do you think of it?
Good presentation. However your voice is too soft. Higher volume needed, Mr. Audiophhile.
I have 2 of these that need service
Got mine for 5$ the other day!
Wow! That’s a great deal!
@@the_retrokid I know right! Thanks for doing this video I ordered a kit from your link. Are there detailed instructions anywhere you were following?
@reginaldbowls not that I know of, but looking at the service manual is always a good start. You can also try looking at forum posts, which is what helped me.
Can you fix my nacamichi 303 everything works is the head don't want to come down n play it flip I think it have new belts I bought it on eBay working but when I press record it didn't not wanted to record I don't care about the record I just want it to play that all the tape deck head don't want to come down that what it have n it need aliments I just wanted to play I think is a 3 head tape deck I have 2 of them it have the same problem it have new belt already n it play n rewind n forward just the play head don't want to come down I don't want to touch it cus I'm disable now with chronic pain I can't fix it myself I rather give it to someone that know how to mess with it I think mine is a simple thing the head of the tape deck need to come down n play I live on New York I send it to you I don't care if you are on the State I want my nakamichi working back again 😁😭😭😭 it sound nice it had been 2 years I had not found no one to fix it for me I pay you of course
Hi! Sadly, I do not offer repair services for other people’s decks. I can, however recommend a Hifi repair shop in NYC. It is called Hi-tech electronic service center, and it is in Manhattan in the China town area. Here is their website www.newhitech.net/vintage-electronics I went there when I was in the city and they had literal walls full of vintage hifi. Thanks for watching!
@@the_retrokid thank you very much girl 👍😎
I’m a boy
@@the_retrokid my back im so sorry dude I was able to fix mine yesterday is play good n reverse fine n thank you for that address on New York
No problem! Good that you were able to fix it!
Lol a kid explaining a 40 year old device to you.. lmao
Send me this device to Russia. I will be grateful.
MY GOODNESS $275?! GEEZE THAT AIN'T WORTH IT!!!
AND A YEAR AGO?! EVEN WORSE!!! YIKES!!!
Who still listens to cassettes?
I do
I do
We record on them too. 1000ZXL FTW.
I do. I rediscovered my long-dormant passion for cassettes a few years ago. Mostly I love recording on them.
I do
Could I private message you for help with mine?
Sure! Email me at kidretrotech@gmail.com