REPAIRING TASCAM 688 - Analog Multitrack Tape Recorder - Audio Cassette - DIY Tutorial

Another episode of drones´n´diy.
I know there are so much more things you can do and I did a lot of that off camera. For example cleaning or resolder all the jack and xlr sockets, checking the Azimuth and replacing the battery. It just takes to long to put out a camera for every little step ;). I think the SNR of the mixer is in my case higher than the noise floor of the tape, so there is no need to replace all the caps or op amps. If the unit develops an obvious hum problem I will see where I can improve this.
Filmed with the Sony A7 iii and the Tamron 28 75 2.8.
If you want to get a unit repaired you can contact me at www.tae-audio.com if you're interested.
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