Kudos to you about your excellent voice over/explanation, esp. in times when twitter, facebook, Instagram etc. erode the value of good communication and the skill to build full sentences :)
Back in the 1970s, I noted as a very young man that Sanyo was best at making simple portable cassette players. Their cassette decks never competed with Sony, Teac, Akai etc. I still have my father's Sanyo portable cassette player, the year was 1973. I also had one, but I wore it to death. I even replaced the rec/replay head back in 1974. Happy days indeed! :o)
I destroyed a Sanyo deck like this i 1991 when I was 11 years old (long story). I cried for an hour, because my father was not happy. This episode has haunted me ever since. But now I can finally erase this memory, as I can see this deck was CRAP! So thank you, DrCassette :-)
Great how u have this machine fully functional again after replacing the ics from a cheap Sanyo stereo tape deck,,,not to mention that belt stuck on the pulleys of the mechanism,,,that would've been a nightmare for you. At least that machine is useful for parts instead to repair another stereo cassette deck later too.
I was quite dissappointed with the first video, but now it is great! Good job. I was sad to see a interesting equipment like this junked due to a US$ 1 chip. The Sanyo scrap did solve the problem. Good to see the Nordmend running well again.
Thank you :) These are not exactly $1 chips. From a trustworthy store in Germany, the cheapest offer I could find cost 12€ (shipping included). You have to keep in mind whether or not a repair makes sense economically. The entire cassette deck in good working condition is worth only about 20€...
@@DrCassette Yes, you´re quite right! Nowadays, if not for the passion and the challenge of repairing it, if we consider only the money cassete decks are a thing of the past...
I am sure these basic, reliable cassette decks will go up in value again once the fancy decks from the 90s start failing with more complex problems than just belts. But we are not there yet, and who knows how long it will take. For now, I enjoy repairing cassette decks as a hobby, but once the repairs cost money for replacement parts, I get very cautious, because any money I spend I might not be able to make back. And I am not rich enough to not having to care about such economic considerations.
@@vdochev Well, since, I think, the head of the Nordmende already showed some wear it wouldn't reach the highest frequencies anymore even with the original IC. I don't think that this is a problem :D
Hi there, I love your videos, Doctor. I seem to be plagued with various cassette problems!!! Came to this video to see if I could rectify my Sanyo RD30 with the auto stop not working. All other functions work. Maybe belts need changing? I also have a Hitachi D35S that had melted belts. Ive cleaned the wheels but have no idea how to put new belts on when they arrive. No specific videos found on YT as yet. Merry Xmas from a cold UK
I used to have a very similar Sanyo cassette deck when i was in high school. I thought it looked cool but i saw a picture of it recently and now i realize how cheap and ugly it is, bottom line from its era for sure, one of those electronic devices that looked better than they actually were. I understand why the technician said it was impossible to repair lmao i have a Pioneer from 1998 now, i cant imagine using a Sanyo like that again
Ich persönlich fande, dass das Sanyo relativ cool aussah, allerdings ist das Nordmende im ganzen doch schon ein viel besseres Deck! Relativ interessant, dass das Deck was eigentlich von den meisten Decks keinerlei Probleme hatte, am Ende doch schon relativ viel Aufmerksamkeit brauchte! Gute Reparatur! Was macht eigentlich das silberne Technics Doppelkassettendeck?
Ich hoffe, dass das jetzt nicht auch noch mit den Telefunkens das gleiche Spiel wird. Die sollten mit etwas Kontaktspray im Rec/Play Schalter eigentlich Laufen, es sei denn die entwickeln sich auch so wie das Nordmende. Das würde mich dann schon langsam etwas nerven. Das silberne Technics Cassettendeck steht hier noch, ich habe mal reingeschaut. Im Aufnahmedeck ist der Riemen gerissen. Das sollte reparabel sein.
Some early sanyo products are really well made this deck is as you said very cheaply made you made the right choice the normende does sound decent even taking into account youtube compression and listening on my amp and speaker setup you made the right choice ,i have been experimenting with changing op amp chips in a few cd players to improve sound i found a site with mods that can be done to a philips cd710 i have owned from new and decided to test and do the same with a sony cd player it has made a big difference as treble sounded a bit over the top before now it sounds way nicer and more balanced i am going to swap the cheap caps in the sony for quality panasonic fc series caps and see if it sounds a bit better again just for fun i used sockets in both players so the chips can be swapped with ease now .
Hi dr. cassette. Greetings from the U.K. I have had many pieces of audio equipment since 1973 and have always been interested as to what goes on behind the facias, lights and meters! Thank you for all of your enlightening, educational and entertaining videos on YT. Keep up your good work in repairing and preserving this equipment. Also may I sincerely compliment you on your English commentary ( measured, understandable, flowing) and written replies to those comment on your work. Have you ever worked on any Aiwa tape decks? I owned the Aiwa AD-6400 in the mid 1970's and the AD-M800 in 1980/81. I had to replace an internal fuse on the 6400 and was surprised to see that not only did the tape mechanism have a sizeable fly-wheel but it had been drilled out at the hub for balance. It seemed to be well built and laid out inside. The later AD-M800 model had a wireless remote control (yes in 1980/1!) and a very clever tape calibration system with a 4 memory store for the users' four most used tape brands, plus lots of excellent on-board features. I sometimes wonder why I sold it on! Thank you again for all you work. Stay safe and well.
I have worked on Aiwa cassette decks before (on one of them there is a video available on my channel). However, all these cassette decks were considerably newer than the ones you had. From the 90s and even early 2000s. At that point, Aiwa had been taken over by Sony and the equipment they sold could not compete with Sony products, so even the best Aiwa products were only made to about the same standard as Sony mid-range models.
I salvaged: Top cover, lightbulbs, VU meters, main board, cables, power switch, transformer and tape counter. I completely tore down the mechanism to see how it was put together, in that process I salvaged: Various springs, C-clips, E-clips, plastic washers, rec/play head, erase head, metal pieces with useful shapes. Normally I would also salvage motors and belts, but the motor in the Sanyo was dubious, and none of the belts were still good. I am sure I am forgetting about some parts. Be assured nothing that could still be useful will be discarded.
Hi DrCassette, I have hier a Nordmende HIFI cassettedeck CD1200 979.158 H.The problem is that al the belts are melt except the counting belt. Are there manuals to put the straps back there are 4 I think, and where can you buy the belts? Kind Regards. Anatole.
Ich dachte: Billiger als das Nordmende kann man ein Kassettendeck nicht bauen, aber mit dem Sanyo hast Du mich eines besseren belehrt, grauenhaft für so etwas überhaupt Geld zu zahlen.
Gut gemacht :) Ich bewundere Deinen Werkzeugpark, so einen Cassette-Checker hab ich noch nie gesehen. Ist aber offenbar essentiell wenn man an Tapes hantiert. Ich hab mir heute ein Braun C1 gegönnt das an einem Dual CR60 spielen soll. Ich würde mich freuen wenn ich Dich um Rat fragen könnte so ich vor Problemen stehe. Frohes Neues, Doc
Den Cassette Checker habe ich noch nicht so lange, man kommt auch gut ohne aus. Geschwindigkeit habe ich bislang nach einer anderen Methode eingestellt, und Wow&Flutter messe ich nur, weil das oft von Zuschauern verlangt wurde (von wünschen will ich da nicht mehr sprechen...) Du kannst mir gerne Fragen stellen, aber es kann immer etwas dauern, bis ich antworte ;)
Hi Dr. Cassette, I have a question for you about your video on the vx1000 you did a few years ago, (I know it's weird but I don't think you would have answered if I asked you under the old video) Here's my question: If I film with my vx1000 and then I put the miniDV into another camcorder and transfer the files to my computer and then I put the miniDV back into my vx1000, can I continue to film or the miniDV/VX1000 will lose quality ? And if I use a firewire cable can I keep the same miniDV tape or do I have to change it regularly anyways ? Thanks for your respond and keep up the good work.
I do read all comments, including those I get on old videos. So I would have much preferred if you had asked in the comments of the old video. The MiniDV system is digital, so there is no loss of quality, until the MiniDV tape is so worn out that errors in the digital data stream occur in which case there will be disturbance in the audio and/or dropped (lost) frames. I generally advise against reusing MiniDV cassettes, but if you have to, you can re-use them a few times. It does not matter where you play the MiniDV cassette.
@@DrCassette Thank you for your answer but I'm not sure to understand : Is there a difference between transfering the files via the firewire cable and transfering files via putting the tape in another camcorder ? So if it's the same, do I have to use (and buy) a new tape each time one is full or can I film over it again and again ? Thank you for your answer and time
The very old cassette decks once they have been fully repaired are often more reliable than the much more complex newer cassette decks. So they too deserve to be repaired :)
Well done recovering the normende :-D The normede does look much nicer than the crappy sanyo and better made electronics. I've always loved the look of analog v.u meters, better than the stepped bargraph type. Just my opinion of cause .
The analog VU meters indeed are nice, I like them too. The advantage of the bargraphs of course is they don't have any delicate mechanics. I really don't like having to repair the analog meters. And bargraphs can look quite nice too when they have lots of segments and are multi coloured.
I had the same exact SANYO deck and it was... meh. Eventually tossed it due to crappy mechanism. If there's something on the radio, I gotta be able to hit that record button FAST and not wait two or three seconds for that lame-ass mechanical drive move the heads in place just so I can push the button with less force... and my deck's mechanism tended to get stuck so I had a hole drilled in the side where a wire would run out so I could pull it if the mechanism got stuck. I have a boombox from the late 70s with CrO2 tape switch and stereo VU meters and even though it only has automatic level control, it makes (slightly) better recordings than this SANYO.
Bevor ich mir das Video weiter, als 20 Sekunden ansehe, lasst mich raten, da das Nordmende eigentlich auch aus Japan kommt, wie das Sanyo, haben beide die gleichen Dolby-Chips... Vielleicht wurde das Nordmende sogar von Sanyo produziert. Meine Theorie soweit xD Mal weiterschauen
Die Auflösung weißt du ja jetzt... das Nordmende wurde wahrscheinlich von Sharp oder Sankyo oder beiden produziert. Der Mechanismus ist wohl von Sankyo, der Rest vom Deck sieht eher nach Sharp aus.
Sanyo has always been cutting corners, anywhere they could... they were never very good, but past the early 80s they got really bad. You have to keep in mind they had Fisher as their "premium" brand, but the Fisher equipment past the early 80s was not that great either - and Sanyo branded products were even worse!
I noticed you did not make use of the Dolby noise reduction on the last recording you made. I find Dolby is a 100% must on most music. Possibly not on the type of music you were playing! The signal to noise without Dolby is only about -40dB ish. A common problem with cassette decks was as the head wore out, the HF and gain dropped, this upset the Dolby reference levels, making the sound even more muffled and Dolby use impossible. Just a point, not related to your video, many people do not understand Dolby is a 2 way process, if you simply switch it on during playback, you will badly lose all the HF. If you wont the noise reduction to work, you must record the tape in Dolby AND play it back in Dolby. This will (in theory!!) give you up to 9dB of noise reduction but ONLY at high frequency, it has no effect below 2/3 khz Only Dolby A gives full frequency noise reduction and was/is mostly used in the recording and film industry.
I never use Dolby on any recordings. I made the experience that when Dolby recordings age or are played back in a different cassette deck, they don't sound right anymore.
@@DrCassette I can vouch for this! My dad's recordings from back in the day that utilized Dolby C sound super muffled even when Dolby B is turned on, however with Dolby NR off they still sound a little weird, so I just have to live with it unfortunately. Especially if you are using a metal tape that (in my experience) has lower noise than ferric or even chrome, Dolby is not necessary. Another issue I notice with Dolby NR is that even with fresh recordings, one deck's Dolby B isn't going to be super compatible with another deck's Dolby B. I have a cheap RadioShack Realistic tape deck that utilizes Dolby B, but when I play it in one of my higher-quality Sony decks it sounds too muffled with Dolby B on. It's possible that one deck or another is calibrated improperly due to age, but since I'm not super proficient in that area of deck repair I'll just choose to leave NR off. Correction: Metal tape isn't quieter! It can just be *driven* higher than other tape types so you don't notice it as much.
@@boxman139 In my experience especially aged Dolby C recordings are indeed problematic. Dolby B you can always play without Dolby and they will sound okay, Dolby C tends to sound rather strange. Metal tape actually has higher noise than chrome, but you don't notice because you can record at much higher levels, drowning out the noise. And yes, the Dolby calibration can vary a lot between different cassette decks. Whether that has always been that way or whether the calibration drifts over the years I don't know.
@@HamtaroEL The sad part is i bought the exact sony cassette deck for 99p on ebay postage was £9 and found out when i posted to facebook cassette deck group just how crap it is to be fair it sounds about on par with a sony walkman the 3 head sony deck i bought as faulty sounds superb though but has been messed around with by someone that had no clue what their doing at some point i might find another 3 head deck and use the existing one for spares .
Kudos to you about your excellent voice over/explanation, esp. in times when twitter, facebook, Instagram etc. erode the value of good communication and the skill to build full sentences :)
Thank you :)
Back in the 1970s, I noted as a very young man that Sanyo was best at making simple portable cassette players. Their cassette decks never competed with Sony, Teac, Akai etc.
I still have my father's Sanyo portable cassette player, the year was 1973. I also had one,
but I wore it to death. I even replaced the rec/replay head back in 1974. Happy days indeed! :o)
You put more effort into this deck than it was probably worth, but it’s nice to see it working again, at least for now.
This cassette deck is not worth much, but I like it :)
Nice fixes! And it looks great after that cleanup.
Thank you :)
I destroyed a Sanyo deck like this i 1991 when I was 11 years old (long story). I cried for an hour, because my father was not happy. This episode has haunted me ever since. But now I can finally erase this memory, as I can see this deck was CRAP! So thank you, DrCassette :-)
Sanyo cassette decks were never that great, often they were quite cheap. This Nordmende is very basic, but it's pretty good for what it is.
R.I.P. Sanyo the only good thing I can say about it is looks like it had a decent fly wheel.
Great how u have this machine fully functional again after replacing the ics from a cheap Sanyo stereo tape deck,,,not to mention that belt stuck on the pulleys of the mechanism,,,that would've been a nightmare for you.
At least that machine is useful for parts instead to repair another stereo cassette deck later too.
Good work on fixing the Nordmende!
Thank you :)
You made the Sanyo's death meaningful. 😄
I was quite dissappointed with the first video, but now it is great! Good job. I was sad to see a interesting equipment like this junked due to a US$ 1 chip. The Sanyo scrap did solve the problem. Good to see the Nordmend running well again.
Thank you :)
These are not exactly $1 chips. From a trustworthy store in Germany, the cheapest offer I could find cost 12€ (shipping included). You have to keep in mind whether or not a repair makes sense economically. The entire cassette deck in good working condition is worth only about 20€...
@@DrCassette Yes, you´re quite right! Nowadays, if not for the passion and the challenge of repairing it, if we consider only the money cassete decks are a thing of the past...
I am sure these basic, reliable cassette decks will go up in value again once the fancy decks from the 90s start failing with more complex problems than just belts. But we are not there yet, and who knows how long it will take. For now, I enjoy repairing cassette decks as a hobby, but once the repairs cost money for replacement parts, I get very cautious, because any money I spend I might not be able to make back. And I am not rich enough to not having to care about such economic considerations.
@@DrCassette Yes. Tottally agree. Regards and congratulations for your work, appreciate very much.
Thank you :)
As soon as I saw this Sanyo, I said to myself - DC has found a compatible Dolby chip! Bye bye Sanyo. ;o)
A bit of a downgrade. But a welcomed one.
@@vdochev Neither machine was 'high end', but a solution was found. ;o)
@@vdochev Well, since, I think, the head of the Nordmende already showed some wear it wouldn't reach the highest frequencies anymore even with the original IC.
I don't think that this is a problem :D
Nice repair, woth scrapping the Sanyo for.
In the first part it sounded like fart, now it's a wonderful piece of history - you did a great job; I love it
Thank you :)
Great and professional work!.
Thank you :)
Nice repair and nice vid with information! It was a pleasure. Thank you.
wow, that deck looks very nice!
which one...?
Excellent fix.
Thank you :)
Looks remarkably like an Akai I owned in 1982.
Hi there, I love your videos, Doctor. I seem to be plagued with various cassette problems!!! Came to this video to see if I could rectify my Sanyo RD30 with the auto stop not working. All other functions work. Maybe belts need changing? I also have a Hitachi D35S that had melted belts. Ive cleaned the wheels but have no idea how to put new belts on when they arrive. No specific videos found on YT as yet. Merry Xmas from a cold UK
Nice work DC!
Thank you :)
I used to have a very similar Sanyo cassette deck when i was in high school. I thought it looked cool but i saw a picture of it recently and now i realize how cheap and ugly it is, bottom line from its era for sure, one of those electronic devices that looked better than they actually were. I understand why the technician said it was impossible to repair lmao i have a Pioneer from 1998 now, i cant imagine using a Sanyo like that again
Ich persönlich fande, dass das Sanyo relativ cool aussah, allerdings ist das Nordmende im ganzen doch schon ein viel besseres Deck! Relativ interessant, dass das Deck was eigentlich von den meisten Decks keinerlei Probleme hatte, am Ende doch schon relativ viel Aufmerksamkeit brauchte! Gute Reparatur!
Was macht eigentlich das silberne Technics Doppelkassettendeck?
Ich hoffe, dass das jetzt nicht auch noch mit den Telefunkens das gleiche Spiel wird. Die sollten mit etwas Kontaktspray im Rec/Play Schalter eigentlich Laufen, es sei denn die entwickeln sich auch so wie das Nordmende. Das würde mich dann schon langsam etwas nerven.
Das silberne Technics Cassettendeck steht hier noch, ich habe mal reingeschaut. Im Aufnahmedeck ist der Riemen gerissen. Das sollte reparabel sein.
Success!
80's Sanyo, yep scrap it for sure 😁
Danke shon! Super!
Winner-winner, chicken dinner!
JAAJJAJAJAJAJA long live the pubg JAJAJAJAJA
pubg or EEVblog...? or both...?
Some early sanyo products are really well made this deck is as you said very cheaply made you made the right choice the normende does sound decent even taking into account youtube compression and listening on my amp and speaker setup you made the right choice ,i have been experimenting with changing op amp chips in a few cd players to improve sound i found a site with mods that can be done to a philips cd710 i have owned from new and decided to test and do the same with a sony cd player it has made a big difference as treble sounded a bit over the top before now it sounds way nicer and more balanced i am going to swap the cheap caps in the sony for quality panasonic fc series caps and see if it sounds a bit better again just for fun i used sockets in both players so the chips can be swapped with ease now .
Indeed the early Sanyo products were quite good. They got worse and worse over the years...
Hi dr. cassette. Greetings from the U.K. I have had many pieces of audio equipment since 1973 and have always been interested as to what goes on behind the facias, lights and meters! Thank you for all of your enlightening, educational and entertaining videos on YT. Keep up your good work in repairing and preserving this equipment. Also may I sincerely compliment you on your English commentary ( measured, understandable, flowing) and written replies to those comment on your work. Have you ever worked on any Aiwa tape decks? I owned the Aiwa AD-6400 in the mid 1970's and the AD-M800 in 1980/81. I had to replace an internal fuse on the 6400 and was surprised to see that not only did the tape mechanism have a sizeable fly-wheel but it had been drilled out at the hub for balance. It seemed to be well built and laid out inside. The later AD-M800 model had a wireless remote control (yes in 1980/1!) and a very clever tape calibration system with a 4 memory store for the users' four most used tape brands, plus lots of excellent on-board features. I sometimes wonder why I sold it on! Thank you again for all you work. Stay safe and well.
I have worked on Aiwa cassette decks before (on one of them there is a video available on my channel). However, all these cassette decks were considerably newer than the ones you had. From the 90s and even early 2000s. At that point, Aiwa had been taken over by Sony and the equipment they sold could not compete with Sony products, so even the best Aiwa products were only made to about the same standard as Sony mid-range models.
Did you salvage other parts of the SANYO, or was it not worth it?
I salvaged: Top cover, lightbulbs, VU meters, main board, cables, power switch, transformer and tape counter. I completely tore down the mechanism to see how it was put together, in that process I salvaged: Various springs, C-clips, E-clips, plastic washers, rec/play head, erase head, metal pieces with useful shapes. Normally I would also salvage motors and belts, but the motor in the Sanyo was dubious, and none of the belts were still good. I am sure I am forgetting about some parts. Be assured nothing that could still be useful will be discarded.
Hi DrCassette, I have hier a Nordmende HIFI cassettedeck CD1200 979.158 H.The problem is that al the belts are melt except the counting belt. Are there manuals to put the straps back there are 4 I think, and where can you buy the belts? Kind Regards. Anatole.
Do an online search for the service manual of your cassette deck. It should contain all info you need. I usually buy my replacement belts off Ebay.
@@DrCassette i have done that, and find one but they don't mention the belt change neither a picture
Schönes Tapedeck.
Ich dachte: Billiger als das Nordmende kann man ein Kassettendeck nicht bauen, aber mit dem Sanyo hast Du mich eines besseren belehrt, grauenhaft für so etwas überhaupt Geld zu zahlen.
Gut gemacht :) Ich bewundere Deinen Werkzeugpark, so einen Cassette-Checker hab ich noch nie gesehen. Ist aber offenbar essentiell wenn man an Tapes hantiert. Ich hab mir heute ein Braun C1 gegönnt das an einem Dual CR60 spielen soll.
Ich würde mich freuen wenn ich Dich um Rat fragen könnte so ich vor Problemen stehe. Frohes Neues, Doc
Den Cassette Checker habe ich noch nicht so lange, man kommt auch gut ohne aus. Geschwindigkeit habe ich bislang nach einer anderen Methode eingestellt, und Wow&Flutter messe ich nur, weil das oft von Zuschauern verlangt wurde (von wünschen will ich da nicht mehr sprechen...)
Du kannst mir gerne Fragen stellen, aber es kann immer etwas dauern, bis ich antworte ;)
Hi Dr. Cassette,
I have a question for you about your video on the vx1000 you did a few years ago, (I know it's weird but I don't think you would have answered if I asked you under the old video)
Here's my question:
If I film with my vx1000 and then I put the miniDV into another camcorder and transfer the files to my computer and then I put the miniDV back into my vx1000, can I continue to film or the miniDV/VX1000 will lose quality ?
And if I use a firewire cable can I keep the same miniDV tape or do I have to change it regularly anyways ?
Thanks for your respond and keep up the good work.
I do read all comments, including those I get on old videos. So I would have much preferred if you had asked in the comments of the old video.
The MiniDV system is digital, so there is no loss of quality, until the MiniDV tape is so worn out that errors in the digital data stream occur in which case there will be disturbance in the audio and/or dropped (lost) frames. I generally advise against reusing MiniDV cassettes, but if you have to, you can re-use them a few times. It does not matter where you play the MiniDV cassette.
@@DrCassette Thank you for your answer but I'm not sure to understand :
Is there a difference between transfering the files via the firewire cable and transfering files via putting the tape in another camcorder ?
So if it's the same, do I have to use (and buy) a new tape each time one is full or can I film over it again and again ?
Thank you for your answer and time
I wouldn't spent that much time on a very old cassette deck like this one tho the the repair procedure was a cool time.
The very old cassette decks once they have been fully repaired are often more reliable than the much more complex newer cassette decks. So they too deserve to be repaired :)
Well done recovering the normende :-D
The normede does look much nicer than the crappy sanyo and better made electronics.
I've always loved the look of analog v.u meters, better than the stepped bargraph type.
Just my opinion of cause .
The analog VU meters indeed are nice, I like them too. The advantage of the bargraphs of course is they don't have any delicate mechanics. I really don't like having to repair the analog meters. And bargraphs can look quite nice too when they have lots of segments and are multi coloured.
We're would one find service info and belt replacement for A Nakamichi silver LIMITED with azmath adjustable head from about 1992
First find the exact model of your Nakamichi cassette deck, then search online for a service manual.
NAKAMICHI CASSETTE DECK 1 LIMITED
I had the same exact SANYO deck and it was... meh. Eventually tossed it due to crappy mechanism. If there's something on the radio, I gotta be able to hit that record button FAST and not wait two or three seconds for that lame-ass mechanical drive move the heads in place just so I can push the button with less force... and my deck's mechanism tended to get stuck so I had a hole drilled in the side where a wire would run out so I could pull it if the mechanism got stuck.
I have a boombox from the late 70s with CrO2 tape switch and stereo VU meters and even though it only has automatic level control, it makes (slightly) better recordings than this SANYO.
Good to know the Sanyo really was as bad as I thought it was :)
What are you going to do with it now ?
I will keep it, at least for a while.
Do you plan on selling any of your old cassette or CD decks?
I do occasionally sell equipment, but not via RUclips as I can't offer international shipping. Sorry.
Bevor ich mir das Video weiter, als 20 Sekunden ansehe, lasst mich raten, da das Nordmende eigentlich auch aus Japan kommt, wie das Sanyo, haben beide die gleichen Dolby-Chips... Vielleicht wurde das Nordmende sogar von Sanyo produziert. Meine Theorie soweit xD Mal weiterschauen
Die Auflösung weißt du ja jetzt... das Nordmende wurde wahrscheinlich von Sharp oder Sankyo oder beiden produziert. Der Mechanismus ist wohl von Sankyo, der Rest vom Deck sieht eher nach Sharp aus.
Looks like my old marantz sd 221 cassette deck
Both look like typical early 1980s cassette decks...
oh my *"#;!! they realy put a piece of cardboard there mounting the front and back panels !!!! wow sanyo realy cut coners in the end !!!
Sanyo has always been cutting corners, anywhere they could... they were never very good, but past the early 80s they got really bad. You have to keep in mind they had Fisher as their "premium" brand, but the Fisher equipment past the early 80s was not that great either - and Sanyo branded products were even worse!
I noticed you did not make use of the Dolby noise reduction on the last recording you made. I find Dolby is a 100% must on most music. Possibly not on the type of music you were playing! The signal to noise without Dolby is only about -40dB ish. A common problem with cassette decks was as the head wore out, the HF and gain dropped, this upset the Dolby reference levels, making the sound even more muffled and Dolby use impossible.
Just a point, not related to your video, many people do not understand Dolby is a 2 way process, if you simply switch it on during playback, you will badly lose all the HF. If you wont the noise reduction to work, you must record the tape in Dolby AND play it back in Dolby. This will (in theory!!) give you up to 9dB of noise reduction but ONLY at high frequency, it has no effect below 2/3 khz Only Dolby A gives full frequency noise reduction and was/is mostly used in the recording and film industry.
I never use Dolby on any recordings. I made the experience that when Dolby recordings age or are played back in a different cassette deck, they don't sound right anymore.
@@DrCassette I can vouch for this! My dad's recordings from back in the day that utilized Dolby C sound super muffled even when Dolby B is turned on, however with Dolby NR off they still sound a little weird, so I just have to live with it unfortunately. Especially if you are using a metal tape that (in my experience) has lower noise than ferric or even chrome, Dolby is not necessary.
Another issue I notice with Dolby NR is that even with fresh recordings, one deck's Dolby B isn't going to be super compatible with another deck's Dolby B. I have a cheap RadioShack Realistic tape deck that utilizes Dolby B, but when I play it in one of my higher-quality Sony decks it sounds too muffled with Dolby B on. It's possible that one deck or another is calibrated improperly due to age, but since I'm not super proficient in that area of deck repair I'll just choose to leave NR off.
Correction: Metal tape isn't quieter! It can just be *driven* higher than other tape types so you don't notice it as much.
@@boxman139 In my experience especially aged Dolby C recordings are indeed problematic. Dolby B you can always play without Dolby and they will sound okay, Dolby C tends to sound rather strange.
Metal tape actually has higher noise than chrome, but you don't notice because you can record at much higher levels, drowning out the noise.
And yes, the Dolby calibration can vary a lot between different cassette decks. Whether that has always been that way or whether the calibration drifts over the years I don't know.
@@DrCassette Thanks for the correction about metal tapes!
The best place for this heap of junk is the dustbin!!
Don't be so negative.
BuT ThE sANyO hAs A FaNcI On oFf Swich
The On/Off switch with light assembly has been salvaged ;)
The Sanyo (Fisheyo) IS little on the chinsey side...but let's be honest...even Sony made worse...MUCH worse.
Especially their BPC ones in 1990.
It says made in Japan.
@@macdaniel6029 SONY TC-FX211 ruclips.net/video/4di0_m87_ZQ/видео.html
At least Sony used hard plastic in the 90s and 2000s whereas the Sanyo used the type of soft plastic that you can bend around...
@@HamtaroEL The sad part is i bought the exact sony cassette deck for 99p on ebay postage was £9 and found out when i posted to facebook cassette deck group just how crap it is to be fair it sounds about on par with a sony walkman the 3 head sony deck i bought as faulty sounds superb though but has been messed around with by someone that had no clue what their doing at some point i might find another 3 head deck and use the existing one for spares .