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Gear / Technical Help => Post-Processing, Computer / Streaming / Internet Devices & Related Activity => Topic started by: wordgroove on February 27, 2024, 10:38:07 PM

Title: where can i find a decent price on a DAT player with optical to transfer DATS
Post by: wordgroove on February 27, 2024, 10:38:07 PM

anyone got advise where to get a DAT with optical to transfers some old dat masters

i tried ebay and only parts

thanks u much tapersection folks

Taz

Title: Re: where can i find a decent price on a DAT player with optical to transfer DATS
Post by: AbbyTaper on February 27, 2024, 10:59:31 PM

This guy might transfer them for you

https://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=204266.0

Title: Re: where can i find a decent price on a DAT player with optical to transfer DATS
Post by: goodcooker on February 28, 2024, 07:34:01 AM

Keep an eye out for a Fostex D5. I've had good success with these still being up to the task despite their age.

I got my first one from an auction house in Alameda as part of a studio liquidation auction. I picked up another one later for a decent price and it found a home with another taper. I bought two Tascam DA30 along the way but both of them developed issues.

Reverb and some of the other resale sites have them pop up every once in a while.

I'd be willing to do some transfers for you. I don't have a ton of free time but it will get you started while you look for a suitable deck. Shoot me a PM if interested.

Title: Re: where can i find a decent price on a DAT player with optical to transfer DATS
Post by: kindms on February 28, 2024, 01:40:01 PM

Quote from: wordgroove on February 27, 2024, 10:38:07 PM

anyone got advise where to get a DAT with optical to transfers some old dat masters

i tried ebay and only parts

thanks u much tapersection folks

Taz

if you need optical you can always go spdif >hosa odl converter > optical. they were bit perfect when posted about here years ago