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Title: TCD5M repair
Post by: DiggerinVA on April 02, 2012, 03:02:23 PM

Hey I am just looking for some info on Repair of this unit. I believe it needs a belt for the take up reel. Might as well as replace them all. Anybody know of anybody. I would love to roll those masters one last time.

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: tapjunkie on April 02, 2012, 03:15:16 PM

I used to repair my cassette units (14 years ago) at Electronic Service Labs in CT.  If they are still around I can recommend them.

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: DiggerinVA on April 02, 2012, 08:23:40 PM

I have a HK TD302BK which I can use. A good part of this is fixing an old friend for the last dance.

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: DSatz on April 03, 2012, 07:08:29 AM

tapjunkie, do you mean this place in Wethersfield, CT: http://www.eslabs.com/ ?

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: ts on April 03, 2012, 09:58:02 AM

Yes dsatz, I believe he does. I have sent them my Naks in the past. Is there a reason not to use them now?

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: kirk97132 on April 03, 2012, 05:06:09 PM

I think you may find that any parts are almost impossible to find now a days.  About ten years ago I tried to get a D-6 repaired and they couldn't get parts, the D-5 has been out of production even longer.

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: taperjeff on April 03, 2012, 07:05:37 PM

I had y TCD5M serviced at Pro Digital two years ago.  Paul does excellent work.  http://prodigitalinc.com/

taperjeff

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: OldNeumanntapr on April 08, 2012, 07:23:06 PM

I would also recommend PRO Digital. Paul Plotnik is the MAN!!!!

They used to do all the servicing on my DAT recorders.

I also have a D5 that I love to death. I am not looking forward to the day that it dies.

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: patrickcrisp on May 12, 2012, 08:26:34 AM

DiggerinVA, what are those mics in your avatar?

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: OOK on May 12, 2012, 11:55:50 AM

Quote from: patrickcrisp on May 12, 2012, 08:26:34 AM

DiggerinVA, what are those mics in your avatar?

They look like old sony c37 microphones to me....

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: bryonsos on May 12, 2012, 12:19:39 PM

Quote from: OOK on May 12, 2012, 11:55:50 AM

Quote from: patrickcrisp on May 12, 2012, 08:26:34 AM

DiggerinVA, what are those mics in your avatar?

They look like old sony c37 microphones to me....

C38s, I covet these mics

http://archive.org/details/furthur2011-07-28.sony-c38b.roberts.115429.flac16

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: datbrad on May 12, 2012, 12:54:19 PM

Stan, Sony still services these decks.

Here is the link:

https://www.servicesplus.sel.sony.com/sony-pg-service-maintenance-repair-TCD5M.aspx

Also, you could check these guys:

http://www.libermansound.com/repair/cassette.php

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: patrickcrisp on May 12, 2012, 03:14:36 PM

They look great

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: DiggerinVA on May 12, 2012, 03:27:18 PM

Yea those are Sony C38B's a friend of mine who owns a studio loaned me at first and then sold them to me. The way they work if it sounds good they sound well like you heard or felt the show.

Liberman no longer repairs cassette decks. May give Sony a try.

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: newplanet7 on May 12, 2012, 04:45:17 PM

Quote from: DiggerinVA on May 12, 2012, 03:27:18 PM

Yea those are Sony C38B's a friend of mine who owns a studio loaned me at first and then sold them to me. The way they work if it sounds good they sound well like you heard or felt the show.

Liberman no longer repairs cassette decks. May give Sony a try.

Two Questions sir!
1) Do you have any tapes up anywhere with those mics?
2) Are those your main pair you use?

Thanks mang!
-todd

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: DiggerinVA on May 12, 2012, 09:54:17 PM

Those are the mic's I use(I may be looking for hyper for some more distance work). The furthur link provided by bryonsos is them. http://archive.org/details/furthur2011-07-28.sony-c38b.roberts.115429.flac16 There is a Philly from 1993 post on LMA as well. Others are out there.

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: Fredman on June 15, 2012, 11:58:34 PM

First Post!!

I called Sony about the D5 repair and they said it's out of production (yah) so parts aren't available but they'd check it out and so long as all it needs is some kind o maintenance/cleaning they can work on it.

I'm sending it off to see what they can do.  My problem is the take-up reel;  it's stuttering and hesitating and not keeping up with the capstan, leading to tape eating.

I'm hoping it's just a lube issue but my gut is telling me it's a belt, but who knows.

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: DiggerinVA on June 16, 2012, 08:47:08 AM

Quote from: Fredman on June 15, 2012, 11:58:34 PM

First Post!!

I called Sony about the D5 repair and they said it's out of production (yah) so parts aren't available but they'd check it out and so long as all it needs is some kind o maintenance/cleaning they can work on it.

I'm sending it off to see what they can do.  My problem is the take-up reel;  it's stuttering and hesitating and not keeping up with the capstan, leading to tape eating.

I'm hoping it's just a lube issue but my gut is telling me it's a belt, but who knows.

Let us know that works out.

Title: Re: TCD5M repair
Post by: Fredman on July 03, 2012, 06:29:04 PM

So I got my D5 back form Son'y Laredo service center today, and it's not repaired (as expected).  Out of production, no parts, etc etc etc.

What really chaps my ass is that they somehow managed to break the battery door compartment down there in Laredo.  I hauled this thing all over the US for 15 years and never broke anything on it;  I ship it to the factory service center and they manage to break the latch.  Got an email into Sony Cust Service with a compensation demand, we'll see where that goes.
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