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RE: a (last ditch?) effort to resuscitate the patient -- I mean, forum

Posted by Dave Pogue (A) on December 11, 2017 at 17:08:54

In Reply to: a (last ditch?) effort to resuscitate the patient -- I mean, forum posted by mhardy6647 on December 11, 2017 at 14:40:56:

Actually, the Otari will play beautifully at 3 3/4 ips (2-track and 4-track). Assuming it's configured like mine.

But they sure didn't make it easy. For starters, you have to take the back off. Then, if you have a manual, you look in it to find out where the small hole is (in a PC board) into which you insert a probe to switch the deck from high speed operation (7 1/2 plus 15 ips) to low speed (3 3/4 plus 7 1/2 ips).

This is only one of several reasons you kinda need easy access to the rear of the deck. Say, if you'd like to be able to switch equalization from NAB to IEC/CCIR. Heaven only knows why they did it this way. At least you don't have to remove the rear panel (the slide switches are below the panel).

For the speed change, a lot of Otari owners simply cut an appropriately located hole in the back panel rather than taking it off. Me, I just leave it off

I salute your noble efforts :-)

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