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Amadave 10-26-2022 09:09 PM

Cassette Hookup
 
I have purchased a Nakamichi deck and would like to record my vinyl, CDs and other digital sources. It has been many years since preamps and receivers have included the tape loop. Is there way to hookup the cassette for recording? I have tried using the line in and the analog out rca hookups, but this doesn’t seem to accomplish my goal. I don’t think it matters, but my preamp is a CH Precision L1.

Thanks

Masterlu 10-26-2022 09:22 PM

https://www.ch-precision.com/wp-cont...ch-l1-back.jpg

What happens when you feed your tape deck with the Analog outputs?

Amadave 10-26-2022 09:24 PM

The recording doesn’t work. Could it be the preamplified signal is so low, I just don’t hear it?

Masterlu 10-26-2022 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amadave (Post 1067819)
The recording doesn’t work. Could it be the preamplified signal is so low, I just don’t hear it?

You should see the VU meters movement on your deck when in the recording mode on pause.

Amadave 10-26-2022 09:52 PM

I see these going up and down, but am not getting any sound when I playback my attempt at recording.

Masterlu 10-26-2022 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amadave (Post 1067821)
I see these going up and down, but am not getting any sound when I playback my attempt at recording.

Ok, are you sure the deck is functioning correctly? VU movement verifies that it is receiving an audio signal.

Do you have another tape deck to try?

Masterlu 10-26-2022 09:56 PM

Also, which Nakamichi model is it?

Amadave 10-26-2022 10:00 PM

I checked it again in standby mode. During recording, when the cassette is set to source, the meters move. When I flip to monitor, I get nothing.

cleeds 10-26-2022 11:15 PM

Place a tape in the deck and put in the machine in record. (Not on pause, not on standby, but actually recording a tape.) The deck's meters move when the deck is set to source, correct? What do the meters read when the deck is switched from source to tape?

Again, knowing the model of machine would help. Also, are the record tabs on the cassette shell edge intact?

Amadave 10-26-2022 11:33 PM

The same result when just on record. The meters moved when set to source. When I toggle to tape (monitor), no meter movement. The tapes are new so I assume they should be good to record.

The deck is a Nakamichi ZX-7.


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