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Ted Kendall · 16th Sep 2019, 11:26 am

Probably the worst weakness of the design, until the cams crumbled. Most examples I've tried have audible capstan frequency wow at 7 1/2 because of sloppy sleeve fit. The TC 377 was much better...

16th Sep 2019, 11:26 am	#8
Ted Kendall Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kington, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 3,670	Re: AKAI GX-4000D Missing Capstan? Probably the worst weakness of the design, until the cams crumbled. Most examples I've tried have audible capstan frequency wow at 7 1/2 because of sloppy sleeve fit. The TC 377 was much better...