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Originally Posted by derekheeps
...From memory , wasn't the 161 SD a dual capstan deck , with one capstan slightly bigger than the other to tension the tapes across the heads ? maybe I'm thinking of a different machine .
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Yes dual capstan. I have one but from memory it has a fair bit of hum in the audio playback which seems to be a design issue. It was probably more prevalent in these early decks using an AC motor too close to the playback head. With mine I considered modding by adding mumetal shielding around the motor but as these motors tend to run fairly hot and need their own cooling fan the idea of restricting the cooling seemed risky. So there it sits in the cupboard...