Re: Aiwa deck
Hi Rob,
I had one of these, given to me by the AV tech at school about 20 years ago and then passed onto Paul Sherwin, who I believe has passed it on again.
They certainly look the part and have loads of features (e.g. bias trim and peak indicator LEDs alongside the MC meters), but are actually fairly plasticy and lightweight.
Performance is very good for what was basically a relatively low-priced machine.
It will need new belts, plus the tyre on the capstan(!) which drives the TU spool replacing. Not difficult or expensive, but requires some dexterity and previous experience.
I would certainly grab one if I needed a cassette deck and it was cheap, especially if I wanted one that fitted in aesthetically with a c.1980 stacking system. I would be surprised if you had to pay more than a tenner for any basic cassette deck nowadays.
N.
EDIT: Crossed with Paul
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