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mjb2019 · 11th Oct 2019, 2:07 pm

Hello all,

New to this world as I find myself in possession of an old TK120. I have a few questions as I really don't know how to gauge my expectation of sound quality and also functionality.

Problem one. I have just one original tape reel that has some old recordings. I found the volume has to be played relatively low as it starts to get quite distorted. I'm not sure whether this is down to recording quality or a bigger issue with playback?

Second question. It has a Microphone which I have tried to use. I can see its picking up the from the MIC as the small green tube at the front responds to the MIC when the record is pressed, however it doesn't appear to record anything. Not sure whether this is to do with the tape or there is an issue with the recording functionality.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Matt

11th Oct 2019, 2:07 pm	#1
mjb2019 Diode Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 1	Grundig TK120 Hello all, New to this world as I find myself in possession of an old TK120. I have a few questions as I really don't know how to gauge my expectation of sound quality and also functionality. Problem one. I have just one original tape reel that has some old recordings. I found the volume has to be played relatively low as it starts to get quite distorted. I'm not sure whether this is down to recording quality or a bigger issue with playback? Second question. It has a Microphone which I have tried to use. I can see its picking up the from the MIC as the small green tube at the front responds to the MIC when the record is pressed, however it doesn't appear to record anything. Not sure whether this is to do with the tape or there is an issue with the recording functionality. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Matt