I have a Pioneer CT-F500 tape deck, that i got from a friend. It's from the silver age of Pioneer from the seventies. It works, but not properly. I'm having it looked at by professionals next week hopefully, but i thought i'd ask you lot for advice first incase there's something i can do without having to pay a repair bill.
Anyway, the problem is the output level. It's very, very low, and you have to turn the amp's volume up all the way to hear whatever tape is playing. Also, the VU meters aren't working. They are illuminated still, but none of the needles are moving.
A friend has had a good look at it for me, and he couldn't fix it, though he's not an expert, he knows a bit about devices like tape decks, but he could not fix it for me. So it's going to a repair shop next week. Can anyone shed some light on the problem for me please? I really don't want to get rid of it since it's a really nice model.
Well, thanks for reading, looking forward to some help.
I have a Pioneer CT-F500 tape deck, that i got from a friend. It's from the silver age of Pioneer from the seventies. It works, but not properly. I'm having it looked at by professionals next week hopefully, but i thought i'd ask you lot for advice first incase there's something i can do without having to pay a repair bill.
Anyway, the problem is the output level. It's very, very low, and you have to turn the amp's volume up all the way to hear whatever tape is playing. Also, the VU meters aren't working. They are illuminated still, but none of the needles are moving.
A friend has had a good look at it for me, and he couldn't fix it, though he's not an expert, he knows a bit about devices like tape decks, but he could not fix it for me. So it's going to a repair shop next week. Can anyone shed some light on the problem for me please? I really don't want to get rid of it since it's a really nice model.
Well, thanks for reading, looking forward to some help.