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Technics RS-M245X - From Nothing to Playback in One Video

I watched this old DBX equipped Technics RS-M245X sit there on eBay for weeks before I took pity on it and grabbed it for $90 Canadian. Let's see how bad it is. This deck retailed for around $330 USD back in 1983, and is among the better two head machines they made.
BE CAREFUL with these old late 70s and early 80s Technics/Panasonic/National units. They are infamous for bad capacitors, and this machine is no exception. Think twice about buying if you're not ready for that.
Belts used:
178mm IC x 4mm (capstan)
142mm IC x 1.2mm square (mode)
90mm IC x 1.2mm square (take up drive)
Idler is available from Fix Your Audio as of 2024, but did not need changing in this machine.
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  • @savvassidiropoulos5952
    @savvassidiropoulos59525 ай бұрын

    Just do it! The recap I mean. This series of decks is good.

  • @eleanorschrag4759
    @eleanorschrag47595 ай бұрын

    I agree with making it trust worthy before donating. What a great idea to do donation projects!

  • @turntableman100
    @turntableman1005 ай бұрын

    Yeah i would keep this tape deck absolutely they are very good decks

  • @michelk1445
    @michelk14455 ай бұрын

    Yeah recap for sure if possible, nice video 👍

  • @petejames5562
    @petejames55623 ай бұрын

    I had same experience with dbx caps. Wow! Dbx is amazing when working but you have to recap to keep it solid. This machine & its higher / lower dbx models are really great machines. If you get one & do some work on it you will want to keep it. Great video, really useful.

  • @Oklawolf

    @Oklawolf

    3 ай бұрын

    Recap video is next week.

  • @paulb4uk
    @paulb4uk5 ай бұрын

    A nice looking deck well made .

  • @asbcustom
    @asbcustom5 ай бұрын

    I'll watch this later but I wish to be the first to pre-congratulate you on 1000 subscribers!

  • @Oklawolf

    @Oklawolf

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @3dsmaxrocks699
    @3dsmaxrocks6995 ай бұрын

    Good looking deck. Nice job. I thought you said you bought a Pioneer 1250 as well?

  • @Oklawolf

    @Oklawolf

    5 ай бұрын

    I wish… they’re always too expensive when I find those.

  • @drdolby1585
    @drdolby15855 ай бұрын

    I invested around 1000 € in the last months to pile up muse and FG caps.

  • @Oklawolf

    @Oklawolf

    5 ай бұрын

    $400 CAD for me.

  • @glennlove461
    @glennlove4615 ай бұрын

    The ones I have are in here: That's funny

  • @CasioGreg
    @CasioGreg3 ай бұрын

    You have to have dbx encoded tapes to playback in dbx. Probably why it sounded like crap.

  • @technixbul
    @technixbul5 ай бұрын

    I don't like the idea of working on something and then give it away, most likely i would sell it for a low (or adequate) price or keep it for parts if i don't like it that much, those parts won't be manifactured again. And yeah i hate when my electronics doesn't work, most of all i prefer fixing them.