TEAC A-2300SX REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK (ONLY). SERVICED & 30 DAY GUARANTEE

(We have a large variety of TEAC reel to reel tape decks in stock.  And not all of the decks are listed.  So if you are looking for a particular model of TEAC, please ask.) VERY IMPORTANT: BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE MAIN PICTURE, SO THAT YOU SEE “ ALL ” THE PHOTOS IN THE LISTING. TEAC A-2300SX REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER IN EXCELLENT CONDITION !! MECHANICALLY AND ELECTRONICALLY !! 30 DAY PERFECT PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE !! IMPORTANT: BEFORE BUYING SEE "SHIPPING  & TERMS OF PURCHASE" (NEAR THE END OF THE LISTING DESCRIPTION) ____________________ BUY IT NOW PRICE IS FOR THE TAPE DECK ONLY. ADD-ON ACCESSORY KIT DESCRIBED IN LISTING. _____________________________ WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING : "New reel to reel units are no longer commercially produced... so buying from a reputable seller, who also refurbishes them, is key. The 30 day warranty is a much needed assurance and obtaining the accessories kit is definitely a plus. In addition, the amount of documentation supplied by the seller will help anyone from novice to experienced navigate through care and use. Seriously considering an additional unit!" - rjmendezii TEAC A-3340S REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER SERVICED & 30 DAY GUARANTEE (#304194253275 ) US $1,844.00 “WOW! I am so happy with this deck! Every part of this deal was great!” - 3emus TEAC X-1000 ( 7" & 10.5") REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER / SERVICED & GUARANTEED (#302231148289) US $1,299.00 “Top notch black tie customer service and support sets seller apart from the rest!” - erado TEAC TASCAM 32-2B (N.A.B.& I.E.C. EQ) 2 TRACK/15 I.P.S.R 2 R TAPE DECK RECORDER (#303273207578) US $2,230.00 “Excellent. Everything was perfect. Gary went beyond what I expected” - philiphillip TEAC X-10R ( 7" & 10.5" ) REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER SERVICED & GUARANTEED (#302931670476) US $1,249.00 “Unbelievable seller! Helped this neophyte SO much! Immediate, SAFE shipping!” - bigrich TEAC A-3440 ( 7" & 10.5" ) REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER SERVICED & GUARANTEED (#303079654374) US $1,324.00 “Excellent service! Gary will knock himself out to make sure you are satisfied!” - paytorg TEAC A-6300 ( 7" & 10.5" ) REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER SERVICED & GUARANTEED (#292417521943) US $1,149.00   “Super Knowledgeable Seller. Superior Merchandise. Wonderfully Communicative!!!” - roberthewittjo TEAC X-2000M (7"& 10.5") REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER / SERVICED & GUARANTEED (#302388530306)  US $2,744.00   “Quick shipment, very happy with purchase” - analogman22 TEAC X-1000M 15 I.P.S. (N.A.B& I.E.C. EQ) 2T/4T REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK RECORDER (#292575810592) US $2,650.00 FROM THE BLOG “ SECRETS OF HOME THEATER AND HIGH FIDELITY ” BY MEL MARTIN (ALSO A CUSTOMER) HERE ARE EXCERPTS FROM HIS JANUARY 31, 2018 EDITORIAL “ REEL-TO-REEL RECORDERS – IS THERE A RESURGENCE? ” : “I’d given up my old reel-to-reel decks a few years ago…On Pricetronic I found a deck offered locally and insisted on a 30 day warranty…. A month or so later I found a Teac x-1000r which had similar specs but added auto-reverse, so it would play both sides of a tape without having to take the reels off to flip sides. It was offered with a 30 day warranty, (by Gary Word) and I grabbed that too. Some fans of reel-to-reel tape had told me you can’t just buy one. I was proving the point. “…Word is one of the biggest sellers of used reel-to-reel decks on Pricetronic … Word says his tech, Tom Tran, … is among the most knowledgeable engineers, for all things audio. "   (YOU CAN FIND THE ENTIRE ARTICLE, COMPLETE WITH A NUMBER OF MY TEAC TAPE DECK PHOTOS ON THE INTERNET.) ___________________________________________________________________________________ THE BUY IT NOW PRICE SHOWN IS FOR THE TAPE DECK ONLY . ACCESSORIES (SUCH AS THE METAL REELS, AUDIO TAPE, SHOWN IN THIS LISTING ARE FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY, AND ARE NOT A PART OF THE SALE . THIS LISTING IS FOR THE TAPE DECK ONLY . OTHER ACCESSORIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE UPON REQUEST.  PLEASE E MAIL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE A PRICE QUOTE ON CERTAIN ACCESSORIES (SUCH AS A WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL KIT FOR THE A-2300SX, 7” METAL TAKE UP REELS, 7” PLASTIC TAKE UP REELS, BRAND NEW FRESH 7” AUDIO TAPE, HEADPHONES, MICS, BRAND NEW RCA PATCH CORDS, POSSIBLY A BRAND NEW COPY OF THE ORIGINAL TEAC OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE A-2300SX. JUST EMAIL ME, WITH ANY PRICE QUOTE REQUEST, IF YOU LIKE. ______________________________________________________________________________ IF YOU NEED ACCESSORIES , THERE ARE DISTINCT ADVANTAGES TO ADDING AN ACCESSORIES KIT TO THE LISTING, “BEFORE” BUYING THE TAPE DECK . HERE IS AN EASY WAY TO ACQUIRE ALL YOU NEED BY SIMPLY ADDING ONE OF THE THREE ACCESSORIES KITS (DESCRIBED BELOW) TO THE LISTING BEFORE YOU BUY THE TAPE DECK.  BY ADDING ONE OF THESE ACCESSORIES KITS TO THE LISTING “BEFORE” YOU BUY THE TAPE DECK, BENEFITS YOU IN SEVERAL WAYS: 1. WHEN YOU ADD ONE OF THE KITS TO THE LISTING FOR THE TAPE DECK “BEFORE” YOU BUY,  YOU ONLY PAY FOR THE ITEMS IN THE KIT; THE SHIPPING COST OF THE KIT IS FREE (NO ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST !!). YOU NOT ONLY AVOID HAVING TO BUY EACH ACCESSORY SEPARATELY (WHICH IS A HASSLE), YOU ALSO AVOID THE EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES THAT ACCOMPANY THE PURCHASE OF EACH ACCESSORY. 2. YOU SIMPLIFY YOUR PURCHASE.  BY BUYING BOTH THE TAPE DECK AND THE ACCESSORIES KIT AT THE SAME TIME, BOTH THE TAPE DECK AND THE ACCESSORIES KIT WILL ARRIVE AT THE SAME TIME.   THE ACCESSORIES KIT BOX WILL BE SAFELY PACKED IN THE SHIPPING BOX WITH THE TAPE DECK.  HAVING BOTH THE DECK AND THE ACCESSORIES ARRIVE AT THE SAME TIME, ALLOWS YOU TO BEGIN USING YOUR PURCHASE IMMEDIATELY, RATHER THAN WAIT FOR INDIVIDUALLY PURCHASED ACCESSORIES TO DRIBBLE IN DAY AFTER DAY (WHICH DELAYS YOUR USE OF THE TAPE DECK). 3. YOU SAVE TIME IN THAT YOU DON’T HAVE TO INVEST TIME RESEARCHING EACH INDIVIDUAL ACCESSORY SEPARATELY.  ADDING A KIT MEANS YOU ONLY MAKE ONE PURCHASE. HERE IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE KITS: KIT #1: CONSISTS OF THE TWO PLASTIC 7” REELS. ONE OF THE REELS IS LOADED WITH 1800’ OF FRESH BRAND NEW BLANK (NEVER RECORDED ON)  RMGI LPR35-34512 (1.0 MIL) TAPE (IN BRAND NEW CONDITION).  THE OTHER REEL COULD ACT AS A TAKE-UP REEL.  ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS KIT IS A BRAND NEW COPY OF THE ORIGINAL TEAC A-2300SX OWNERS’ MANUAL, AND TWO BRAND NEW RCA PATCH CORDS TO CONNECT THE TAPE DECK TO YOUR AMPLIFIER OR RECEIVER. THIS KIT IS OFFERED AS "AN ADD ON OPTION" FOR $84.00. IF YOU WANT ME TO ADD THE KIT TO THE ‘BUY IT NOW’ PRICE, JUST EMAIL ME PRIOR TO CLICKING ‘BUY IT NOW’, SO I CAN MAKE THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS. THAT WAY, YOU BUY THE DECK AND THE ACCESSORY KIT WITH ONE SINGLE PURCHASE, WHICH ALSO INSURES THAT ALL WILL ARRIVE AT THE EXACT SAME MOMENT. _________________________________________________________ ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT BUYING A TAPE DECK THAT MAY NOT PERFORM LIKE NEW WHEN IT ARRIVES ? WHEN A TAPE DECK IS BRAND NEW, IT PERFORMS UP TO THE PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS SET OUT BY THE MANUFACTURER.  IF THE SPECS CALL FOR 30 TO 20,000 HZ FREQUENCY RANGE, THE TAPE DECK CAN BE TESTED FOR THAT USING A TONE GENERATOR AND AN OSCILLOSCOPE. AND, AS A TAPE DECK GOES THROUGH ITS LIFE, IN MOST CASES, LIKE ALMOST ANYTHING MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC, PERFORMANCE SLIDES A BIT. AND WHAT SOUNDED EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD WHEN NEW, NOW SOUNDS A LITTLE DULL AND MUFFLED.  SO THE OWNER SELLS IT ON EBAY AS BEING IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. IN MOST CASES, WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL BUYS A TAPE DECK OFF OF EBAY FROM ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL, EVEN IF THE SELLER WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THE BUYER WILL BE GETTING A LESS THAN PERFECT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.  AND WHEN IT ARRIVES, THE SELLER PLAYS IT, HEARS THE LESS THAN STELLAR PERFORMANCE, AND INSTEAD OF SEEKING OUT A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN TO BRING IT BACK UP TO ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS, HE SIMPLY DECIDES TO ACCEPT THE LESS THAN STELLAR PERFORMANCE, AND JUST LIVE WITH LISTENING TO SOUND THAT IS “SLIGHTLY OUT OF TUNE”. IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY.  I BUY TEAC TAPE DECKS THAT ARE PREVIOUSLY OWNED, I TAKE THEM TO A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN, HAVE THEM RESTORED BACK TO THEIR MANUFACTURER’S ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS, AND THEN RESELL THEM ON EBAY AND ELSEWHERE. AND MY TECHNICIAN USES NOT ONLY A TONE GENERATOR AND OSCILLOSCOPE  TO DETECT POOR PERFORMANCE AND TO PROVE RESTORED PERFORMANCE; HE ALSO HAS AND USES METERS TO CHECK WOW AND FLUTTER, TAPE TENSION GAUGES, AND ALL THE OTHER PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR A QUALITY RESTORATION. AND BECAUSE THE RESTORATION IS DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, I HAVE NO PROBLEM PROVIDING A 30 DAY PERFECT PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE WITH EACH TEAC DECK I SELL. YOU DON’T HAVE TO SETTLE FOR A LESS THAN EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE FROM A TAPE DECK YOU PURCHASE ON EBAY. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS BUY ONE THAT HAS BEEN RESTORED PROPERLY AND COMES WITH A PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE (LIKE THIS ONE). 30 DAY SERVICE GUARANTEE AND SUPPORT AFTER THE SALE WE BUY PREVIOUSLY OWNED TEAC REEL TO REEL DECKS, HAVE THEM REFURBISHED AND SERVICED BACK UP TO TEAC’S ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS, AND THEN SELL THEM WITH A 30 DAY GUARANTEE TO PERFORM PERFECTLY. WE MAINTAIN A CONSTANTLY CHANGING INVENTORY OF APPROXIMATELY 80 TEAC REEL TO REEL TAPE DECKS (SHOWN IN PHOTO #14). PROVIDED THE OWNER SAVES THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX AND CUSTOM STYROFOAM INSERTS THAT COME WITH THE DECK, IF THE DECK FAILS TO PERFORM PERFECTLY DURING THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD (AND THE FAILURE IS NOT DUE TO OWNER’S ABUSE OR CAUSE) , AFTER A BRIEF PHONE DISCUSSION OF THE MALFUNCTION, THE OWNER MAY BOX THE DECK, USING THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX AND PROTECTIVE INSERTS, AND WE WILL SEND FEDEX TO THE OWNER’S ADDRESS, HAVE THE DECK PICKED UP, BROUGHT BACK FOR NEEDED REPAIRS, AND RETURNED TO THE OWNER, TOTALLY AT MY EXPENSE . AND, BECAUSE OUR BUSINESS IS AN ONGOING BUSINESS, AFTER THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD, IF THE OWNER’S DECK HAS A MALFUNCTION, AND THE OWNER WANTS ASSISTANCE IN CORRECTING THE MALFUNCTION, THE OWNER CAN CALL US FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OR FOR REPAIR. IF THE OWNER HAS SAVED THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX AND CUSTOM STYROFOAM INSERTS, THE OWNER MAY PACK THE DECK IN THOSE MATERIALS, AND AT THE OWNER’S REQUEST (AND EXPENSE), WE WILL SEND FEDEX THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY (OR A DAY CONVENIENT TO THE OWNER), PICK UP THE BOXED DECK, BRING IT BACK FOR REPAIRS, AND SHIP IT BACK TO THE OWNER (AT HIS EXPENSE). BY PROVIDING THIS SERVICE, THE OWNER IS ASSURED THAT THE DECK HE PURCHASES CAN BE MAINTAINED AND SERVICED WELL INTO THE FUTURE (PROVIDING ANY NEEDED PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF NEED). FORTUNATELY TEAC PARTS LOCATIONS AND OTHER TEAC PARTS DISTRIBUTORS FOUND AROUND THE WORLD, STILL MAINTAIN A LARGE SUPPLY OF MOST PARTS FOR MOST TEAC DECKS. IN ADDITION , WE ALSO MAINTAIN A WIDE VARIETY OF TEAC PARTS, AND SO FAR HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM IN PROVIDING ANY REPLACEMENTS FOR PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED DECKS, WHEN NEEDED. GENERAL DESCRIPTION THE FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF THE TEAC A-2300SX IS NOTHING SHORT OF OUTSTANDING ( 30-28,000 HZ @ 7-1/2 IPS, AND 30-20,000 HZ @3-3/4 IPS .....SEE SPECIFICATIONS BELOW FOR FULL DETAILS). THE QUALITY OF SOUND DERIVED FROM THE TEAC A-2300SX RIVALS THAT OF A CD. SCIENTIFIC DATA REVEALS THAT HUMAN’S (IN GENERAL) HEAR IN A FREQUENCY RANGE OF ABOUT 30 HZ TO ABOUT 18,500 HZ). CONSEQUENTLY, THE FREQUENCY RESPONSE RANGE OF THE A-2300SX IS “GREATER THAN THE AVERAGE HUMAN BEING CAN HEAR ” !!!!! (FOR MORE DETAILS REGARDING FREQUENCY RESPONSE RANGE OF THE A-2300SX, SEE “ SPECIFICATIONS ” DATA IN ITEM #11 (SHOWN LATER IN THE LISTING DESCRIPTION.) THIS TEAC A-2300SX TAPE RECORDER IS A STANDARD TWO CHANNEL, FOUR TRACK STEREOPHONIC TAPE DECK. IT PLAYS ALL STANDARD ¼” FOUR TRACK PROFESSIONALLY PRE-RECORDED TAPES THAT WERE SOLD IN RETAIL STORES IN THE 1960’S AND 1970’S (THAT ARE NOW SOLD IN MASSIVE QUANTITIES ON EBAY) AS WELL AS ALL STANDARD FOUR TRACK TAPES RECORDED BY INDIVIDUALS. WHEN THE FIRST SIDE OF THE TAPE IS PLAYED, IT IS PLAYING TRACKS 1 AND 3. WHEN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TAPE IS PLAYED IT IS PLAYING TRACK 2 AND 4. A DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THE MECHANICAL FEATURES OF THE A-2300SX IS PROVIDED BELOW IN ANOTHER SECTION OF THIS LISTING. ______________________________________________________________________________ COSMETIC APPEARANCE OF THIS TEAC A-2300SX TAPE DECK COSMETICS ARE SO SUBJECTIVE AND PERSONAL THAT I’M GOING TO ASK YOU TO JUDGE THE COSMETICS BY LOOKING AT THE PICTURES PROVIDED. I’VE INCLUDED THE EBAY ZOOM FEATURE SO YOU CAN TAKE A REAL CLOSE LOOK AT THEM. PLEASE TAKE A REAL GOOD LOOK AT THE PHOTOS BEFORE BUYING, TO BE SURE ANY DEFECTS YOU SEE, ARE ACCEPTABLE TO YOU.  IF ANY SHOWN DEFECTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, THEN DON'T BUY IT. FROM A COSMETIC STANDPOINT THIS TAPE DECK IS BEING SOLD AS-IS; NO RETURNS OR REFUNDS DUE TO ANY COSMETIC DEFECTS SHOWN. DOUBLE CLICK ON THE FIRST PHOTO TO SEE ALL THE PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY BLOWN UP BIG,  FULL SCREEN SIZE. MECHANICAL CONDITION OF THIS A-2300SX TAPE DECK THIS A-2300SX IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. MECHANICS ARE NOT SUBJECTIVE; THEY CAN EASILY BE MEASURED AND THE RESULTS CONFIRMED. THIS DECK HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY SERVICED AND FULLY BENCH TESTED BY TOM TRAN , WITH " SAVE ON SOUND ", HERE IN HOUSTON.  TOM TRAN OWNS " SAVE ON SOUND " WHICH HAS BEEN SERVICING HOUSTON'S REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK NEEDS FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS , IN THE SAME LOCATION (PICTURED IN PHOTO #15). THE FINAL BENCH TEST FOUND THIS DECK TO BE OPERATING AT OR ABOVE TEAC’S ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. EVERYTHING ON THE DECK IS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION. I WAS PRESENT AND WITNESSED  THE FINAL BENCH TEST RECENTLY, AND EVERYTHING WORKED PERFECTLY . THIS DECK OPERATES LIKE IT WAS ABSOLUTELY FRESH OUT OF THE ORIGINAL BOX. I SOLD THEM IN A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT BACK IN THE DAY, SO I KNOW WHAT ONE IS LIKE, BRAND NEW, COMING OUT OF THE BOX. ____________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF A FEW OF THE FEATURES OF THE TEAC A-2300SX 1. SOLENOID OPERATION ALL OF THE FEATHER-TOUCH ELECTRONIC CONTROLS ARE IDEALLY LAID OUT FOR ERROR FREE ONE-HAND OPERATION. YOU CAN PRECISELY ROCK THE TAPE BACK AND FORTH TO FIND A DESIRED SELECTION, OR TO PINPOINT RECORDING LOCATIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS OUTSTANDING TEAC ENGINEERING FEATURE, THERE IS ALMOST NO POSSIBILITY OF TAPE DAMAGE DUE TO STRETCHING AND ALMOST NO POSSIBILITY OF TAPE SPILLAGE!!  (SEVERAL SOLENOID FUNCTION KEYS SHOWN IN LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF PHOTO #6 OF THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.) 2. THREE-MOTOR TRANSPORT AND THE TEAC THREE-MOTOR TRANSPORT HAS GAINED AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION WORLDWIDE FOR RELIABILITY AND DURABILITY. CAPSTAN DRIVE IS HANDLED BY A TWO-SPEED HYSTERESIS SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR ASSURING STABLE TAPE MOTION FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END OF EVERY REEL, PLUS AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM OF WOW AND FLUTTER. TWO ADDITIONAL EDDY CURRENT INDUCTION MOTORS ARE USED FOR REEL DRIVE. THEY MAINTAIN IDEAL TAKE-UP AND BACK TENSION REGARDLESS OF TRANSPORT MODE IN PLAY, FAST FORWARD, OR REWIND. 3. FREQUENCY RESPONSE THE FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF THE TEAC A-2300SX IS NOTHING SHORT OF OUTSTANDING ( 30-28,000 HZ @ 7-1/2 IPS, AND 30-20,000 HZ @3-3/4 IPS .....SEE SPECIFICATIONS BELOW FOR FULL DETAILS). THE QUALITY OF SOUND DERIVED FROM THE TEAC A-2300SX RIVALS THAT OF A CD. 4. RECORD BIAS AND EQ SWITCHES AS TECHNOLOGY SKYROCKETED IN THE 60’S AND 70’S, TAPE MANUFACTURERS WERE DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING TAPE PERFORMANCE. THESE NEW TAPES BEING OFFERED WERE LOW NOISE/HIGH OUTPUT TAPES. BUT, THE IMPROVED PERFORMANCE WAS ONLY POSSIBLE BY CHANGING THE INTERNAL ELECTRONIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TAPE DECK. MANY TAKE DECK MANUFACTURERS SIMPLY DID NOT GO TO THE EXTRA EXPENSE TO REVISE THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THEIR DECKS TO MATCH THIS NEW PRODUCT BEING OFFERED. THE TEAC A-2300SX HAS THE SPECIAL CIRCUITRY BUILT INTO IT, SO THAT YOU CAN ADJUST THE TAPE DECK TO CAPITALIZE ON THESE TAPE IMPROVEMENTS. THE PROPER CIRCUITRY IS SELECTED BY THE RECORD-BIAS AND EQ SWITCHES (SHOWN IN PHOTO #5 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.) THE HIGH POSITION (ON THE BIAS SWITCHES) IS PREFERRED FOR MOST OF THE LOW NOISE/HIGH OUTPUT TYPES OF TAPES. THE NORMAL POSITION IS IDEAL FOR CONVENTIONAL KINDS OF TAPE, WHICH STILL GIVE EXCELLENT RECORDING RESULTS WITH THE TEAC A-2300SX. THE OWNER’S MANUAL GOES INTO MORE DETAIL ABOUT RECORDING ON VARIOUS BRANDS OF TAPES THAT ARE AVAILABLE. 5. EASY TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS ANOTHER NICE FEATURE OF THE A-2300SX IS THE BUILT-IN TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS. SIMPLY PLACE THE REELS ON THE SPINDLES, AND TWIST THE TIPS OF THE TWIST-LOCKS CLOCK-WISE TO LOCK THE REELS IN PLACE. THIS ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR KEEPING UP WITH THE WHEREABOUTS OF RUBBER REEL RETAINERS. 6. ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DECK (NEXT TO THE LEFT VU METER) YOU'LL FIND A KNOB LABELED “OUTPUT" (SHOWN IN PHOTO # 4 IN GALLERY OF PICTURES). NOT ALL DECKS OFFER THIS HANDY FEATURE. THIS KNOB ALLOWS YOU TO CONTROL THE OUTPUT SIGNAL THAT GOES FROM THE TAPE DECK TO YOUR STEREO SYSTEM. BY TURNING THE KNOB YOU CAN EASILY ADJUST THE SIGNAL LEVEL TO EQUAL THE VOLUME LEVEL OF OTHER COMPONENTS IN YOUR STEREO SYSTEM. THIS MEANS THAT YOU CAN LOWER OR RAISE THE OUTPUT SIGNAL TO MATCH THE LEVEL OF YOUR OTHER COMPONENTS (SO THAT ONE COMPONENT IS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY LOUDER THAN ANOTHER, WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN COMPONENTS). 7. TAPE MONITOR SWITCH ANOTHER FEATURE YOU WON’T FIND ON EVERY DECK IS A TAPE MONITOR SWITCH WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO MONITOR THE SOURCE AND THE TAPE AS RECORDING IS TAKING PLACE . (SHOWN IN PHOTO #5 IN THE GALLERY OF PICTURES.) TRUE TAPE MONITORING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE TEAC A-2300SX. HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: IF YOU HAVE YOUR HEADPHONES ON AND PLUGGED IN, AND YOU ARE LISTENING TO AND RECORDING A FM SIGNAL, YOU CAN MONITOR NOT ONLY THE EXACT QUALITY OF THE FM SIGNAL AS IT COMES INTO THE TAPE RECORDER, BUT ALSO THE EXACT FM SOUND QUALITY THAT IS GOING ONTO THE TAPE, AS IT IS BEING RECORDED !!!!! I USE A FM SIGNAL AS AN EXAMPLE OF A “SOURCE” IN THIS CASE. BUT ANY SOURCE CAN BE MONITORED ON THE TEAC A-2300SX (33 RPM RECORD, CD, FM, OR EVEN ANOTHER TAPE RECORDER CAN BE A SOURCE COMING INTO THE TAPE DECK TO BE RECORDED AND MONITORED). AS YOU ARE RECORDING, YOU CAN PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH DOWN OR UP, WITHOUT DISTURBING THE ACTUAL RECORDING PROCESS. WHEN YOU PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH TO “SOURCE", YOU ARE THEN LISTING TO THE EXACT FM SIGNAL COMING INTO THE TAPE RECORDER. AND WHEN YOU PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH TO “TAPE”, YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY BE LISTENING TO THE ACTUAL TAPE RECORDING THAT IS BEING MADE, ABOUT 0.2 SECONDS (@ 7-1/2 IPS, AFTER ACTUAL RECORDING). THE ADVANTAGE IS THAT YOU CAN EASILY COMPARE THE “ QUALITY OF THE SOURCE” TO THE “QUALITY OF THE TAPE RECORDING” AS IT IS BEING RECORDED. AND, IF YOU DESIRE, YOU CAN ADJUST THE RECORD LEVEL UP OR DOWN WHILE RECORDING (IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE THE TAPE COME AS CLOSE TO THE SOUND QUALITY OF THE SOURCE SIGNAL AS POSSIBLE). 8. FRONT PANEL MICROPHONE JACKS AND HEADPHONE JACKS SOME TAPE DECKS DON’ T EVEN PROVIDE MICROPHONE JACKS FOR MAKING LIVE RECORDINGS, OR A HEADPHONE JACK FOR SILENT LISTENING OR MONITORING PURPOSES DURING RECORDING. THE A-2300SX NOT ONLY HAS BOTH, BUT ALSO PUTS THEM RIGHT UP FRONT ON THE FACEPLATE IN A HANDY POSITION, IN THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE DECK. (SHOWN IN PHOTO #4 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS.) 9. PACKING AND SHIPPING OF YOU’RE A-2300SX TAPE DECK RECORDER ALL TEAC TAPE DECKS I SELL ARE TREATED LIKE THEY WERE EXPENSIVE GLASSWARE. AFTER PHOTOGRAPHING OF YOUR DECK TAKES PLACE (FOR THE EBAY LISTING), IT IS IMMEDIATELY ENCLOSED IN BRAND NEW CELLOPHANE, AND SEALED, SO THAT NO DUST OR MOISTURE CAN REACH THE DECK UNTIL IT IS OPENED BY YOU IN YOUR HOME. THE DECK WILL BE CAREFULLY PACKED IN A BRAND NEW HEAVY DUTY CARDBOARD BOX, AND WILL BE SURROUNDED WITH CUSTOM BRAND NEW CUSTOM STYROFOAM INSERTS. I’VE SHIPPED OVER 990 TEAC DECKS USING THESE CUSTOM STYROFOAM INSERTS, AND NONE HAS EVER SUSTAINED COSMETIC DAMAGE. THE TAPE DECK IS BEING SHIPPED TO YOU, DOUBLE BOXED, WITH INSULATION IN BETWEEN BOXES, TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO PREVENT COSMETIC DAMAGE, DURING SHIPMENT.  FEDEX HAS SHIPPED FOR ME FOR 17 YEARS NOW, AND HAS NEVER DELIVERED A COSMETICALLY DAMAGED PRODUCT I HAVE SOLD.  THEY ARE "BATTING" 100% (AND SO AM I). 10. UP-RIGHT OR HORIZONTAL OPERATION THE TEAC A-2300SX TAPE DECK IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN EITHER IN THE UP-RIGHT OR THE HORIZONTAL POSITION. THE UP-RIGHT POSITION IS PREFERRED FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF MORE EFFICIENT VENTILATION . 11. SPECIFICATIONS HEADS Three, 4 track 2 channel, stereo or mono (erase, record, playback) REEL SIZE 7" and 5" TAPE SPEED 7 2 ips and 3 3/4 ips (+,- 0.5%) MOTORS 1 dual speed hysteresis synchronous capstan motor 2 eddy current induction reel motors WOW AND FLUTTER 0.08% at 7 2 ips 0.10% at 3 3/4 ips FREQUENCY RESPONSE 30-28,000 Hz (+,- 3 dB, 40-24,000 Hz) at 7 2 ips 30-20,000 Hz (+,- 3 dB, 40-16,000 Hz) at 3 3/4 ips SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO 50dB at 1 kHz HARMONIC DISTORTION 1% at 1,000 Hz normal operating level CROSSTALK 60 dB at 1,000 Hz STEREO CHANNEL SEPARATION 50 dB at 1,000 Hz FAST WINDING TIME 140 seconds for 1,800 feet INPUTS LINE : MICROPHONE: 0.1V, 50,000 ohms or more 0.25 mV/-72 dB (600-10,000 ohms ) OUTPUTS LINE: HEADPHONES: 0.3v for load impedance of 10,000 ohms or more 8 ohms POWER REQUIREMENTS 100/117/220/240V AC, 50/60 Hz, 120 W DIMENSIONS 17-5/16"(W) x 17-5/16"(H) x 8 1/4 "(D) WEIGHT 42 lbs. Specifications were determined using low noise tape. 12. GUARANTEE THIS TEAC A-2300SX DECK IS GUARANTEED TO WORK PERFECTLY FOR 30 DAYS !!! IF IT MALFUNCTIONS IN THE FIRST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT, AND THE MALFUNCTION IS NOT CAUSED BY OPERATOR ERROR OR ABUSE, I WILL HAVE THE TAPE DECK PICKED UP AT YOUR LOCATION (IN THE USA), (VIA FEDEX GROUND), HAVE IT ADJUSTED BACK TO PERFECT PERFORMANCE, AND THEN, RETURN IT TO YOU ( TOTALLY AT MY EXPENSE ). 13. RETURN POLICY: TERMS & CONDITIONS SALE IS FINAL; NO RETURN ACCEPTED FOR REFUND. RETURN (FOR 30 DAY GUARANTEE) WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD DESCRIBED ABOVE. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF A RETURN FOR MALFUNCTION, BUYER “MUST" CONTACT ME “BEFORE” SHIPPING THE DECK BACK. TAPE DECK MUST BE PACKED EXACTLY AS IT WAS WHEN IT ARRIVED AT BUYER’S LOCATION, USING THE EXACT SAME MATERIALS, PLACED IN THE EXACT SAME WAY IN THE SHIPPING BOX.   CONSEQUENTLY, IT MIGHT BE PRUDENT TO SAVE THE BOX AND THE BOXING MATERIALS, JUST IN CASE THE NEED FOR A RETURN ARISES IN THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD . ANY CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES OCCURRING DURING SHIPPING MUST BE REPORTED TO SELLER IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF THE TAPE DECK, AND MUST BE BACKED UP WITH PHOTOS OF THE SHIPPING BOX AND THE SHIPPING MATERIALS CLEARLY SHOWING THE DAMAGE. SELLER'S LIABILITY FOR PERFORMANCE OF ANY KIND IS LIMITED TO THE ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE MERCHANDISE. 14. SHIPPING AND TERMS OF PURCHASE SHIPPING IS VIA FEDEX GROUND, AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE SHIPPED TO A POST OFFICE, A POST OFFICE BOX, OR AN A.P.O. NOTE: THE SHIPPING ADDRESS THAT APPEARS ON THE FINAL EBAY TRANSACTION SHEET, IS THE ADDRESS THAT THE DECK MUST BE SHIPPED TO. THE SHIPPING ADDRESS CAN NOT BE CHANGED, ONCE THE FINAL TRANSACTION SHEET IS INITIATED BY THE BUYER. SALE IS OPEN ONLY TO BUYERS IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES ( LOWER 48 STATES ONLY ). SALE NOT OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS . THIRTY DAY WARRANTY IMMEDIATELY BECOMES NULL AND VOID IF TAPE DECK IS SOLD TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY, OR IF THE DECK IS SHIPPED OR TAKEN OUT OF THE LOWER 48 UNITED STATES, DURING THE 30 DAY WARRANTY PERIOD. THE TAPE DECK, AND ALL ANY INCLUDED ACCESSORIES, WILL SHIP WITHIN ONE DAY OF RECEIPT OF FUNDS. DUE TO THE FRAGILE NATURE OF TAPE DECK RECORDERS, ALL OF OUR DECKS ARE SHIPPED IN NEW SHIPPING CARTONS , AND PROPERLY CUSHIONED TO INSURE THAT THE RECORDER GETS TO YOU UNDAMAGED. WE HAVE SHIPPED OVER 990 TEAC TAPE RECORDERS, USING THESE CUSTOM SHIPPING MATERIALS, AND NOT ONE RECORDER HAS SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE WHATSOEVER. Pricetronic Sales Tax Collection Policy as of January 1, 2019 : As of January 1, 2019, certain states have changed their sales tax laws requiring all items purchased by residents of that state be subject to a sales tax.  Currently, there are only a few states where this applies but more states will likely "jump on the bandwagon" as this becomes a popular source of state revenue. Per Pricetronic:  "Based on applicable tax laws, Pricetronic will calculate, collect, and remit sales tax on behalf of sellers for items shipped to customers in the affected states." "When a buyer purchases an item on Pricetronic, and the ship to address is one of the affected states, Pricetronic will calculate and add the applicable sales tax at checkout. The buyer will pay both the cost of the item along with the sales tax. Pricetronic will collect and remit the tax." Please note, this is not something the seller has any control over. EBay is forced to comply with both state and federal regulations and tax laws, even if they do not agree with them. If a seller wishes to conduct business through Pricetronic, the seller has no choice, nor say in the matter. The applicable sales tax will be added automatically and cannot be changed by the buyer nor by the seller. PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BUYING. ONCE EXECUTED, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL. PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 3 DAYS OF COMMITMENT TO BUY. WHEN COMMITTING TO BUY, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS LISTED ABOVE. 806 – A-2300SX