Jeeper1JSC
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Hi Folks!
I recently acquired a really clean and fresh sounding QD-5500 from a local vintage audio shop in the town where I live. I've been wanting to take the plunge into reel to reel for awhile and the price was right on this unit. It plays pre-recorded tapes wonderfully and sounds great. My only issue is that it apparently cannot record audio on the right channel (both in 4-channel and 2-channel recording modes). The left channel records great. I've tried recording from a source plugged into both the line in's on the side of the unit, and also the mic inputs in the front...same result each time. The VU's register signals on both right and left when I'm running the signal into the unit and recording...but when I playback only the right channel has sound and there is no VU activity on the left. The shop cleaned and demagnetized the heads, and I'm using a new old stock Ampex 631 tape.
Any idea what may be going on here?
-Jeeper
I recently acquired a really clean and fresh sounding QD-5500 from a local vintage audio shop in the town where I live. I've been wanting to take the plunge into reel to reel for awhile and the price was right on this unit. It plays pre-recorded tapes wonderfully and sounds great. My only issue is that it apparently cannot record audio on the right channel (both in 4-channel and 2-channel recording modes). The left channel records great. I've tried recording from a source plugged into both the line in's on the side of the unit, and also the mic inputs in the front...same result each time. The VU's register signals on both right and left when I'm running the signal into the unit and recording...but when I playback only the right channel has sound and there is no VU activity on the left. The shop cleaned and demagnetized the heads, and I'm using a new old stock Ampex 631 tape.
Any idea what may be going on here?
-Jeeper