Capstan Drive Belt for TEAC X-300 X-300R X300 X300R A-6100M Open Reel ->Click<-

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Brand New Drive Belt for TEAC X-300 & X-300R ftom Atlanta Pro Sound
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Atlanta Pro Sound
This is a relisting of a popular eBay item, not a new listing. This item was listed as eBay Item #173901183645. I sold 22 of them, I have 22 very happy customers! Then the listing mysteriously disappeared. Here is a pic of the old listing:
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Brand New Replacement Belt for
TEAC Reel to Reel models
X-300
X300
X-300R
X300R
These models all use the same belt.
Available as
Buy it Now
one (1) brand new replacement Drive Belt for TEAC open reels, TEAC models X300, X300R, X-300, and X-300R.
Please be sure to compare shipping prices!!! Do not get tricked into spending $Less for the belt, but pay more overall by spending almost .00 for US First Class delivery! My shipping charge is a reasonable .99 for First Class Mail with Tracking!
There is a myth that one belt fits 95% of all Reel to Reels. In reality, nothing is further from the truth. It is also a myth that all TEAC Reel to Reels take the same belt!!! Ha! This is not even the same belt that fits
most
of the TEAC X-Series. A belt that is ½ inch too large or small will probably run on your open reel deck, but if it is too small, , there may be
too much
little pressure pulling the tape, it will wear out your motor years before it would under normal conditions. If it is too large, there may be
too little
pressure pulling the tape, and it might also be bad for the motor, but as belts get older, they expand, so in the best case, you need a replacement years before you should. Either way, it is bad.
There are people online who have been selling belts for 10-15 years. Many have lots of feedback or have websites that
look
like they know what they are doing. Do they
really
know what belt is the match for your open reel?
TEAC
quit giving technical support on the models X300 and X300R (including part numbers) over a decade ago. When the models X-300, and X-300R rolled off the assembly line, I was Assistant Store Manager for the largest independent TEAC dealer in the Southeastern US. My information came from the TEAC Factory Repair Station in Atlanta, Georgia (note, I did not say factory
authorized
repair station, those were private companies in Atlanta, like HENCO and Norman's.) My information came from Yoshi, the man that ran the TEAC Repair center, his training was from TEAC Corporation in Tokyo (TEAC is an acronym for Tokyo Electronic Acoustic Company. I have fond memories of Yoshi driving his bright yellow Trans-AM up and down Buford Highway at speeds that were significantly above the speed limit! He loved that car. Read the
Seller History
below for more information.
(In case you are wondering, I really do know that the dash in the model number comes after the X. I enter the model with the dash in different so those who search for the model can find it regardless of if they have the dash in their search!)
5 Belt Measurements
All flat rubber belts have 5 measurements that affect the belt's performance.
Length
is the one most people think of right away. Length affects how tight the belt is. If it is too tight, the motor will not run (or if it is just a little too tight, the motor will wear out quickly).
Width
is one you might not think is important, however, the manufacturers specify this one down to the 64
th
of an inch! If the belt is too wide, the risk is the belt will hit the outsides of the capstan, which will create momentary bumps in the speed. If the belt is too narrow, it does not have enough contact with the capstan, causing it to slip. Either of these problems may be inaudible at first, but as the belt ages, who knows?
Thickness
of the belt is the smallest of the measurements. Most
Turntable
belts are close to the same thickness, but an
el cheapo
parts provider, who has only a decade of experience, might buy their belts based on length and get the one that costs them less regardless of the thickness that meets original specifications. You could get a belt that
they bought wholesale at 99¢ but is
way too thick
! A belt that is too thick will not fully fold around the capstan, causing more pitch problems. If you call to complain, you are told that your turntable has natural Wow and Flutter.
Friends: These models are closed-loop, dual capstan. Wow and Flutter is
sixteen (16) times
below
the audible
limit
(½ of 1% wow and flutter is not audible with normal music -- Sources: Julian Hirsch - Hirsch-Houck Labs and the TEAC models X-300 and X300R Service Manuals.)
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.
Don't let them pull the wool over your eyes! If you hear wow and flutter (a.k.a. bad speed fluctuation), you might just have the wrong size belt!
External Diameter
. This one is a no-brainer, it is closely related to the thickness and internal diameter.
Internal Diameter
. Like #4, this one is also a no-brainer, it is closely related to the thickness and external diameter.
This belt is precision cut to meet original factory specifications for the Technics X-300, X300R.
The belt that you are about to receive was recently manufactured by the same company that made the first belts for the TEAC models when your open reel was new. My distributor,
Artistic Audio of Atlanta
, buys thousands of belts made by this company and has been sending them all over the United States for many years. Every few of weeks
Artistic Audio of Atlanta
reorders belts buy the hundred, replacing the stock they have sold. No belt has been on their shelf more than a few weeks. Because they come into the distributor regularly, I can personally guarantee that the belt you get is
fresh
!
About these Models
:
This section of this page is Under Construction.
The belts are in stock, we are shipping them the evening after they are ordered.
Check back soon!
This section needs work, sorry, maybe after my next break in the action!
The
X-300
is a Dual Capstan, ¼ Track Two Channel Stereo Open Reel with 3 heads, ERP (Erase Record and Playback).
The tape speeds available on the X-300R are 7.5 and 3¾ ips (or inches per second).
The X-300 and X-300R were designed to use 10.5 inch or 7 inch reels. I have used 5 inch reels on this transport, before, but the use of 5 inch reels on these decks is not advised, because the electronic braking is calibrated for 10.5" and 7" reels, which are heavier than the smaller 5" reels, so the deck could stretch your tape. In the event that you do put a 5" reel on this machine, use caution and if you have to fast forward (>>) or rewind (<<), hit the opposite fast direction. That is, if rewinding (<<), hit FF (>>) or if Fast Forwarding (>>) hit REW or << quickly before stoping to slow the transport. If this is not clear to you, perhaps it would be best to Fast Forward (>>) or Rewind (<<) until the end of the tape.
This deck is had an optional dbx Type I noise reduction. The rule of thumb is to playback with the dbx button pushed in if, and only if, the recording was made with dbx Type I noise reduction. Likewise, if the recording was made without dbx, play back with the dbx button out. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW if the recording was made with dbx, playback without dbx (button out) and listen at a comfortable volume. If the recording has no contrast between the louds and softs, lower the volume a little, push the dbx button in, and slowly raise the volume. If the recording sounds normal, you can assume the recording was made with dbx, and play it back that way. However, if the louds seem to pump or throw you forward, assume the recording was made without dbx and return the button to the out position.
This deck is equipped to accommodate EE (or, Type II) Tape. Like Type I (LH, or Low Noise/High Output) tape, EE Tape is made from ferric particles. However, EE tape was treated with Cobalt so that the particles responded like CrO2 tape (like Type II cassette tape, like Maxell XLII or XLIIS/TDK SA or SA-X) tape with a significant (around 3 dB) increase in Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR). Once again, if the tape you are playing back is a EE tape, use the EE Switch. If the tape you are playing is not an EE tape, play back with the Type I/LH switch. Here, if you get this wrong, you can not hurt anything. If you playback your EE tape in the Type I/LH position, you will boost the highs and add a little background noise. The Signal to Noise Ratio on the X-300 Series is so dang low, you may not hear the increase at all. On the other hand, if you play a Type I/LH tape in the EE position, you will mute the highs and cut a little background noise.
Are you recording on this model??? (•••this will be totally revised! More will be added later about factory calibrations and the possibility that the deck was set up, after purchase, for a tape other than hat the factory calibrated it for..., these things take hours to write!)
It has three (3) DC motors, the capstan motor is an FG Servo, DC Motor. The two (2) reel motors are slotless DC motors. DC motors have an advantage over AC motors in that the motor will continue running the exact same speed regardless of minor fluctuation in the AC currant from the wall outlet. Tape recorders should have DC motors (yet, not all did). In the "old days" motors had slots, the motor would jump a little at a time to get to the next slot. The advantage of slotless motors is that they run smooth, there are no jumps from slot to slot.
The X-300R (descriptions will be added later! (More will be added later, these things take hours to write!)
Are you about to purchase one of these models
? ••••• (This will be edited and updater for these models!)
Georgia Residents will pay 8% Sales Tax.
Shipping and handling is only .99 to any point in the
U
S
A
.
Belts are shipped by 1
st
Class Mail by the
USPS
.
Please, ask in advance about international shipping. It is expensive, it averages between -15 US. Some countries higher than others, and it is not related to distance! There is not much I can do about it, although I was able to change packaging and save the International crowd about a dollar US. At least if you contact me, you will know how much the charge will be.
Priority Mail shipping to the US is available for the cost of US Priority Mail, .95. I also added Priority Express for .20 (not my fault!, 1 ounce letters go up a few cents each increase, but
expedited
services go up a few dollars at a time!)
Priority Mail International is available for the cost of Priority Mail, the amount varies by country.
Items are usually shipped within 1 business day.
Thanks in advance for your purchase!