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- TSR-8 remote, US-144
I recently came into aTSR-8 that has been unused for at least 20 years, perhaps 25 years.
The guy I got it from, we were in a band together. The machine has maybe 30 hours on it, tops.
I have no reason to disbelieve him, he is a meticulous type. The machine is in excellent condition.
I had been looking for one for quite awhile, as I had one in the mid 90's, and recorded a lot of stuff,
with my original band and others. Still have the tapes and want to get the tracks into the digital realm.
My question is, are there any precautions I should take? Power up with variac? Or just plug in,
turn it on and hope for the best? I have seen a lot of smoked old gear because the peeps were in a hurry
to check it out and killed it due to dried electrolytic capacitors.
Thanks in advance, I appreciate any and all comments.
The guy I got it from, we were in a band together. The machine has maybe 30 hours on it, tops.
I have no reason to disbelieve him, he is a meticulous type. The machine is in excellent condition.
I had been looking for one for quite awhile, as I had one in the mid 90's, and recorded a lot of stuff,
with my original band and others. Still have the tapes and want to get the tracks into the digital realm.
My question is, are there any precautions I should take? Power up with variac? Or just plug in,
turn it on and hope for the best? I have seen a lot of smoked old gear because the peeps were in a hurry
to check it out and killed it due to dried electrolytic capacitors.
Thanks in advance, I appreciate any and all comments.