Nakamichi DR-10 Cassette Deck Repair


I am the original owner of a Nakamichi DR-10 Cassette Deck. This unit has been sitting idle (indoors, climate-controlled environment) for a decade or more. I recently connected it to my stereo system, and attempted to play (several) tapes. As soon as I push the Play button, it stops; i.e.: it will not play the tape. The Fast Forward and Rewind both work. QUESTIONS:
  • Any ideas re: how to fix this issue?
  • Any suggestions re: repair services?
Thank you in advance.
oldoutboardjim

Showing 2 responses by best-groove

after years of stopping it is normal that a tape deck does not work, belts melted into the pulley, maybe even the idler works badly due to many years of stop.
It is not a complicated job, a change of belts always works out; at that point it is also better to carry out calibrations to bring the deck back to the manufacturer's specs
@ddzstereo

if you have no experience forget it, diy can lead to endless disappointments.