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Title: Papabearjew's switching scheme for multiple tape deeks Russound Audio Switcher
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on June 30, 2013, 06:41:06 PM

I may have a bunch of decks, but Papabearjew actually has a bunch of decks connected to the system at the same time.  If I heard him right last night he can have up to 13 decks through one tape loop by daisy chaining these switches. 

(what is the Teac box at the bottom of the stack for?)

(http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/namikis/IMG_20130628_202408_zpsc8ec40f0.jpg) (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/namikis/media/IMG_20130628_202408_zpsc8ec40f0.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Papabearjew's switching scheme for multiple tape deeks Russound Audio Switcher
Post by: papabearjew on June 30, 2013, 09:50:00 PM

Thanks Pepe. Only two 5 station units can be daisy chained together and run through a common tape monitor/loop. I have these two running through tape monitor/loop 1and the 3 station unit running through tape monitor/loop 2. The TEAC unit on the bottom of the stack is a Dolby noise reduction unit.

Title: Re: Papabearjew's switching scheme for multiple tape deeks Russound Audio Switcher
Post by: bearjew on June 30, 2013, 10:29:07 PM

there isn't a dollar amount high enough to get me to learn how that all works.

Title: Re: Papabearjew's switching scheme for multiple tape deeks Russound Audio Switcher
Post by: papabearjew on June 30, 2013, 11:49:16 PM

Bearjew...it actually scares me that I understand it all. Haha   I think I'm up to 39 pairs of patch cords at this point...so far!  Mommabearjew once asked me why I have 3 reel to reel tape decks and I just answered because I haven't picked the 4th one yet. That Tandberg looked pretty tempting though

Title: Re: Papabearjew's switching scheme for multiple tape deeks Russound Audio Switcher
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on July 01, 2013, 09:16:12 AM

I was going to sell the RT-707 before we met Saturday.  Now I have seen the light.  I can borrow good recordings from Papabearjew, Rev, Tom, Carl and make copies with two decks.  So I killed the auction and am keeping the 707.  Will look for a Russound switcher on ebay, but for now I will use the built in switcher in Rev's ex-C19 (I bought it, it is mine mine mine!) which has a nice set of loops with a decent switcher built in. 

I will leave the Parasound 2100 curbside Tuesday evening for the trash to pick up.  Ok, that would be extreme and I need to refill my Paypal account,  but that makes three things I have purchased from Audio Advisor that were not worth keeping   ::).

Glad to hear the Tandberg turned out good.  Mamabearjew is priceless for letting you keep all those decks.

Title: Re: Papabearjew's switching scheme for multiple tape deeks Russound Audio Switcher
Post by: bearjew on July 01, 2013, 10:52:56 AM

Mamabearjew is going to staple his testicles to his chin if he buys it.  We'll call him the ballchinian

Title: Re: Papabearjew's switching scheme for multiple tape deeks Russound Audio Switcher
Post by: Reverend on July 01, 2013, 11:22:58 AM

(http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111022183425/men-in-black/images/d/d7/Ballchinian_alien.jpg)

Title: Re: Papabearjew's switching scheme for multiple tape deeks Russound Audio Switcher
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on July 01, 2013, 12:57:03 PM

buy it buy it


(where the hell do you get this pictures Rev? and it is scary how fast you get them. Is this what your interns do? Go back to printing stuff.)

Title: Re: Papabearjew's switching scheme for multiple tape deeks Russound Audio Switcher
Post by: papabearjew on July 01, 2013, 06:29:43 PM

What's really scary about the photo Rev posted is my jewfro was just like that in college...maybe even longer

Title: Re: Papabearjew's switching scheme for multiple tape deeks Russound Audio Switcher
Post by: MacGeek on July 02, 2013, 07:22:04 AM

There are several of these on ebay now---

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-AKAI-TAPE-DECK-SELECTOR-DS-5-Four-Deck-TAPE-SWITCH-NICE-CONDITION-/271227652041?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3f266d87c9 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-AKAI-TAPE-DECK-SELECTOR-DS-5-Four-Deck-TAPE-SWITCH-NICE-CONDITION-/271227652041?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3f266d87c9)