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14th Dec 2022, 11:36 am | #1 |
Hexode
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Kent, UK.
Posts: 332
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Revox B77 speed issue
Hi,
My B77 developed a fault in that it won’t drop speed from 7.5 ips to 3.75ips when changing speeds. I can hear the change in EQ when changing speed but at 3.75ips it carries on playing at 7.5ips. The only way it drops speed if I apply braking force by hand to the supply reel or directly to the capstan motor rotor and then it’s fine. No issues to change speed back to fast. If I switch off the machine whilst at 7.5ips and then change to 3.75ips whilst it’s powered off and switch on again it runs at the correct speed. I have replaced all the electrolytics on the capstan board and also Q1 just to be safe but the problem persists. Any ideas what could be the issue here please? I am not suspecting the big cap transistor RCA411 but I did have trouble with these on an A77 once when it just ran out of control. Could this be a contributor to the problem? Thanks for any help. Cheers |