Still widdling out more performance from this thing. This is about as good as it will sound being it sounds great! Especially for the time this was something very special.
Using stock internal 1948 speaker for this sound demo. Unit also has ability to drive external speaker with its 6SN7 Push Pull audio amplifier.
Alternatively with a simple circuit, this can be dropped to line level signal and be fed into a normal stereo system if you choose too.
Tape being used is ATR MDS-36. Modification had to be made to reduce tension of contact pad assembly. Otherwise moderm tape slips on cork capstan due to the pressure.
All 3x Motors rotors also had to be dissambled and cleaned for any chance for speed to be constant and reliable. Stuck on gunk was causing drag on rotors and speed was never remained same hour to hour.
All caps also had to go. All of them.