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8 Track Sound
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:59 pm
by KaranMK2
After fixing my 8 track, installed it and replacing the four speakers I got these 8 tracks off eBay (I know I have to loose a few!!) and to my surprise the sound is rather good. I also installed a bluetooth adapter that is connected to an MP3 input. The adaptor resides in the gloved box (power off a small 12V to USB output TX) that I can steam modern music to. Forgot how good the album- Wish You Were Here is!!!
Karan
Re: 8 Track Sound
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:09 pm
by Martin R
Wish You Were Here is one of my favourites! Some great albums there
You can ditch the Minnie Riperton though....
Re: 8 Track Sound
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:17 am
by colin7673
But 'Wish you were here' on 8 Track,,, It loses something.. Still a great album
Re: 8 Track Sound
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:44 pm
by Frankoid
Some great stuff there, I think the 8 track sounds poptabulous too
Re: 8 Track Sound
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:20 pm
by zacmarshall
Which 8 track have you got, the Voxson /Motorola or the Lear-Jet?
I remember listening to the Lear-Jet in John Donegan's SP, sounded fantastic
Re: 8 Track Sound
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:01 pm
by Mark1Stu
Great news Karan. Glad you managed to get the 8 track working fully, with upgrades.
You are now our resident UK based 8 track expert!!
Stuart
Re: 8 Track Sound
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:36 pm
by Kevin Birch
Any 8 tracks that won't play can usually be repaired. There is a piece of sponge glued to a piece of card that sits behind the tape, that the capstan presses against, but this sponge disintergrates, so the player can't get a grip of the tape. The 8 track cartidge can be un-clipped, and the sponge replaced with a bit of draft-excluder, and away you go again,. The first one will take you a while, but you'll soon get the hang of repairing them. There are videos as usual on Youtube.