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Otari MX-55 Manuals?
« on: January 18, 2011, 02:55:25 PM »
Hey you Otari lovin memebers.
I'm in search for  the service manual and schematics for an MX-55.
A friend of mine has one and since Otari moved their site, the basic manual isn't there anymore. I have the parts list pdf so she doesn't need that.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Re: Otari MX-55 Manuals?
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2011, 08:43:50 PM »
Hello Steve, I have an original hard copy MX-55 Operation and Maintenance Manual, 7th Ed (Nov 1991). Mine covers the MX-55T-M (NAB 2trk 2ch with center time code track - meterbridge), MX-55T (same - standard), and MX-55N-M (NAB 2trk 2ch - meterbridge) models. It has operating and maintenance instructions, PC board layouts, and circuit diagrams. If this will work for you, I can try to scan it. Send me a PM.
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Re: Otari MX-55 Manuals?
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2011, 10:08:08 PM »
Very cool Phil!
Pm on the way.
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Re: Otari MX-55 Manuals?
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2011, 03:49:02 PM »
Hi Steve,

Need any parts? I have one MX-55N in parts....Except the VU meters and VU meters board everything is available!

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Re: Otari MX-55 Manuals?
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2011, 06:23:27 PM »
I might be interested in some MX-55 parts. Do you have the splicing block? NAB hubs? Rackmount brackets? What else? You can PM me with a list if you have one.
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Re: Otari MX-55 Manuals?
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2011, 09:29:19 PM »
Hi Eugen,

Thanks for the offer. My friend that has the Mx-55 is in New Zealand (Christchurch). Shipping just about anything there can be pretty crazy (money wise). Considering the general scarcity of this particular model, I'll pass on the info.
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Re: Otari MX-55 Manuals?
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2011, 04:59:27 PM »
Hi Steve,

He's in luck. I am his next door neighbour, I am in Sydney Australia. From here everything is possible. Get him to drop me an e-mail here. What does he needs?

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Eugen