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Reel to Reel Tape Machines / Re: Teac 3340s - Teac a3340s

« on: April 01, 2016, 03:56:16 PM »

Further to the above, I've now had info from someone who has BOTH 3340S and A-3340S.

He confirms that both machines are the same, apart from:

The A-3340S has a 'cue' lever, which brings the pinch roller away from the capstan (for editing/cue), while the 3340S does not.

So, there should be no problem interchanging tapes between the two, in fact all the 4 channel variants should be OK in that regard?

Geoff

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Reel to Reel Tape Machines / Re: Teac 3340s - Teac a3340s

« on: March 23, 2016, 04:22:37 PM »

One extra possibility just been suggested - elsewhere on the web.

Maybe 3340 could be the Japanese designation, and A-3340 would be the export (American) variant (which may also be the European variant as well ?)

Could be?

In which case I would expect there to no other differences except power requirements.   Any implications this might have for general performance should be very minor, and probably not any sort of issue.

Anyone know better?

Geoff

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Reel to Reel Tape Machines / Re: Teac 3340s - Teac a3340s

« on: March 23, 2016, 01:08:50 PM »

Hello,

I suspect these are the same machine, just that some people don't bother to use the preceeding 'A'.  The official designation is A-3340S, but you often see the machine referred to as 3340S

I have the 3340 (i.e. the A-3340) and the same thing applies.   However, I have seen some mention about a 3340 as being different, but looking for pics, it's just the same machine.

There's pretty good coverage about these on the web, so if you keep searching, you should get clearer info, but I repeat, I think the 3340S and the A-3340S are the same machine.

Geoff