You are most welcome, just please don't ask for more. On another note, Willy really upset me last time. He now ships only UPS Ground, though I asked him to ship USPS Priority. He refused, for whatever reason but not for the reason of cost because I of course was going to pay for it. As a result of it, my deck in the original box and well double-boxed was lucky to survive coast to coast ride. I got a big hole punched thru the outer box and three more big hits. I conveyed to him my thoughts after that, and I didn't tell him to go to hell, but next time I am not sure I will ship the deck to him, maybe to Soundsmith. But perhaps Willy has changed this since I last spoke to him in September, I don't know. Years ago he would ship USPS on request, no problem, though he mostly used to use FedEX Ground. I have never had any problem with USPS Priority, not even close. |
inna On another note, Willy really upset me last time ... next time I am not sure I will ship the deck to him, maybe to Soundsmith.Wow. You don't like Willy. You don't like ES Labs. If you're not nice to Soundsmith, you risk running out of competent techs for your tape decks. BTW, Soundsmith service is pricey. You might want to know that before you call them and tell them to go to hell, too. They are worth it, though. But I expect to pay good money for expert service. |
Inna, you're right about Willy Hermann. He specializes in aligning decks to work better than new. He worked on four of mine and he is amazing. I'm not sure how quickly he turns work around but it was usually only a couple of weeks, but I picked the units up each time. I still have an RX-505 and it works like new (maybe better). I sold my ZX-9 about a year ago, along with 2000 cassettes and box sets, for more than $2000. I regret selling it. One of my first Nakamichi decks was a CR-7A, and I really regret selling it. I still have a few hundred cassettes and I really like listening to them, always without Dolby. It seems to limit the highs. |
Let’s not forget that Nakamichi decks even now hold a good value if serviced by the previous owner. Some of the models mentioned in this thread are rare and very expensive to buy if well maintained by previous owner. If you want a good Nak deck which records good and sounds good for playback consider the BX-300. It does not have the remotely controlled Azimuth adjustment like CR-7A but it sounds very close to it and its specs are very similar to CR-7A. You can find it more easily in good condition for $200-$300. |
