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Thank you for being a part of our community of supporters and enthusiasts! We try to release a new video every Wednesday at 2PM CDT. Our videos can take many forms and can be found spanning the following genres:
Vintage Audio Equipment - Cassette, Reel-to-Reel, Odd Analog Formats, and more.
Classic Video Equipment - Video Tape and Film Recording (VCRs, VHS, Betamax, Open Reel)
Vintage Computers - Commodore, IBM, Tandy, Sinclair Spectrum, and others
Classic Video Games - Atari, Intellivision, Colecovision, and more
Not only do we offer retrospectives and reviews, but we also dive into history, repair, and restoration of classic equipment. It''s more than a hobby here, it's a passion! Thank you so much for watching and subscribing!
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Vintage Audio Equipment - Cassette, Reel-to-Reel, Odd Analog Formats, and more.
Classic Video Equipment - Video Tape and Film Recording (VCRs, VHS, Betamax, Open Reel)
Vintage Computers - Commodore, IBM, Tandy, Sinclair Spectrum, and others
Classic Video Games - Atari, Intellivision, Colecovision, and more
Not only do we offer retrospectives and reviews, but we also dive into history, repair, and restoration of classic equipment. It''s more than a hobby here, it's a passion! Thank you so much for watching and subscribing!
I enjoy interacting with my subscribers, so be sure to leave a comment, ask questions, or feel free to send an email. Enjoy!
The Ongoing NIGHTMARE of the SOVIET WALKMAN that's also a BOOMBOX The Amfiton P401C
This Soviet Russian Boombox Walkman thing has been an ongoing nightmare, it seems! In the first episode, I couldn't get it working. In this adventure, we'll try a viewer suggestion to see if it works... hint... it doesn't. After that failed attempt, I'll try plan C to get this working: a Bluetooth conversion. Think it will work? Stay tuned to find out!
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New Studio Construction Update - August 2024 - Vintage Electronics Channel
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It's been a crazy couple months here at the Vintage Electronics Channel! After the flood a few months ago, I decided it was time to upgrade my studio space and build something above ground level... so that's what I've been doing. In this update, I'll walk you through what I've been doing with the build and give you a sneak peek of what I'm planning for the space. Stay tuned! Join this channel t...
The 90's SOVIET WALKMAN that's also a BOOMBOX! The Amfiton P-401C
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I've always been fascinated with Soviet-Era electronics and cameras. They always made cheap knockoffs of name-brand electronics. This one is different. I haven't seen anything like this Amfiton P-401C before. It's a cassette tape Walkman portable stereo AND a boombox in one! Whether it's any good is yet to be determined... take a look at this USSR relic with me from 1990-1991. Chapters: 0:00 In...
A Turntable for Enthusiasts? Review and Demo of Angels Horn HP-H002 Vinyl Record Player
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I'm always on the lookout for new technology that will enhance the vintage or retro experience. When Angel's Horn reached out after my flood with the offer of a new turntable, I decided to take a look at it. Will it be a record player for the masses? Something that a novice can use, but also can be enjoyed by a seasoned veteran? We'll take a look at it in this review and unboxing. It seems pret...
Iomega Ditto Easy 800 Computer Tape Backup Drive - When Tape was King
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There was a time when tape was king in computers. The Iomega Ditto Easy 800 drive was introduced in the mid 1990s as a large storage medium for computer backups. It was Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 certified, and it works with Windows 98. It boasted up to 800MB of compressed storage on one tape! In this video, we'll see what's in the box, try to back up some files, and discuss the format. 0:00 In...
Dolby S Noise Reduction - As Good as Digital? Dolby B C and S Comparison - RTM Tape Giveaway Winners
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When it comes to cassette recording, tape noise and hiss have always been a problem for some people. Dolby devised numerous systems to help deal with the problem. In 1968, they released Dolby B noise reduction, which became the standard for home recordists and prerecorded cassettes for decades. Next came Dolby C in 1980, and finally Dolby S in 1989. Dolby-S promised to be indistinguishable from...
Flea Market HiFi - Episode 4 - Vintage Computer Hoard Treasures
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Welcome back to another Flea Market HiFi episode! Quite a few treasures this time, but a lot of junk too. A classic forgotten analog tape format get found, as well as a local Vintage and Retro Computer hoard is uncovered! Many thanks to Geoff for allowing me to poke through his HUGE collection of Commodore, IBM, Tandy, and Apple computers and accessories. I definitely came out with some cool st...
XTIDE SD Card Adapter Install in my Tandy 1000SX
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Now that the Tandy 1000SX is clean and up and running, it's time to install a HDD solution. I could try to find an old hard card or some other solution, but I've had good luck with CF and SD Card solutions in the past, so I'm going to install the SD to IDE ISA Card from Texelec. Finding a working Tandy 1000 hard drive that doesn't cost a fortune is difficult. I figured this would be a good alte...
Blackmagic Intensity Pro 4K - Install, Review, and Demo - Capturing Analog Video
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After my editing PC was destroyed by the recent flood, I decided it was a great excuse to upgrade some of the equipment in the studio. On the top of the list was by video capture device. I had been using Amazon and eBay cheap capture devices for my analog sources, and they were pretty terrible. This time, I decided to go with something with excellent quality: the Blackmagic Intensity Pro 4K. Th...
Compact Cassette History - The Realistic CTR 11 Portable Cassette Tape Recorder
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The Compact Cassette started life as a simple dictation format, but grew into a ubiquitous and revered music format. At the beginning, machines like this Realistic CTR-11, sold by Radio Shack, were the workhorses of the cassette tape era. Let's take a look around this iconic portable cassette recorder from the late 1960s. Here's a chapter listing in case you want to jump around: 0:00 Introducti...
Rewind Time: The Epic Journey of the Compact Cassette - Vintage Bytes
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The whirring of the tape, the satisfying click of the cassette case - for many, these sounds evoke a flood of nostalgia. The compact cassette, once a ubiquitous symbol of portable music, seemed destined for obsolescence, relegated to dusty attics and thrift store bins. Yet, like a phoenix from the ashes, the cassette has made a surprising comeback, captivating a new generation with its retro ch...
The Sony Watchman's Big Brother - The JVC 3050 Gemineye - An Amazing 1970s Portable CRT TV
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The Sony Watchman's Big Brother - The JVC 3050 Gemineye - An Amazing 1970s Portable CRT TV
Did It Survive Underwater? Tandy 1000SX Water Restoration Flood Survivor - Retro Computing
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Did It Survive Underwater? Tandy 1000SX Water Restoration Flood Survivor - Retro Computing
Vintage Electronics Studio FLOODED! May 2024 - Channel Update 1
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Vintage Electronics Studio FLOODED! May 2024 - Channel Update 1
Angel's Horn Turntable Review - Could This Actually Be a GOOD New Vinyl Record Player for a Newbie?
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Angel's Horn Turntable Review - Could This Actually Be a GOOD New Vinyl Record Player for a Newbie?
Flea Market HiFi - Episode 3 - Portable VHS and Old Cassettes - Vintage Electronics Thrifting Finds
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Flea Market HiFi - Episode 3 - Portable VHS and Old Cassettes - Vintage Electronics Thrifting Finds
5000 Subs Giveaway - RTM Cassette Tape/Reel-To-Reel and Nashville Recording Supply
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5000 Subs Giveaway - RTM Cassette Tape/Reel-To-Reel and Nashville Recording Supply
RTM Cassette and Reel-to-Reel Tape Recording and Testing - 5000 Subscriber Giveaway
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RTM Cassette and Reel-to-Reel Tape Recording and Testing - 5000 Subscriber Giveaway
The Playtape Cartridge - A Successful Forgotten Failure - Odd Analog Tape
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The Playtape Cartridge - A Successful Forgotten Failure - Odd Analog Tape
The Tandy 1000SX - A Childhood Retro Computer Dream - Part 1 - Restoration & Testing #retrocomputing
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The Tandy 1000SX - A Childhood Retro Computer Dream - Part 1 - Restoration & Testing #retrocomputing
The Magic of VHS and how SLP/EP May Have Ruined It - VHS Produced Version - 5K Subscriber Special
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The Magic of VHS and how SLP/EP May Have Ruined It - VHS Produced Version - 5K Subscriber Special
The Magic of VHS and how SLP/EP May Have Ruined It - 4K Version
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The Magic of VHS and how SLP/EP May Have Ruined It - 4K Version
Amazon Cassette Tape to MP3 Digitizer/Portable Cassette Player - Is it any Good?
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Amazon Cassette Tape to MP3 Digitizer/Portable Cassette Player - Is it any Good?
Flea Market HiFi - Episode 2 - Early Compact Cassettes and Vintage Radios Thrifting Finds
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Flea Market HiFi - Episode 2 - Early Compact Cassettes and Vintage Radios Thrifting Finds
New Ways to Reach Out! Vintage Electronics Channel Extras
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New Ways to Reach Out! Vintage Electronics Channel Extras
Sony TC-WR661 Dual Cassette Deck - A Great Flea Market Find!
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Sony TC-WR661 Dual Cassette Deck - A Great Flea Market Find!
New Releases on 8-Track - A Surprising Introduction to New Genres of Music
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New Releases on 8-Track - A Surprising Introduction to New Genres of Music
A Closer Look - Marantz SD530 Cassette Deck - Vintage Tape Recorder from 1983
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A Closer Look - Marantz SD530 Cassette Deck - Vintage Tape Recorder from 1983
The Panasonic Toot-A-Loop - A 1970s Transistor Radio Pop Culture Icon - National Sing-O-Ring
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The Panasonic Toot-A-Loop - A 1970s Transistor Radio Pop Culture Icon - National Sing-O-Ring
1983 Marantz SD530 Cassette Deck - A Vintage Autoreverse Dolby B/C Deck with some COOL Features
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1983 Marantz SD530 Cassette Deck - A Vintage Autoreverse Dolby B/C Deck with some COOL Features
Sony doesn't like Girl 😂😂
Very cool and technical conversion. It is too bad you couldn't use the Bluetooth cassette. Perhaps it will find use somewhere else.
Hi - I want to use this to capture video from a Sony camera via HDMI - are there any limitation on codec or resolution when it comes to capture?
So far in my experience with it,, there doesn't seem to be. It will capture uncompressed video in a lot of different formats. It seems to be a great piece of hardware for the money.
@@VintageElectronicsChannel have you tried capturing directly into Resolve by chance?
@DAWLESSLIVEJAMS, I have not
Well, practically we listen your bluetooth through Russian amplifier and speakers, right? Well, that wasn't idea. We supposedly had to hear sound from their magnetic head. What was the problem? To adjust tape head? Well, from the space it is visible how tuned it is. Why??????
Good grief......😂
In the 70's it was possible to record digital audio to any tape format using a device called PCM adaptor, It basically uses the black and white portion of the video and records 0's and 1's as black and white squares, kind of like a modern 3D barcode, It was used to make masters for CDs, later on in the 80's Sony made some devices for consumer Betamax and VHS. In the 90's some S-VHS and Hi8 decks were capable of recording digital PCM on tape along the analog video and audio, JVC then went full digital audio and video (SD/HD) with the D-VHS format right before HD-DVD and Blu-ray emerged.
Oh boy, thats a damn shity quality for a 20 dollar tape, not one bit compares to good chrome tapes from the 90s…I work as a mastering engineer (bigcitynightsproductions) & I occasionally do tape transfers into high quality Digital Files for two privat musiclovers with lots of extra money. So they have amazing collections of cassette tapes, reel to reel & vinyl. For cassette tapes I use two machines in the studio a Revox (Studer) B215 & a Teac 8030s. So I’ve ben fortunate to to compare from amazing, chrome and metal tapes of the 90s golden era & what I just heard in this video is a plane choke in terms of tape quality…So sorry for new folks starting with this hobby but this ship has sailed !
This would be great to digitize lost media that was recorded on cassette
Ciao, utilizzo VHS per la musica dal 1988, era un fantastico sistema GRUNDIG TV + VHS 6 testine regalo di matrimonio. Dopo 30 anni registro musica ancora su videorecorder 6 testine consumer, con nastri VHS standard Sony, TDK, Scotch, Basf. Ottimo risultato.
To be honest I didnt like the modification, wouldn´t it be better to install a 3.5mm plug so that the tv could be remain the most original possible, just a comment, but nice job. Greeting from Mexico.
Был еще Сатурн П-401С - выпускался с 1988 года и имел еще и тюнер УКВ.
It was absolutely a great medium (at the time) for recording high quality audio. A radio station I worked at in the 90's recorded and played back overnight programs from VHS tape. This was before full playout automation. Apart from the odd tracking issue (fixed with a head clean) program sounded pretty good and listeners could not tell it was coming from tape. Good video!
Beta hifi was just as good as Vhs, and on beta you could even record digital pcm audio (maybe that existed on vhs later too)
I just got the larger machine in a walnut case. Needs fixing of course. Has a 1975 cartridge in it. Waiting on new pinch rollers to arrive.
I was never a fan of dolby though apparently the decks need to be properly calibrated at the factory for dolby to work properly .
What I love about your channel, is your up beat cheerful and positive attitude, you always look for something good in everything and that's rare in social media, I both acknowledge it and appreciate it a lot, God bless you and hope you're channel keeps growing so much that you can quit your 5 to 9 ❤✌️ Cheers and salutes all the way down from Mexico 🌮🎉🇲🇽🍻🤘
Thanks for the comments. That means a lot to me to hear that. I try to find positive in most situations. Life is too short to be negative. Glad to see Mexico represented!
I was hoping that you could establish a new studio. And do not worry about the seams between ceiling and walls and corners because wood trim can hide a multitude of sins... Just ask any old carpenter! Keep up the good work!
Thanks!
*Illicit Tomato Grow Op* would be a great name for an alt-rock protest band. I'm behind on videos and haven't gotten to watch the flood video yet. I didn't realize it was so severe. I hope repairing everything isn't a huge burden. I know here in Texas it's not as easy as it needs to be to get effective flood insurance, so it can be a real nightmare when it happens. Congratulations on the new studio! I really appreciate that you made this video public so everyone could see it. I think a lot of us underestimate how much space you need to build an effective video production space for UA-cam content. We imagine, like, the sound stage where they filmed *Star Trek*, but a lot less space can go a long way if organized correctly. Two generations of people were raised addicted to Tetris. UA-cam Studio design training. :)
I am TOTALLY starting a band now.
@@VintageElectronicsChannel Depending on how many C64s you have, you could hook them up to a modern system that could use their SIDs for the backing instrumentals. :)
Looks fantastic. Is there anything you were able to do stop the flooding affecting the old room again in the future?
Unfortunately not. It's on a concrete slab foundation at ground level. I'd have to rebuild the entire building and raise it.
@@VintageElectronicsChannel Definitely not worth it, then. Just keep things off of the ground, I guess 😁
The Ohio River Valley? That's the area I'm from as well. Yeah it gets pretty sloppy 'round here sometimes! 😆👍🏻
Looking great...
Thanks!
And yet every live major concert by Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, even Bacharach recording engineers used Revox A77 / B77 to record the performance. VHS has poor tape handling design, hit pause and after ~5 minutes at least 20% of the tape has been adversely affected/ worn.
Can you tell me the size of the replacement drive belts? thank you!
I have been looking for something like this...but, OMG not that one... I have tapes that are 20-30 years old and some mixed tapes... there's got to be a better quality one than that thanks for the vid..
Thanks for watching! I've yet to find a good modern one.
What is the radio sensitivity and speakers sound quality?
I'll be doing a followup video soon that should answer that question. Stay tuned.
the first recording sounded excellent
Looks like the control buttons of the walkman are directly connected to electric switches. The mechanism could be more advanced than it seems. Sadly it is unreparable :-( Who knows why they used those strange button cells instead of some more standard batteries.
This was my very first game system…..it used to freeze up near the end of its life 😂but it’s an awesome memory🫶🏾 fyi my favorite game was donkey Kong cartridge 😊 I’m feeling nostalgic at 50😂
Type II/IV tapes generally don't need noise reduction as they can accept higher strength signals, thus giving them higher signal to noise ratios as well. It's normal tapes that noise reduction systems are mainly meant for. Dolby B was good for reducing noise but higher frequencies were still weak. Dolby C would make normal tapes play back with greater clarity and cleaner sound, like their high bias counterparts.
is that a BIC tape deck?
Yes, I have a BIC T1 and a T3
You need a 3 head deck to show the real sound on any tape, a well calibrated metal tape sounds very close to a digital source.
The video is AI generated. Never mind the nostalgia or resurgence bullshit. It's portable analog hifi. Get yourself a good 80s Japanese deck that's still running. Give it a good cleaning, buy some RTM C60 cassettes and listen to the magic. Now swap out the belt on a 90s Sony Walkman and take the show on the road. The end result should be an audio experience that rivals digital in terms of overall sound quality, but has that natural analog warmth & brilliance many of us crave. No other format can provide this experience while riding the train to work or seven miles above the earth. :)
I tried the first couple of JVC S-VHS machines released at the time and found them to be unimpressive with very poor frame manipulation, I sent them back. I left it a couple of years and then purchased Panasonic (starting with FS100) and never looked back. As with most machines, the tape you put in the machine had a major effect on the picture quality and the best tape I found that worked with the Panasonic's were TDK XP-PRO. There always seemed to be more dot -crawl and less colour with JVC tapes.
I remember seeing these cassette players in our local Radio Shack-like shop during the Soviet era. Despite their bright colours, they always seemed somewhat unattractive to me. The model 401 was particularly disappointing, as it was rated as 4th grade, indicating poor playback and amplified sound quality.
3d printing could help fix that lil' spud!
People of Soviets in 80s had enough money but can't spend it. They were buying everything on shelves because there are no more options. Gorbachev tried to fix it by liberal reforms, but made it worse. But this was almost fine compare to Russian 90s…
More like Walkcomrade amirite
да
It looks beautiful but I thought it was more or less from 83, when you said 90, 91 my jaw dropped, such a simple thing like this says a lot about how people were living back in the USSR at the time
It does have a very early 1980s vibe to it.
Does it have the price in roubles stamped on the back of the boombox?
I'll have to check that.
Yeah! You could use one of those Bluetooth cassette tapes to get some sound out of it.
I don't need this thing. But I need this thing.
Back about 1986 or so, I saw something similar to this in a discount store and I believe it was made by a company called Grand Prix 10:29 10:57
Love how the ACA logo is clearly RCA logo copy.
Love that bright red / orange ❤
Recently, I repaired Telefunken CC20 cassette tape deck, HIGH COM and Dolby, BUT gears tears apart like in this one. I ordered 3D printed gear, assembled deck and it runs perfectly. Very nice reproduction, HIGH COM doing job very well. I've done screenshots of NR effect and recording of several frequencies. THERE are harmonics, too, as on my Pioneer deck! Interested?
Telefunken... there's a name you can't help but smile when you say it. I've only messed around with their stuff briefly. Good you were able to source 3D printed gears!
@@VintageElectronicsChannel oh, gears were least problem, thanks to 3d printing. But, it is unclear what have you meant with "telefunken...name that I can't help" ....all of that analog equipment are vintage now, isn't it?
@@VintageElectronicsChannel agree that it is way complicared than Japan's production....
I have a (far better constructed) JVC system that had detachable speakers and a detachable cassette player. Far more full-featured than this, but may have been a loose inspiration.
I'd love to look at it. Can I ask you what JVC model is it?
@@theuniqid PC-100, black variant.
That's very cool The Soviet Walkman
I grew up with PAL VHS and DVD. One thing I noticed when playing NTSC tapes, was that the blacks are lighter compared to PAL tapes where black is black. The NTSC VHS tapes had very muted colours and also have this effect where the redish colours leave motion smearing. The PAL tapes don't handle reds that well either with colour bleed everywhere, but they don' t have the motion smearing