Fixing Up a (Really) Broken Sony DAT Deck (Patreon)

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2021-05-24 20:43:11

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2024-01

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I picked up a Sony DTC-690 Digital Audio Tape deck that seemed like it only needed an easy fix. But as they say, looks can be deceiving.

If you're curious about the DAT format and its history, I previously explored a portable deck in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0D3c5qN__k

Sources:
Popular Science, August 1986.
Billboard, September 6, 1986.

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Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com) and Dan Mason (https://danmason.bandcamp.com).
Intro music by BoxCat Games (http://www.box-cat.com).

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Fixing Up a (Really) Broken Sony DAT Deck

I picked up a Sony DTC-690 Digital Audio Tape deck that seemed like it only needed an easy fix. But as they say, looks can be deceiving. If you're curious about the DAT format and its history, I previously explored a portable deck in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0D3c5qN__k Sources: Popular Science, August 1986. Billboard, September 6, 1986. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please consider supporting my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisdoesnotcompute Follow me on Twitter and Instagram! @thisdoesnotcomp ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com) and Dan Mason (https://danmason.bandcamp.com). Intro music by BoxCat Games (http://www.box-cat.com).