Betting on eBay - Marantz PMD/CP430 vs Brick

[@cretski67]

Excellent bargain hunting, Dbug. Looking forward to listening to it's playback quality - well done - he who dares - WINS!

[@DbugII]

It definitely need to get the belts replaced, but that was to be expected: These days I pick-up things that looks good from the outside, it means they were not bashed into walls or plunged in mud, which also means they were probably not much used, but in most cases the belts need replacement anyway, so I'll do the audio tests when that's replaced :)

[@guyberryman4881]

Hey can you make a video on Sony TC-D5M vs. Marantz PMD-430? I'd like to see a direct comparison and there are none on KZbin that I've found

[@DbugII]

I wish, but I don't have the Sony, I tried to find one in good condition at an acceptable price, and they are all out of my price range :( And now, from experience, I know that if you don't buy a tape deck that has been fully serviced recently, you are going to have to do some work on it .

[@jon123423]

I have owned this machine and Sony WM-D6C. Results: Sony WM-D6C: Playback: 9/10 thanks to its Amorphous heads Recording: 7/10 on Ferric, 9/10 Chrome and 8/10 on Metal - best for Chrome. Build Quality - 10/10 - Metal Wow/Flutter - 9/10 very low Headphone out - 9/10 Strong Portability and Handling - 10/10 Features - 9/10 Batterylife - good Recordings Plays well on other cassette decks. Lacks - limiter and ALC Marantz CP430 Playback - just average - lacks power, lifeless - Cheap alloy heads. Recording: 5/10 on Ferric, 7/10 Chrome and 4/10 on Metal - best for Chrome. Build Quality - 7/10 - plastic Wow/Flutter - 7/10 average Headphone out - 6/10 ok Portability and Handling - 6/10 Features - 10/10 Batterylife - good 3 Heads - Monitoring with Bias control - useless can't get the best out of any tapes. Recordings Plays well on other cassette decks. Lacks - XLR for its dimension.

[@DbugII]

I was not able to find a WM-D6C in good condition at an affordable price, the Sony was also on my list of things to have :)

[@jon123423]

@@DbugII Buy Sony WM-D6C as wow and flutter is too high on your CP430 - to be an audiophile!

[@machinedgod]

Lmao, like opening a Matryoshka :-D But very nice find! Looking forward to hear it in action.

[@DbugII]

Indeed, I was not expecting so many layers of cardboard, tape and foam: That's probably a good thing since the post office person dropped the package when she tried to fetch it from the top of a shelf...