Re: Tape Input Switching deviceOn May 16, 7:44 pm, Adrian <adrian h hud...@yahoo,com > wrote:
> Maybe someone can help me with some information: I am looking for a
> switching box. I want to utilize three recording devices with my
> receiver, an open reel tape deck, a cassette deck and a computer.
>
> Some while back I saw a device from a company with a name something
> like Neal, or Niel. This switch would allow any recording device to
> select either of the others, or the receiver as input. It would also
> allow the receiver to monitor any of the recorders.
>
> Search the web as I might, I can't locate this box, or anything like
> it. Could anyone recommend a switching unit like this and tell me
> where I might find such?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Adrian
Another option to consider is your receiver, or perhaps buying another
one with more inputs. Most receivers used come with 2 tape inputs/
outputs. One was named Tape 1 and the other may have been named tape 2
or MD or VCR etc. You can plug your computer into VCR, your tape into
tape one, and so on.
For example, in my system, my cassette deck is connected to the tape
inputs/outputs and the computer is connected to the MD inputs/outputs.
Now that I think about it, I will never use the cassette deck to
record again, so all I really need is an input. I could then connect
the tape output to any input; Auxiliary, Tuner, Line in, CD, and free
up the tape out jacks on the receiver for my other recording device.
If I had a reel to reel, I would connect its' recording jacks there.
Last thing: Never use the Phono input. All of the other inputs/output
have the same input/output electrical characteristics except Phono.
Phone is meant for records player only which have significantly
different input characteristics.
Hope this helps
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