REEL TO REEL TEAC A-3300 (10.5" & 7") TAPE RECORDER 30 DAY GUARANTEE !!! SUPPORT AFTER SALE !!! EXTRAS !!! Start Price USD 425.00 Current Price USD 425.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Location Houston, TX See more about 'REEL TO REEL TEAC A-3300 (10.5" & 7") TAPE RECORDER' Description AIRPLANE Store REEL TO REEL TEAC A-3300S (10.5" AND 7") TAPE RECORDER 30 DAY GUARANTEE !!! SUPPORT AFTER THE SALE !!! EXTRAS !!! THIS TEAC A-3300S REEL TO REEL TAPE DECK IS GUARANTEED TO WORK PERFECTLY FOR 30 DAYS. IF THE BUYER NEEDS TO SEND IT BACK FOR WARRANTY REPAIR WORK (AS DESCRIBED IN THE "GUARANTEE" SECTION BELOW), ALL REPAIR COSTS, AND ALL SHIPPING COSTS WILL BE PAID FOR BY ME, THE SELLER. I’VE SOLD MORE THAN A DOZEN TEAC REEL TO REEL RECORDERS THIS YEAR ALONE; AND ALL OF THEM CARRIED THIS SAME 30 DAY GUARANTEE. AND, NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN RETURNED FOR SERVICE OF ANY KIND. WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING WHEN WE SERVICE THESE RECORDERS. YOU CAN READ MY FEEDBACK AND SEE THE COMMENTS OF HAPPY TEAC OWNERS WHO BOUGHT A TEAC RECORDER FROM ME THIS YEAR. YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT WHEN YOU BUY IT FROM ME, IT WILL WORK PERFECTLY. ______________________________________________________________________________ GENERAL DESCRIPTION THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PICK UP ONE OF TEAC’S BEST TAPE RECORDERS . AND THIS ONE IS IN ALMOST PERFECT CONDITION!! THE TEAC A-3300S HAS BIAS CONTROLS BUILT-IN , IT IS IN PRACTICALLY MINT CONDITION, WITH VERY LITTLE WEAR ON THE HEADS, IT IS COSMETICALLY ALMOST PERFECT, IT HAS A FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF 30 TO 28,000 HZ (SEE SPECIFICATIONS BELOW), AND IT IS SOLID AS A ROCK !! THIS TEAC A-3300S TAPE DECK IS A FOUR TRACK STEREO TAPE RECORDER. IT CAN RECORD AND PLAY 10.5" REELS OF TAPE, OR 7" REELS OF TAPE. IT CAN PLAY ALL STANDARD FOUR TRACK PROFESSIONALLY PRE-RECORDED TAPES THAT WERE SOLD IN RETAIL STORES AND THAT ARE NOW SOLD ON EBAY AND ELSEWHERE. IT WILL PLAY ALL FOUR TRACK TAPES THAT HAVE BEEN RECORDED BY INDIVIDUALS AS WELL. WHEN A TAPE IS PLAYED THE RECORDER PLAYS TRACKS 1 AND 3 (PROVIDING A STEREO SOUND) FROM START TO FINISH. WHEN FINISHED, THE TAPE BE TURNED OVER AND PLAYED FROM START TO FINISH , AND IN THAT PROCESS, THE RECORDER PLAYS THE OTHER TWO TRACKS, TRACKS 2 AND 4 (AGAIN PROVIDING A STEREO SOUND). AT THE 7-1/2 I.P.S. SPEED, A STANDARD 10.5" (3600') ROLL OF TAPE WILL GIVE YOU 1-1/2 HOURS OF PLAYING TIME ON EACH SIDE OF THE TAPE. THAT’S 3 HOURS OF PLAYING TIME ON ONE TAPE !!! AT THE SLOWER, 3-3/4 I.P.S. SPEED, YOU GET 3 HOURS ON EACH SIDE OF THE TAPE; OR, 6 HOURS OF PLAYING TIME ON "ONE" TAPE !!! MECHANICAL CONDITION THIS DECK HAS BEEN REFURBISHED AND THROUGHLY INSPECTED INSIDE AND OUT. DURING RECENT COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL TESTING AND LUBRICATION, THE SPEED AND TAPE ALIGNMENT WERE TESTED, AS WERE ALL FUNCTIONS OF THIS DECK, AND ALL WERE FOUND TO BE OPERATING WITHIN TEAC’S ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS. THERE ARE NO MISSING PARTS AND ALL PARTS ARE ORIGINAL.THE DECK HAS BEEN COMPLETELY TESTED, AND EVERYTHING WORKS AS DESIGNED. COSMETIC APPEARANCE I HAVE TRIED TO PHOTOGRAPH ANY COSMETIC BLEMISHES (THEY ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SPOT WITH THE NAKED EYE, AND THERE ARE ONLY A FEW) SO TAKE A REAL GOOD LOOK AT THE PHOTOS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, BEFORE BUYING. ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE SALE ONE TEAC A-3300S TAPE DECK RECORDER ONE COPY OF THE TEAC A-3300S OWNER’S MANUAL ONE 7" TAKE-UP REEL (NEW) ONE 7" TAKE-UP REEL STORAGE BOX (NEW) ONE 7" ROLL OF FACTORY SEALED BLANK AMPEX-631 RECORDING TAPE ONE SCOTCH 10.5" METAL TAKE-UP REEL (SHOWN IN PHOTO # 10) ONE SCOTCH 10.5" METAL REEL WITH SCOTCH PRO AUDIO TAPE ON IT (SHOWN IN PHOTO # 10) ONE TEAC POWER CORD FOR THE A-3300S TAKE DECK TWO TEAC 10.5" REEL HUB ADAPTORS  (NOT SHOWN) TWO SETS OF RCA PATCH CORDS METAL REELS SHOWN IN PHOTOS # 1, # 2, # 11, AND # 12 ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE. SUPPORT AFTER THE SALE ANYTHING THAT IS MECHANICAL, WILL EVENTUALLY NEED SOME MAINTENANCE, WHETHER IT BE A TAPE DECK OR A ROLLS ROYCE AIRPLANE ENGINE. I SELL TAPE DECKS, AND I KNOW EXPERTS THAT KNOW HOW TO MAINTAIN AND REPAIR THEM PROPERLY. SO, IF YOU BUY THIS TAPE DECK, I WILL GIVE YOU MY HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER. AND "IF" SOMETIME AFTER THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD, YOU NEED REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE, YOU CAN CALL ME AND I WILL LEAD YOU TO EXPERTS THAT REPAIR AND MAINTAIN REEL TO REEL TAPE DECKS EVERYDAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. AND THEIR PRICES ARE BY NO MEANS ASTRONOMICAL. UNLESS IT IS SOMETHING DRASTIC, IT WON’T COST YOU AN ARM AND A LEG TO PUT YOU BACK IN BUSINESS. ____________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF THE MECHANICAL FUNCTIONS OF THE TEAC A-3300S 1. RECORD BIAS AND EQ SWITCHES AS TECHNOLOGY SKYROCKETED IN THE 60'S AND 70'S, TAPE MANUFACTURERS WERE DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING TAPE PERFORMANCE. THESE NEW TAPES BEING OFFERED WERE LOW NOISE/HIGH OUTPUT TAPES. BUT, THE IMPROVED PERFORMANCE WAS ONLY POSSIBLE BY CHANGING THE INTERNAL ELECTRONIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TAPE DECK. MANY TAPE DECK MANUFACTURERS SIMPLY DID NOT GO TO THE EXTRA EXPENSE TO REVISE THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THEIR DECKS TO MATCH THIS NEW PRODUCTS BEING OFFERED. THE TEAC 3300S HAS THE SPECIAL CIRCUITRY BUILT INTO IT , SO THAT YOU CAN ADJUST THE TAPE DECK TO CAPITALIZE ON THESE TAPE IMPROVEMENTS. THE PROPER CIRCUITRY IS SELECTED BY THE RECORD-BIAS AND EQ SWITCHES . TEAC’S RECORD BIAS AND EQ SWITCHES, LOCATED ON THE FRONT PANEL OF THE DECK, MAKE IT EASY FOR YOU TO ADJUST ANY TAPE YOU ALREADY HAVE OR MIGHT BUY IN THE FUTURE !!! THE HIGH POSITION (ON THE BIAS SWITCH) IS PREFERRED FOR MOST OF THE LOW NOISE/HIGH OUTPUT TYPES OF TAPES. THE NORMAL POSITION IS IDEAL FOR CONVENTIONAL KINDS OF TAPE, WHICH STILL GIVE EXCELLENT RECORDING RESULTS WITH THE TEAC A-3300S. (RECORD BIAS AND EQ SWITCHES SHOWN IN PHOTO # 9 IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS). 2. EASY TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS ANOTHER NICE FEATURE OF THE A-3300S IS THE BUILT-IN TWIST-LOCK REEL RETAINERS. FOR 7" REELS, SIMPLY PLACE THE REELS ON THE SPINDLES, AND TWIST THE TIPS OF THE TWIST-LOCKS CLOCK-WISE TO LOCK THE REELS IN PLACE. THIS ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR KEEPING UP WITH THE WHEREABOUTS OF RUBBER REEL RETAINERS. (TWIST-LOCK SHOWN IN PHOTO # 8, IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS). FOR 10.5" REELS, YOU HAVE A CHOICE. YOU CAN EITHER USE 10.5" REELS OF TAPE (ON PLASTIC REELS) THAT HAVE THE STANDARD 1/4" CENTER HOLE, AND SIMPLY "TWIST-LOCK" AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. OR, YOU CAN USE 10.5" REELS OF TAPE THAT USE THE STANDARD NAB CENTER INSERT. IN THIS CASE YOU SIMPLE INSERT THE NAB CENTER PIECE IN THE TAPE REEL, PLACE THE REEL ON THE SPROCKET, AND TWIST-LOCK TO SECURE THE TAPE TO THE DECK. (HUBS SHOWN MOUNTED ON TWIST-LOCKS IN PHOTO # 3, IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS). 3. ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL NOT ALL DECKS OFFER THIS HANDY FEATURE. THIS KNOB ALLOWS YOU TO CONTROL THE OUTPUT SIGNAL THAT GOES FROM THE TAPE DECK TO YOUR STEREO SYSTEM. BY TURNING THE KNOB YOU CAN EASILY ADJUST THE SIGNAL LEVEL TO EQUAL THE VOLUME LEVEL OF OTHER COMPONENTS IN YOUR STEREO SYSTEM. THIS MEANS THAT YOU CAN LOWER OR RAISE THE OUTPUT SIGNAL TO MATCH THE LEVEL OF YOUR OTHER COMPONENTS (SO THAT ONE COMPONENT IS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY LOUDER THAN ANOTHER, WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN COMPONENTS). THE OUTPUT CONTROL IS LOCATED ON THE FRONT PANEL AT THE BOTTOM; THIRD KNOB IN FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. 4. SOLENOID OPERATION ALL OF THE FEATHER-TOUCH ELECTRONIC CONTROLS ARE IDEALLY LAID OUT FOR ERROR FREE ONE-HAND OPERATION. YOU CAN PRECISELY ROCK THE TAPE BACK AND FORTH TO FIND A DESIRED SELECTION, OR TO PINPOINT RECORDING LOCATIONS. THE CONTROL SWITCHES ACTIVATE INSTANT ACTION SOLENOIDS WHICH ASSURE SMOOTH, POSITIVE TRANSPORT OPERATION, WHILE MINIMIZING THE DANGER OF STRETCHING OR SPILLING THE TAPE. (SWITCHES SHOWN IN PHOTO # 4 , IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS). 5. THREE-MOTOR TRANSPORT AND THE TEAC THREE-MOTOR TRANSPORT HAS GAINED AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION WORLDWIDE FOR RELIABILITY AND DURABILITY. CAPSTAN DRIVE IS HANDLED BY A TWO-SPEED HYSTERESIS SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR ASSURING STABLE TAPE MOTION FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END OF EVERY REEL, PLUS AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM OF WOW AND FLUTTER. TWO ADDITIONAL EDDY CURRENT INDUCTION MOTORS ARE USED FOR REEL DRIVE. THEY MAINTAIN IDEAL TAKE-UP AND BACK TENSION REGARDLESS OF TRANSPORT MODE (PLAY, FAST FORWARD, OR REWIND). 6. FRONT PANEL MICROPHONE JACKS AND HEADPHONE JACKS SOME TAPE DECKS DON’T EVEN PROVIDE MICROPHONE JACKS FOR MAKING LIVE RECORDINGS, OR HEADPHONE JACKS. THE TEAC A-3300S PUTS THEM RIGHT UP FRONT ON THE FACEPLATE IN A HANDY POSITION, IN THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE DECK . (SHOWN IN PHOTO # 3 AND # 11, IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS). 7. TAPE MONITOR SWITCH ANOTHER FEATURE YOU WON’T FIND ON EVERY DECK IS A TAPE MONITOR SWITCH . TRUE TAPE MONITORING IS POSSIBLE WITH THE TEAC A-3300S. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU HAVE YOUR HEADPHONES ON AND PLUGGED IN, AND YOU ARE LISTENING TO AND RECORDING AN FM SIGNAL, YOU CAN MONITOR NOT ONLY THE EXACT QUALITY OF THE FM SIGNAL AS IT COMES INTO THE TAPE RECORDER, BUT ALSO THE EXACT FM SOUND QUALITY THAT IS GOING ONTO THE TAPE, AS IT IS BEING RECORDED !! I USE AN FM SIGNAL AS AN EXAMPLE OF A "SOURCE" IN THIS CASE. BUT ANY SOURCE CAN BE MONITORED ON THE TEAC A-3300S (33 RPM RECORD, CD, FM, OR EVEN ANOTHER TAPE RECORDER CAN BE SOURCE COMING ITO THE TAPE DECK TO BE RECORDED AND MONITORED ). AS YOU ARE RECORDING, YOU CAN PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH "IN" OR "OUT", WITHOUT DISTURBING THE ACTUAL RECORDING PROCESS. WHEN YOU PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH SO THAT IS PROJECTS "OUT", YOU ARE THEN LISTING TO THE EXACT FM SIGNAL COMING INTO THE TAPE RECORDER. AND WHEN YOU PRESS THE MONITOR SWITCH "IN", YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY BE LISTENING TO THE ACTUAL TAPE RECORDING THAT IS BEING MADE, ABOUT 0.2 SECONDS (@ 7-1/2 IPS) AFTER ACTUAL RECORDING. THE ADVANTAGE IS THAT YOU CAN EASILY COMPARE THE "QUALITY OF THE SOURCE" TO THE "QUALITY OF THE TAPE RECORDING"AS IT IS BEING RECORDED. AND, IF YOU DESIRE, YOU CAN ADJUST THE RECORD LEVEL UP OR DOWN WHILE RECORDING (IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE THE TAPE COME AS CLOSE TO THE SOUND QUALITY OF THE SOURCE SIGNAL AS POSSIBLE). TAPE MONITOR SWITCH SHOWN IN PHOTO # 7, IN THE GALLERY OF PHOTOS). 8. INDEX COUNTER REFERENCING PUSH THE BUTTON ON THE INDEX COUNTER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TAPE AND THE COUNTER WILL SHOW A REFERENCE LOCATION FOR EACH SELECTION ON YOUR RECORDING (STARTING WITH "0000"). IF YOU COPY THE NUMBER SHOWN AT THE START OF EACH SELECTION, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO QUICKLY LOCATE A DESIRED PLACE ON THE TAPE DURING PLAYBACK. 9. UP-RIGHT OR HORIZONTAL OPERATION THE TEAC A-3300S TAPE DECK IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN EITHER THE UP-RIGHT OR THE HORIZONTAL POSITION. THE UP-RIGHT POSITION IS PREFERRED FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF MORE EFFICIENT VENTILATION. 10. SPECIFICATIONS TRACK SYSTEM 1/4 TRACK TWO CHANNEL, stereo or mono HEADS THREE; ERASE, RECORD AND PLAYBACK REEL SIZE 7" AND 10. 5" TAPE SPEED 7 ½½ IPS AND 3-3/4 IPS (+,- 5%) MOTORS 1 dual speed hysteresis synchronous capstan motor 2 eddy current induction reel motors WOW AND FLUTTER (NAB WEIGHTED) 0. 06% AT 7 ½½ IPS 0. 09% AT 3-3/4 IPS FREQUENCY RESPONSE (OVERALL) 30 - 28,000 HZ (+,- 3 dB, 40-24,000 Hz) at 7 ½½ IPS 30 -28,000 HZ (+,- 3 dB, 40-16,000 Hz) at 3-3/4 IPS SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO (OVERALL) 58db HARMONIC DISTORTION 1% AT 1,000 Hz NORMAL OPERATING LEVEL STEREO CHANNEL SEPARATION 60 db AT 1,000 Hz FAST WINDING TIME 140 SECONDS FOR 1800 FEET INPUTS MICROPHONE: LINE : 0. 25mV/-72dB, (600-10,000 ohms ) 0.1 V, 100,000 ohms or more OUTPUTS LINE: HEADPHONES: 0.3V for load impedance of 10,000 ohms or more 8 ohms POWER REQUIREMENTS 117V AC, 60 Hz, 145 W DIMENSIONS 17-5/16" (H) X 17-5/16" (W) X 8-5/16" (D) WEIGHT 44 lbs, net 11. GUARANTEE THIS TEAC 3300S DECK IS GUARANTEED TO WORK PERFECTLY FOR 30 DAYS !! IF IT MALFUNCTIONS IN THE FIRST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT, I WILL PAY FOR RETURN SHIPPING TO ME (VIA FEDEX GROUND), HAVE IT REPAIRED, AND RETURN IT TO YOU (TOTALLY AT MY EXPENSE). AND I GUARANTEE THAT EVERY STATEMENT IN THIS LISTING IS EXACTLY CORRECT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. IF EBAY FEEDBACK IS A GAUGE OF ONE’S CHARACTER, THEN PLEASE REVIEW MY FEEDBACK HISTORY. 12. RETURN POLICY: TERMS & CONDITIONS SALE IS FINAL; NO RETURN ACCEPTED FOR REFUND. RETURN WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD DESCRIBED ABOVE. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF A RETURN FOR MALFUNCTION, BUYER "MUST" CONTACT ME "BEFORE" SHIPPING THE DECK BACK. TAPE DECK MUST BE PACKED EXACTLY AS IT WAS WHEN IT ARRIVED AT BUYER’S LOCATION, USING THE EXACT SAME MATERIALS, PLACED IN THE EXACT SAME WAY IN THE SHIPPING BOX. CONSEQUENTLY IT MIGHT BE PRUDENT TO SAVE THE BOX AND THE BOXING MATERIALS, JUST IN CASE THE NEED FOR A RETURN ARISES IN THE 30 DAY GUARANTEE PERIOD. RETURNS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS (NOT CAUSED BY THE BUYER). ANY CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES OCCURRING DURING SHIPPING MUST BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY UPON DELIVERY, AND MUST BE BACKED UP WITH PHOTOS OF THE MERCHANDISE AND THE SHIPPING CONTAINER CLEARLY SHOWING THE DAMAGE. SELLER’S LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE OCCURRING IN SHIPMENT, OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY KIND, IS LIMITED TO THE ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE MERCHANDISE SHOWN ABOVE IN THIS LISTING. 13. SHIPPING AND TERMS OF PURCHASE RECORDERS ARE SHIPPED FEDEX GROUND (WHICH TAKES ABOUT THREE OR FOUR DAYS). FEDEX WILL NOT DELIVER TO A POST OFFICE , A POST OFFICE BOX, OR AN A.P.O. A PHYSICAL ADDRESS IS ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT. SALE IS OPEN ONLY TO BUYERS IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (LOWER 48 STATES ONLY). SALE NOT OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS. PURCHASE CAN BE MADE BY PAYPAL. (YOUR ADDRESS MUST BE A CONFIRMED PAYPAL ADDRESS, ONLY). MONEY ORDERS ACCEPTED (UNITED STATES POST OFFICE MONEY ORDER, ONLY). PAYPAL AND MONEY ORDER SALES WILL SHIP WITHIN THREE DAYS OF RECEIPT OF FUNDS (BUT USUALLY ON THE SAME DAY FUNDS ARE RECEIVED). PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BUYING. ONCE EXECUTED, THE SALE WILL BE FINAL. PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF COMMITMENT TO BUY. WHEN COMMITTING TO BUY, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS LISTED ABOVE. _____________________________________________________________________________ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. ARE BLANK TAPES AND COMMERCIALLY PRE-RECORDED TAPES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FOR THIS RECORDER ? YES. ABSOLUTELY !!! THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF TAPES AVAILABLE ON EBAY; BOTH BLANK AND PRE-RECORDED. IN THE SEARCH BLOCK, JUST TYPE IN "REEL TAPE". LAST TIME I TYPED IN "REEL TAPE", THERE WERE OVER 2,280 SEPARATE LISTINGS !!! AND THE LISTINGS INCLUDE 7" REEL TAPES AS WELL AS 10.5" REEL TAPES; THE SUPPLY IS EXTENSIVE !!! THERE ARE 7" BLANK TAPES AND PRE-RECORDED TAPES AVAILABLE, 24 HOURS A DAY, ON EITHER A "BUY IT NOW" OR A "BID" BASIS . AND YOU CAN OFTEN FIND BLANK TAPE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN USED AT ALL; STILL SEALED IN THE ORIGINAL CELLOPHANE RAPPER IN BOTH THE 7" REEL SIZE, AS WELL AS THE 10.5" REEL SIZE. 2. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET MY TAPE RECORDER ONCE I PURCHASE IT ? GENERALLY SPEAKING, ABOUT THREE DAYS. EXAMPLES: IF YOU BUY IT ON SUNDAY, DELIVERY USUALLY TAKES PLACE ON WEDNESDAY OR (MORE THAN LIKELY) ON THURSDAY. IF YOU BUY IT ON MONDAY, DELIVERY USUALLY TAKES PLACE ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY. 3. WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS AFTER I RECEIVE MY TAPE RECORDER ? MY BUSINESS CARD WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THE TAPE RECORDER. YOU CAN EMAIL ME DIRECT, OR PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL ME DIRECT. 4. IS THIS TAPE RECORDER EASY TO OPERATE ? YES. INCLUDED WITH THE RECORDER IS A COPY OF THE TEAC OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THIS RECORDER. IT IS VERY STRAIGHT FORWARD. IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY AND NEED SOME HELP, EMAIL OR CALL ME DIRECT. 5. ARE METAL REELS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ? YES. THERE ARE MANY METAL TAPE REELS BEING OFFERED FOR SALE ON A "BUY IT NOW" OR "BID" BASIS ON EBAY, 24 HOURS A DAY. IN THE SEARCH BLOCK, JUST TYPE IN "7" METAL REEL" (IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR 7" METAL REELS), OR "10.5" METAL REEL" (IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR 10.5" METAL REELS). 6. HOW EASY IS IT TO MAKE A CD FROM A TAPE WITH THIS RECORDER ? VERY EASY. HERE ARE THE BASIC STEPS: 1.  PLACE A PRE-RECORDED TAPE ON THE RECORDER AND THREAD IT UP TO THE TAKE-UP REEL (AS SHOWN IN THE OWNER’S MANUAL WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THIS SALE). 2.  PATCH AN RCA PAIR OF CABLES (INCLUDED IN THIS SALE) FROM THE OUTPUT JACKS ON THE TEAC RECORDER TO THE INPUT JACKS OF ANY CD RECORDER. 3.  PLACE A BLANK CD IN THE CD RECORDER. 4. PUT THE CD RECORDER INTO RECORD MODE BY PRESSING RECORD. 5. PUT THE TEAC RECORDER INTO PLAY BY PRESSING THE PLAY BUTTON. THAT’S BASICALLY IT !!! IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO ADJUST THE RECORD VOLUME ON THE CD RECORDER, OR ADJUST THE OUTPUT LEVEL ON THE TEAC RECORDER BY TURNING A DIAL. BUT THAT IS JUST A VERY MINOR ADJUSTMENT. IF YOU NEED HELP, YOU CAN CALL ME, OR EMAIL ME. ______________________________________________________________________________ CONCLUSION NOW IS THE TIME TO STEP UP TO THE "MERCEDES" OF REEL TO REEL QUALITY AND SOPHISTICATION. IT’S NOW TIME TO OWN THIS TEAC A-3300S, AND START ENJOYING THE BEST THINGS THAT LIFE HAS TO OFFER. IF YOU WANT TO OWN THIS "SIT BACK AND RELAX DECK", AND IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS BUYER, JUST CLICK "BUY NOW", AND SHORTLY YOU’LL BE ENJOYING THE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF THIS TEAC 3300S REEL TO REEL RECORDER. Place a Bid!