bob@uunet.UU.NET (Bob Blencowe) (07/10/90)
Does anyone know the "real" story with Tandberg? I was in the audio store this past weekend and was told that Tandberg is now defunct. The sales person said that I cannot even get parts to repair my present components. Thanks.
lrb@rrivax.rri.uwo.ca (Lance R. Bailey) (07/11/90)
In article <4939@uwm.edu>, iex!bob@uunet.UU.NET (Bob Blencowe) writes... >Does anyone know the "real" story with Tandberg? I was in the audio store >this past weekend and was told that Tandberg is now defunct. The sales >person said that I cannot even get parts to repair my present components. i had the same story when i tried to find out how difficult it would be to convert a TA open reel from 7.5 ips to 15 (ie: dc motors or not) this May. i was told to avoid used tanberg, as the company and repairs are no more. _________________________________ Lance R. Bailey, Systems Manager | Robarts Research Institute email: lrb@rri.uwo.ca | Clinical Trials Resources Group vox: 519-663-3787 ext. 4108 | P.O. Box 5015, 100 Perth Dr. fax: 519-663-3789 | London, Canada N6A 5K8
KLUDGE@AGCB8.LARC.NASA.GOV (07/12/90)
Tandberg is most certainly in business. The company in Norway is still around, but about ten years ago they changed their US. distributor to Ortofon. Give the Ortofon people a call, and they will provide parts for Tandberg gear with no problem. I called up asking for a replacement head for my model 64, and they custom made a mount for a 3000-series head (hand machined out of brass no less!), put a head in it, and shipped it to me for $75. Even more interestingly, I could change a resistor and a capacitor in the bias oscillator and use EE tapes with the machine. I have great faith and had great service from the Tandberg support people. I haven't that much faith in their equipment, but the folks who work on them know their stuff. --scott