November 2, 2024

Hitachi D-E7 Cassette Deck

Hitachi D-E7 bias oscillator issues, analysis and repair attempt

This Hitachi D-E7 exhibits weird issue with bias oscillator: at Metal bias position AC voltage across the erase head is rapidly dropping and thus bias current. Recording level is doping along making recording impossible. This also makes impossible to calibrate the deck. Also
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