Refurbished Panasonic RQ-CW02 Stereo Cassette Player
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Condition
It shows very few signs of use and has a very clean appearance.
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Operation
After refurbishing, the unit has been confirmed to be working with two AA batteries.
There are no signs of battery leakage, and the battery terminals are shiny and clean.
The important pinch roller is not dented or worn and has sufficient performance.
The playback sound is clear, without excessive noise, and can reproduce very good sound.
Playback, stop, fast forward, rewind, and auto stop have been tested for a long period of time.
The playback speed of FWD and REV is stable and normal, and the speed difference has been measured and confirmed to be within an acceptable range.
There is no noticeable sound fluctuation, and the wow and flutter measurement results are good (<0.15% / 3 kHz 0 dB TEST TAPE).
All operation buttons and switch buttons on the unit have been tested.
There is no crackling sound when adjusting the volume.
The sound output from the original earphones is also fine and in good condition.
It also has a 3.5mm standard earphone jack, so you can enjoy it with commercially available earphones as well.
Please refrain from using tapes longer than 90 minutes, severely deteriorated tapes, or low-quality tapes from overseas, as this may cause sound fluctuations, playback failure, or malfunction.
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Maintenance Details
The exterior and accessories have been cleaned and disinfected with alcohol wipes and finished to a high standard.
The drive belt has been replaced with a high-quality, high-durability one (no low-quality generic parts are used).
The V-belt groove of the flywheel has been cleaned and precision polished.
The pinch roller has been cleaned.
The cap tank shaft has been cleaned. Silicone grease has been applied to each gear rotating part.
The head has been precisely polished and cleaned to a mirror finish.
Oxide film has been removed from each metal contact point to improve conductivity. The head has been demagnetized with a TEAC head demagnetizer E-3.
Wow and flutter have been measured, and the speed adjusted using an ABEX 3KHz -10dB Flutter & Speed ββTEST TAPE.
The winding torque during playback has been measured, etc.
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Accessories
Everything shown in the photos is included.
Batteries and earphones are considered consumables and are not covered by the warranty, even if they are included. Please understand.
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