teac model 3 schem needed.

[gemini86]

Just grabbed some guts and channel modules off evilbay for a fair price, would like to rack two channels, anyone have a schem of the input cards they can post to the tech docs?

 

[gemini86]

nevermind, finally found a site with a free PDF...

almost everywhere else want like 12 bucks for a digital copy.... ?!

What is the world coming to? Information (on outdated, obsolete equipment) should be free.

 

[gemini86]

Anyone know what the input TX ratio is?

1:10?

The tamura # on them doesn't come up.

 

[Blue Jinn]

There should be some nominal voltages on the schematic which would give at least a general idea, like AC in a bubble and DC in a square or something like that. I have a Teac 5 which is fairly similar.

 

[PRR]

> Information (on outdated, obsolete equipment) should be free.

If you come here, and find it in the bottom of my piles, it's free for you to copy.

Kinkos copy-charges may be $6 or more. Mailing the stack back to your home adds a few more bucks.

If you want someone to organize their piles, scan old paper, and post on a web server.... I think those services are worth money.

I've often paid for copied schematics.

There is the larger question of copyright. TEAC does hold copyright in most of that stuff. They are entitled, under well-established law, to control copying so that they may get money for their creative labors. Being "obsolete" has nothing to do with it. The Charles Dickens stories which founded UK copyright were arguably "obsolete" after millions of unauthorized unpaid re-prints. Mickey Mouse is obsolete, and the mouse will NEVER go out of copyright. However the TEAC service manuals were never big sellers and I bet TEAC is quietly content to be ripped-off.

 

[gemini86]

Agreed that someone who spends their time scanning pages should be compensated but don't agree with the price. Anyway, i'll double check the schem later, but I don't remember seeing any voltages.

 

[gemini86]

BTW;

input TX is 1:10...in case anyone cares.

(I just hate scanning though old threads with no answers, only questions...)

 

[Blue Jinn]

Did you measure that, or extrapolate from the schematic? I was wrong about the Teac 5 schematic, although it does seem to reference nominal dB levels which don't seem to correlate.

 

[gemini86]

didn't notice the reply til now... sorry

1:10 measured with 1K sine on input.