Ursa Minor wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 8:38 pm
^ Amazing setup.
How are you liking the Echolette? Was it tough to get it going? I also scored one last month
but I haven't fired it up yet. Its in great shape but needs a a power cable, new loop, and a fuse. Hoping it won't be a massive undertaking beyond those relatively simple fixes.
i got lucky with this Echolette, it's fantastic. it's my 2nd attempt... the first i bought on eBay for cheap enough, but haven't gotten playback from the
tape yet, even though it's seen some service work. it does sound great as a preamp, worth what i paid, but i'm overdue to get it to a tech who i met who understands these units. he's two hours away...
but i encountered this 2nd Echolette at a pawn shop while traveling, i was able to plug in and hear the tape work. it was warbly and messy, but i
could tell that it wasn't too far off. i cleaned and lubed all the rolling parts, and got a new pinch roller. and cut some new tape from my old stock.
it can really go over the top with saturation and oscillation, or just be beautifully lush in tone over countless repeats. it has the original Telefunken tubes and they are good and strong.
so, the short answer is: One has been difficult, and the other was easy. i'm concerned about your fuse, sometimes a missing fuse signals that
something went wrong and somebody pulled it but never figured out why it blew.
but maybe it never blew, maybe it got knocked out during storage.
i just saw your PM, and will respond about the fuse type. my first, unrestored unit is here at home, and i can go take a look...
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