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  • Strange problem with +2A tape driveI recently bought a +2A. I load software using an cassette adapter connected to a laptop. The first week or so it worked beautifully, load menu, pres…

    I recently bought a +2A. I load software using an ... , press play on built in tape drive, then play in K7ZX ... , since yesterday the built in tape drive has gone bananas. It ...
    Sdw Sdw March 2012 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2A Tape Deck UnitAs a result of my headache... [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=48020[/url] I need a tape deck unit for a Spectrum +2A (si…

    As a result of my headache... [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=48020[/url]

    I need a tape deck unit for a Spectrum +2A (single belt).

    Anyone please help me save my speccy?
    dreamscape dreamscape July 2014 Wanted
  • Were +2A tape decks badly made?I remember as a kid in the early 90s(must of been as I started Secondary School in 1994 and this was before that) maybe even 88 or 89 I used to play …

    ... hours and one day the tape deck stopped responding in the ... did I have? both had +2A on but the power supplys ... the one that had the tape deck problem died about 2000 ...
    ryouga ryouga September 2014 Hardware
  • +2A tape deckHi, I owe reassemble the tape dek, does someone have the part list? If there is not, could someone send me some high resolution photo of the frontal …

    Hi,
    I owe reassemble the tape dek, does someone have the part list?
    If there is not, could someone send me some high resolution photo of the frontal and rear part?

    Regards
    Alessandro
    alex73 alex73 November 2006 Hardware
  • Sinclair Speccy +2A Tape Loading IssuesHi all I've just got a spectrum off eBay and it wont load tapes Here's a video: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOvIMj3gKlg[/url] I have ju…

    ... it still wont load? the tape player sometimes slows down and ...
    dreamscape dreamscape July 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Great I think i have blown my speccy :(Well as we all know the +2a tape recorder i aint worth spitting on so I decided to get into the speccy and use another tape recorder instead. Now th…

    ... as we all know the +2a tape recorder i aint worth spitting ... the speccy and use another tape recorder instead.

    Now ... . Plugged it in to a tape recorder and then turned the ...
    morcar morcar March 2008 Hardware
  • +2A external tape loadingGot a +2A on the way and will want to load externally. Now I know that the +2A is basically a stripped down +3 with a tape deck instead of a floppy …

    Could you not load using one of those cassette adaptors? Just put in in the +2A tape deck, and take the lead from it and connect it to another tape player.
    Spector Spector March 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • +2A external tape loadingGot a +2A on the way and will want to load externally. Now I know that the +2A is basically a stripped down +3 with a tape deck instead of a floppy …

    ... +2b and not a +2a.

    Tape loading externally altough not ... twitchy with lots of R tape loading errors during load :(
    Keith Coles Keith Coles March 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • What are the differences between the +2 and the +2A ?I only acquired a +2 for the first time in my life a few months ago. It works fine. :) I even managed to tracke down nearly all the wargames by the s…

    ... ever though of transplanting the +2A tape deck into the +2 to ... having a black row of tape buttons though. (you could always ... the +2 keyboard with the +2A one to make the keyboard ...
    Refrenz Refrenz September 2002 Games
  • 128K +2 Built in TapeDeck ( Not Working ) HELP Hi to all I have the Black 128 +2 with built in tape deck , but it's not working ? ? , Play , Forward & Rewind don'y do anything once pressed .( W…

    Join the club.

    My +2A tape deck doesn't work either.

    :( :( :(
    Takashi64 Takashi64 January 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • making +2a's look coolBeen thinking about starting a site with +2a and +3 hardware projects and software tips, but so far all I have is this cool picture [url="http://www.…

    Very nice! Can you do one at 1280x1024 with a plain background of r:49 g:68 b:136 (decimal 0..255) instead of the listing, and an empty tape deck instead of the "2A" tape?

    :-)

    D.
    Dunny Dunny November 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • loading up my old tapeshey there people, perhaps you can help me out with a (not so) little problem i'm having.... I'm trying to transfer an old basic-coded text adventur…

    ... are damaged, since the +2A tape drive seems to working perfectly ...
    Hungry Horace Hungry Horace March 2006 Emulators
  • +2a datacorder problemsHelloooo, how's it going? Reason I'm posting is that 1) I'm a massive speccy fan, it was the first range of computers I ever owned 2) I'm having rea…

    The "Tape in" socket on a 2a is not actually wired up. ... fixing / maintaining the +2 and +2a tape decks (which is were I ...
    dasteph dasteph October 2008 Hardware
  • +2a datacorder problemsHelloooo, how's it going? Reason I'm posting is that 1) I'm a massive speccy fan, it was the first range of computers I ever owned 2) I'm having rea…

    ... QUOTE=dasteph;308949]The "Tape in" socket on a 2a is not actually ... fixing / maintaining the +2 and +2a tape decks (which is were I ... the +2a but having a floppy instead of the tape deck. ... successfully loaded tapes through the "Tape in" socket several times.
    gtsamour gtsamour October 2008 Hardware
  • Using a tape drive for Spectrum +3Could I just use any tape drive? I only have a sony walkman, really. Could this work? Also, how would I load up it up on the +3? Do I just set the ta…

    ... this subject.

    The +2A tape/sound socket is output only ... to use a tape courier device (a dummy tape with a stereo ... ULA.

    If the tape deck doesn't work you ... are clearly marked on a +2A so it's hard to ...
    thingley thingley February 2009 Hardware
  • Using a tape drive for Spectrum +3Could I just use any tape drive? I only have a sony walkman, really. Could this work? Also, how would I load up it up on the +3? Do I just set the ta…

    ... this subject.

    The +2A tape/sound socket is output only ... to use a tape courier device (a dummy tape with a stereo ... ULA.

    If the tape deck doesn't work you ... are clearly marked on a +2A so it's hard to ...
    DEATH DEATH February 2009 Hardware
  • +2 cassette door springHas anybody a spare cassette door spring for grey +2? I'm looking for one.

    ... I've reclaimed from a +2A tape deck and will be putting ...
    chev chev August 2009 Hardware
  • The Ultimate Spectrum, made from old spectrumsGiven that all types of the Spectrum are less than ideal in one respect or another, I wondered what the ulimate refinement would be, but just using o…

    [QUOTE=guesser;495585]The +2A and the +3 use EXACTLY THE SAME motherboard[/QUOTE]

    So we can fit a socket to +3 mobo casette solder points, and add an +2a tape and +3e roms then we got the ultimate speccy?
    Arda Arda December 2010 Hardware
  • The Ultimate Spectrum, made from old spectrumsGiven that all types of the Spectrum are less than ideal in one respect or another, I wondered what the ulimate refinement would be, but just using o…

    ... solder points, and add an +2a tape and +3e roms then we ... to fit a nasty amstrad tape drive? You could yes... but ... the +3 motherboard has tape input so you can use ...
    guesser guesser December 2010 Hardware
  • The Ultimate Spectrum, made from old spectrumsGiven that all types of the Spectrum are less than ideal in one respect or another, I wondered what the ulimate refinement would be, but just using o…

    ... solder points, and add an +2a tape and +3e roms then we ... +3 board into a +2a, connect the tape deck and put the ...
    Glenn Glenn December 2010 Hardware
  • The Ultimate Spectrum, made from old spectrumsGiven that all types of the Spectrum are less than ideal in one respect or another, I wondered what the ulimate refinement would be, but just using o…

    [QUOTE=Arda;495602]So we can fit a socket to +3 mobo casette solder points, and add an +2a tape and +3e roms then we got the ultimate speccy?[/QUOTE]

    The +3e ROMs have the same compatibility issues as the original +3 ROMs.
    chev chev December 2010 Hardware
  • Demagnetiser?I've never used demagnetisers for audio/video heads and now wonder if they really help much? what type/rating should I look for (to be used with micr…

    ... a few things about tape selection (like metal/chrome ...
    The Spectrum +2/+2A tape deck is two heads, but ... more often than +2/+2A tape decks, I imagine they ... more likely to be tape transport problems or dirty ... oxide coming off the tape over time may prove ...
    RobeeeJay RobeeeJay December 2011 Hardware
  • Adding external tape inputs to a +2Hello all, Having read the instructions in Crash and having had great success with a 48+ and Speccy Tape in the iPad, thought might add tape inputs …

    ... slight chance of scratching the tape drive head. However the adapter ... /> On a side note, the +2A tape drive appear to be simpler ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu April 2012 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2A/+2B: How to tell?Hi all, Sorry if this has been asked before, but I've not found anything that can really help me tell. I've got a black +2, but would love to be ab…

    I personally would reinstate the +2A tape functionality on any +2B. It ...
    guesser guesser January 2013 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2 No Loading SoundHey all! Just got a +2, immaculate condition, inside AND out, comes up fine when tuned in, keys work, etc. BUT, there is zero sound coming from th…

    ... you tried a different tape deck on the faulty ... so, then the original tape deck is at fault, ... +2A deck working.
    Tape decks on old +2A board: both tape ... the newly-bought +2B tape deck doesn't work on ... on the +2A board.
    The old +2A tape deck works ...
    SimonLCFC SimonLCFC February 2016 Hardware
  • Are turbo loaders worth it?I found turbo loaders fascinating and I've spent quite some time disassembling and trying different types, and they work great when I load the games …

    ... the look-and-feel of tape loading - coupled with a good ... safely achieved on real tape. The infamous "tape magazines" sold in Italian ... -no-play-required"]the combination +2A/tape adapter[/url], off PC, multimedia ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu March 2016 Development
  • Magnum Light Phaser supportHello I've been hoping as well as searching Emulators that support the Magnum Light Phaser as my original ZX Spectrum 2A+ James Bond Action Pack won'…

    ... they used the +2A's 'LOAD ""' (either from +2A Tape Loader or in ... compatible games works in 128K Tape Loader mode until around post ... 4-7 minutes for the tape to finish.
    RoboCop RoboCop July 2019 Emulators
  • +2A external tape loadingGot a +2A on the way and will want to load externally. Now I know that the +2A is basically a stripped down +3 with a tape deck instead of a floppy …

    Got a +2A on the way and will ... the +2A is basically a stripped down +3 with a tape deck ... it the +3 tape loading lead works on a +2A.

    tape loading/saving lead. I have ...
    Keith Coles Keith Coles March 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • External tape deck for the plus 2aCan anyone tell me if you can use an external tape deck on the plus 2a using the 'tape/sound' socket? Ta :)

    Can anyone tell me if you can use an external tape deck on the plus 2a using the 'tape/sound' socket?
    Ta :)
    itsallgood itsallgood November 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • How do you get an external tape recorder to work on a +2a?Just for the hell of it, just say the internal cassette player stopped working. What command would you use when hooking up an external player, so the…

    ... 've just got a +3 tape lead, but want to see ... I've only got a +2a to try it on. I ...
    mutantcamel mutantcamel December 2005 Hardware
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