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  • +3 Tape/sound socket replacementI've just taken delivery of a rough round the edges but fully functional +3 (chocolate drive belt notwithstanding). However the tape/sound socket is …

    Here You Go Mate

    [url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-2A-2B-3-Cassette-Tape-Sound-Socket-/161148003434?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item25852b646a[/url]
    zedexspectrum zedexspectrum August 2014 Hardware
  • +2 grey tape 'pre echo'Previously posted this in the hardware updates section by mistake. Wondering if anyone can shed some light on this. Just picked up a grey +2 and…

    ... notice the effect on my +2b. Different cassette electronics? I might look ... diagrams of the +2 and +2b decks.

    What ... is test loading with a cassette / cd adaptor and load ... different tapes.
    Test with cassette / cd adaptor.
    Someone ...
    Jim M Jim M July 2016 Hardware
  • Recognize any games by loading noise? :)Hi all, OK, a bit surreal question, but seems there are many around who were really into games, so how about any who can recognize some games just …

    ... just by hearing the loading noise? I think I might have ... " number on the cassette player) on the cassette (turbo load pirate collection ...
    SpecMem SpecMem February 2004 Games
  • USB cassette decksI've been preserving my ZX81 tapes using a combination of a portable (not walkman) cassette player, Hi-Fi amplifier, ground loop filter and iMic, whi…

    ... of a portable (not walkman) cassette player, Hi-Fi amplifier, ... amplifier/graphic equalizer; some noise in the signal due to ... t seem optimal to me (noise-wise and hardware-wise), ... offer pretty good features (low noise, auto-reverse, recording, portability, ...
    hldswrth hldswrth August 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Spectrum +2B audio inHi all, I`m using a dummy cassette carrier to load wavs into my 128 +2b from my PC - this works fine most of the time, but never works on high speed …

    ... /> I`m using a dummy cassette carrier to load wavs into ... my 128 +2b from my PC - this works ...
    daznic daznic April 2010 Hardware
  • Video problems in a +2BI was looking for the original thread, but I didn't found it... I've got a +2B with video problems through RF modulator (nothing special, all of my …

    ... />
    I've got a +2B with video problems through RF ... ... they didn't show the noise, but the image keep "jumping ... tested the +2B with it. Image quality was perfect. No noise, no ... I don't know if noise can come from another part ...
    Zup Zup April 2010 Hardware
  • Spectaculator - recommended recording levels when loading from cassette tape?Hi, I have connected a physical cassette recorder to Spectaculator in order to load my saved programs/games from yesteryear-mainly to see if it would…

    ... , I have connected a physical cassette recorder to Spectaculator in order ... a quiet sat night :) My cassette is connected to the line ... I have to turn the cassette recorders own volume to maximum ... cassette tape. The audio played from tape sounds ok with no noise ...
    theDarkness theDarkness March 2011 Emulators
  • Spectrum +2B HelpHello there my fellow WoS'ers Recently I bought a Spectrum +2 from eBay, it turns out to be a +2B from China, according to the plastics. The unit f…

    ... turns out to be a +2B from China, according to the ... there is a persistent audio noise when when connected to RF ... out)

    From the noise pickup it sounds as thought ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 April 2011 Hardware
  • UN Squadron on real +2BHi there, I have been using 8bit computers for a long time (almost 25 years) and always was fond of ZX Spectrum. Last year I managed to buy a ZX S…

    ... to buy a ZX Spectrum +2B, which I updated to stereo ... now, I am "trapped" with cassette loading; playing with my iPad ... way to make my Spectrum +2B understand the game UN Squadron ... incompatibility between UN Squadron and +2B?

    Thanks in advance ...
    djcaetano djcaetano January 2012 Games
  • Odd +2 / +2A cassette differencesUnless its just me... The cassette player keys, the icons are on the keys themselves on a grey +2 On a black +2A the keys are blank and the icons a…

    ... just me...

    The cassette player keys, the icons are ... above the keys ?

    +2B not sure, is this still ...
    spider spider November 2012 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2A and +2B - finding the true factsI'm confused. Some told me that a +2A has a +3 board, and the +2B got the simplified board. But I think that is not true. I have had over a dozen b…

    ... board, and the +2B got the simplified board.< ... was replaced with a cassette recorder. It also had ... /> [QUOTE]Sinclair ZX Spectrum+2B 128K
    After some time ... models are now labeled +2B and +3B on the ... officially the +2A and +2B boards are already the smaller ...
    bverstee bverstee December 2013 Hardware
  • Static noise from the tape driveI?m a bit stuck with a +2B, which I repaired. All works grand and also software gets loaded from the bulit-in tape drive, but when I press on the dri…

    ... a bit stuck with a +2B, which I repaired. All works ... nearby) I can hear static noise from the TV speaker (using ... itself (meachanics), that creates the noise - it?s electronical.
    schombi schombi January 2014 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2B tape drive rewind issueHi all I just got hold of a +2B which had been in storage for years (decades). Cleaned it up, everything works fine, picture, keyboard (after massiv…

    ... just got hold of a +2B which had been in storage ... but makes a loud clicking noise. Fast forwarding the tape is ...
    Track Track July 2014 Hardware
  • cassette player volumesHi - is it possible / likely that over time a stand-a-lone (i.e. not +2) cassette player loses some of its high end volume? Some games that used t…

    ... -lone (i.e. not +2) cassette player loses some of its ... line... i.e. make the noise and striped lines but the ... guys think it's the cassette player - any recommendations for what ...
    retromad retromad January 2016 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…

    ... zero sound coming from the cassette deck. The belt is fine ... around upstairs (display issues, clicky noise from tape deck... well, multiple ... on the machine. It's +2B btw, not the grey +2 ...
    SimonLCFC SimonLCFC February 2016 Hardware
  • +2B, installing joystick to internal port (via Atari adapter) kills keyboard totallyHello all. I'm once more a speccy owner, after something like 30 years xD Anyway, bought 128+2b from ebay. Works fine, except for the built-in joyst…

    ... xD
    Anyway, bought 128+2b from ebay. Works fine, except ... out the connector to external cassette player and after not founding ... new jack from the internal cassette player's play and earth ... ). So I just ordered a "Cassette adapter" (http://www.ebay.co ...
    MSuomi MSuomi August 2016 Hardware
  • +2 Grey external tape modIve had a search through previous posts and besides mclouds mod for the +2a I couldnt find anything pertaining to the grey, only reason im posting is…

    ... connector...

    the cassette board connects to the main ... on the +2A and +2B, the PLAY and REC signals ... and PLAY on the cassette board, they're not ... they are going from the cassette board.

    ... because of the extra noise of the built in deck ...
    FrankT FrankT December 2010 Hardware
  • Hacking a +2 into a shorter caseIf anyone's got a copy of the notes or text they posted about re-wiring the +2 joystick ports or hooking up a tape recorder to the motherboard casset…

    ... Ear / Mic sockets from the cassette recorder connector? Is the headphone ... as humanly possible to avoid noise issues. Personally, I just ... GMT 1024MAK said:
    +2A, +2B and +3 schematics

    2B

    Edit: hmm, that ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK May 2015 Hardware
  • Making your own tapesTowards the end of last year [url=https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/53607/recommend-modern-1994-2017-games]I dropped in here to ask a…

    ... playing a cassette music, or speccy tape. The noise might of ... have a +2A, a +2B and a +3 that I ... on. I think the +2B is working at least, but ... , but the mechanical demagnetiser cassette I had - one which ... Tascam(Teac's quality cassette deck brand for professional ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone February 2017 Games
  • Troubleshooting my +2To put this in context: a while back (i.e. late last year and earlier this year) I was looking to put together a compilation of modern Spectrum games…

    ... can hear a slight ticking noise as if there's ... games to completion using the cassette adapter things until recently on ... 2A. It has a noisy cassette mechanism which I will get ... a tape adapter on my +2B, I can't get ... from the tape on the +2B. I think there may ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone October 2017 Hardware
  • AMPLIFICATION (portable)Vaguely related to [url=https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/comment/952017#Comment_952017]that last thread I made[/url]... Ast_A_Moo…

    ... the generic amplifier from the Cassette Comeback video, but I'm ... being drowned out by the noise of a passing car. Crucially ... of amplification I use, the +2B I was testing this with ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone March 2020 Chit chat
  • Loading noiseHas anyone come up with a good setting on the realspectrum emulator to give a perfect loading noise on tzx files? If so could you please tell me what…

    Has anyone come up with a good setting on the realspectrum emulator to give a perfect loading noise on tzx files? If so could you please tell me what it is as I would love to get this right!
    Thank you very much.
    Speccy Steve Speccy Steve September 2001 Emulators
  • Cassette 50Can anyone tell me where I can get hold of 'Cassette 50' by cascade games? I have looked on loads of different web sites but I just can't find it any…

    Can anyone tell me where I can get hold of 'Cassette 50' by cascade games? I have looked on loads of different web sites but I just can't find it anywhere!
    Please help!!
    Thank you [img]/__forums/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
    Steve
    Speccy Steve Speccy Steve January 2002 Games
  • Spectrum disc/cassette magazinesI was just wondering, what Spectrum disc or cassette magazines are there that are in English? I know of AlchNews, 16/48 and so on, but what else are …

    ... wondering, what Spectrum disc or cassette magazines are there that are ...
    ewgf ewgf April 2001 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spectaculator 2.0 availableHi, I've just released a new version of Spectaculator. It should be on WOS in a few days. Here's a cut 'n' paste from comp.sys.sinclair: Spectacula…

    ... />
    - Generates the infamous loading noise

    - Supports the more ... for it

    - Virtual cassette recorder for full control over ...
    Jon Needle Jon Needle April 2002 Emulators
  • cassette cover scans.Hi, You guys really helped me out last time....i hope you can maybe help here. I am looking for some sort of site where they have good resolution sc…

    ... good resolution scans of the cassette covers for Speccy games.
    JETSET WILLY JETSET WILLY August 2002 Wanted
  • transferring from cassette to .tzx...I am new to zx spectrum formats - even though I grew up on Sinclair computers...however, I am very interested in learning how to transfer spectrum pr…

    ... to transfer spectrum programs from cassette into .tzx format.

    grioghair grioghair September 2002 Emulators
  • Transferring From Emulator Back To SpectrumI have windows xp and a soundblaster live card... what is the best way to transfer from an emulator file to cassette because everytime i've tried it …

    ... from an emulator file to cassette because everytime i've tried ... keeps picking up some background noise that messes it up!
    HoraceLeavesAMessage HoraceLeavesAMessage October 2002 Emulators
  • Cassette Deck + LeadsI have recently be given a ZX Spectrun 48K but unfortunaltely all that came was the power supply. Does any one have a cassette deck + leads and also…

    I have recently be given a ZX Spectrun 48K but unfortunaltely all that came was the power supply. Does any one have a cassette deck + leads and also an arial cable? I am willing to pay any resonable offer.
    Chorlton Chorlton February 2003 Wanted
  • cassette inlay scansPlease, all you who scan the inlays, is it much of a problem to take it out of the cassette case, unfold and scan the ENTIRE inlay? I know some peopl…

    ... take it out of the cassette case, unfold and scan the ...
    Mikie Mikie April 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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