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  • What Spectrum to choose?Hi i'm new to the Spectrum. I read 'bout it in CDA (Polish game magazine) and watched LGR review of the 48k and it REALLY interested me. What model m…

    ... +2s, apart from once the tape deck goes you've kind of ... allow an external tape deck to be added. The +2 tape deck has no volume control either ... some issues with loading by tape. My personal favourite is ... key spectrum, and it has a massive software library and ...
    Alien 8 Alien 8 November 2010 Hardware
  • +2 Tape Deck RepairI've just got a +2 (original, not A or B) and the Tape Deck doesn't do anything. No power at all. I've opened the machine and found something loose…

    ... +2 (original, not A or B) and the Tape Deck doesn ... 't do anything. No power at ... the running of the tape deck. Also, it's ... for using an external cassette deck.

    ... /> The loose thing inside the Speccy...

    [IMG ...
    TechnicianSi TechnicianSi April 2012 Hardware
  • Plus 2 Tape Deck Play ButtonHi All, Recently acquired a Plus2 that works except it has issues with the tape deck. When I had it, the tape deck was fully seized up. So I managed…

    ... it has issues with the tape deck. When I had it, the tape deck was ...
    owdeuk owdeuk February 2014 Hardware
  • Playing regular audio from a +2 tape deckIs it possible to play audio from the +2 cassette deck after a game has loaded without a hardware hack?

    Is it possible to play audio from the +2 cassette deck after a game has loaded without a hardware hack?
    brownb2 brownb2 May 2016 Hardware
  • 128 +2 tape deckI am not 100% sure what to buy to fix it.. first. scuba dive worked / loaded.. then games after didn't.. should I just got for the tape belt?!?! or…

    ... I just got for the tape belt?!?! or for a new ... I could use an external tape deck, I tried and nothing. I ... the lot.

    the deck makes like a ticking noise ...
    fog fog November 2009 Hardware
  • +2 Tape inputHi, my +2 tape player has died. It started off with most of the wires detatching at the solder points, so I rewired using a couple of images/diagra…

    Hi,

    my +2 tape player has died. It started off with ... the wires coming from the tape head connenct to the cassette ...
    rune rune April 2014 Hardware
  • The trials and tribulations of the external tape recorderAnd you may find this a strange topic, because having been a +2 owner for the last 31-and-a bit years, it's not something I've had to deal with in th…

    ... because having been a +2 owner for the last 31 ... the same tape transport mechanism as every new tape deck has these days ... stripes were fading in and out.

    So ... that the peaks will no longer look like a ... me to see what the signal looks like. At the ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone May 2019 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2 "one with directional keys next to the tape deck"Hi! My dad claims when he had a speccy +2, the directional keys were next to the tape deck. I have a second hand +2 from GameStation (go there for g…

    ... had a speccy +2, the directional keys were next to the tape deck. I ... have a second hand +2 from GameStation ... to the tape deck.

    When we unpackaged the +2 from when ... his hand crashed into the tape deck cos he was expecting ...
    m1rkd1rk m1rkd1rk November 2005 MIA/STP/SDP
  • +2A with tape deck problem - sell as whole or spares?I've got a +2A with a broken tape deck from when I clumsily turned the Azimuth screw too much and caused it and the spring to come out. Other than …

    ... a +2A with a broken tape deck from when I clumsily turned ... to come out.

    Other than this, the Speccy's working ... wants a broken built-in tape deck?) or would it be best ... a new +2A, so have no need to repair this one ...
    Paul2010 Paul2010 June 2011 Hardware
  • +2 Grey - low 128k sound volumeI'm trying to revive my old grey +2.... First problem was a faulty RF signal, so I bought a SCART cable from Retro Computer Shack on e-bay (it's the…

    ... grey +2....

    First problem was a faulty RF signal, so ... html"]http://hw.speccy.cz/plus2mod.html[/URL] has made the ... sound initially, but disconnecting the tape deck has removed that - I have a ... RF signal so I don't think removing this has caused ...
    mappy24 mappy24 December 2012 Hardware
  • Modding +2 - Tape CounterGot my first Spectrum April this year and I hit 40 in July, was always a Commodore 64 user back in the day and that machine now sits side by side wit…

    ... future incase the tape deck packs up.

    Has anyone tried to ... a tape counter to the +2 machines, mine is a +2A so has ... modding to add an external tape deck and get hold of an ... as that machine supported external tape out the box.

    Ta ...
    Grimmsqueaker Grimmsqueaker September 2013 Hardware
  • Is it possible to use a +2b tape deck with a +2 grey motherboard?As per the subject really.. I've tried this and it doesn't work properly.<div><br></div><div>I can hear the tape playing through the TV but no loadin…

    ... can hear the tape playing through the TV but no loading bars ... looking at schematics, the pin out looks to be the same ... ..
    Or... is my +2b tape deck is not working properly.  Unfortunately ...
    blueowl0708 blueowl0708 May 2015 Hardware
  • Spectrum+2 Tape Deck Buzz<p>I've been messing&nbsp;with a Iss3 0500&nbsp;Spectrum +2. So far I've&nbsp;replaced the electrolytic&nbsp;capacitors, flipped the transistors, add…

    ...  with a Iss3 0500 Spectrum +2. So far I've replaced ... from the TV when the Speccy is powered on at the ... and all was still good, no buzz. Connect the datacorder and ... to filter this noise/interference out? If not and I install ...
    retrogamemart retrogamemart June 2015 Hardware
  • Loading from XP to a real spectrum.Is it possible using the output from a soundcard of an XP box to load programmes to a real spectrum?

    ... IN in a tape deck (trying to get a LINE OUT signal as high ... the DATACORDER. If the tape deck has MIC IN instead of LINE ... , and as loud as possible. No bass allowed.

    I ... calibrate the tape deck's azimuth with a known-to-load Speccy tape first ...
    Marcelo Marcelo June 2006 Emulators
  • Loading from XP to a real spectrum.Is it possible using the output from a soundcard of an XP box to load programmes to a real spectrum?

    ... IN in a tape deck (trying to get a LINE OUT signal as high ... the DATACORDER. If the tape deck has MIC IN instead of LINE ... , and as loud as possible. No bass allowed.

    I ... calibrate the tape deck's azimuth with a known-to-load Speccy tape first ...
    nkarytia nkarytia July 2006 Emulators
  • WTB: Tape deck for a SpeccyHi all, ANyone got a working tape deck that would work for my SPectrum? If possible I need one that works on 110 volts, although I could make an…

    ... />
    ANyone got a working tape deck that would work for my ... /> p.s. if anyone also has some duplicate copies of any ...
    stulec52 stulec52 March 2009 Wanted
  • 48k IssuesJust got a 48k Spectrum (a replacement for a faulty +) from the helpful guys at Flashback, and had a tape deck delivered today. The keyboard seems t…

    ... at Flashback, and had a tape deck delivered today.

    ... the tape deck has arrived, and the ear connection has to hang out of ... the socket for the Speccy to ... receive any kind of signal ...
    TechnicianSi TechnicianSi June 2011 Hardware
  • BBC Model B, Tape Deck & GamesNeed to offload my BBC, with games and books. Financial reasons unfortunately, but I refuse point blank to let my ANY of my Speccy stuff go, so gues…

    ... let my ANY of my Speccy stuff go, so guess I ... , Jet Pac, Match Day, Repton 2, Citadel, Commando, Exploding Fist, Micro ... Sam 3 & 8, Thunderstruck 2, Sphere of Destiny, Life of ... />
    There's also a tape deck, 4 programming books, the User ...
    TechnicianSi TechnicianSi December 2011 Sales
  • +2 grey tape deckDunno how much these go for but I need a tape deck along with the board that goes with it that connects to the mainboard. Mine has been dead for a w…

    Dunno how much these go for but I need a tape deck along with the board that goes with it that connects to the mainboard.

    Mine has been dead for a while but I wanted one as I plan on collecting games for the system.
    morcar morcar January 2012 Wanted
  • Play button on tape deck does nothingFirstly this post is in relation to a CPC464 not a Spectrum but I have heard it shares the same tape mechanism as the +2 - mods feel free to move or …

    ... it shares the same tape mechanism as the +2 - mods feel free ... so. There is no activity from the tape deck whatsoever on pressing play ... is something completely stopping the deck from turning only when play ...
    britain4 britain4 July 2014 Hardware
  • No VCC on the TEA2000 on a +2 greyI'm trying to fix a +2 grey that has no RF and composite out, RGB is good and the machine works just fine. I thought it would be an easy job... repl…

    ... to fix a +2 grey that has no RF and composite out, RGB is ... and good to go.... but no...

    So, vcc on ... ztx 650 and 213 but no luck. Replaced the coil and ... the transistors again but still no vcc on pin11 of the ...
    gtsamour gtsamour December 2016 Hardware
  • Ebay find: Arduitape (virtual tape deck)Hi fellow Spec-Chums I just came across this interesting-looking thingy on ebay and thought i'd share with you guys: [img]http://i.ebayimg.com/imag…

    ... /> The TZXDuino/CASDuino is a tape deck replacement for 8-bit computers ... that reads tape digital files from an SD ... files.

    The unit has a 3.5mm audio socket ... and an additional 2.5mm REM socket for computers ...
    The_Bert The_Bert August 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • TZX/Taper headachesI've been doing a stocktake of all my Spectrum stuff, most of which I bought in a job lot a few years back, and there's a whole load of covertapes in…

    ... listen I get a loading signal in both ears) but because ... a bit sticky and this tape deck has trouble turning them at a ... />
    It seems to make no difference whether I clean the ... and routing the sound out of the TAPE/SOUND socket into the ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone December 2017 Games
  • Audio input on a +2would it be possible to connect an external tape recorder to the socket at the back,or would something bad happen?

    ... you want to take it out of the context of the ... was neither off topic or out of context - I simply told ... an external tape deck, hence no provision was designed into the +2 for protection ... . There's no missing circuit, no more than your car has a missing ...
    DEATH DEATH March 2007 Hardware
  • Problems with my specs!!! Help wanted!!Hi, I newly had a zx spectrum 48+ and a Spectrum +2 and got problems with them. The keyboard of 48+ is not working. When i turn it on i see the clas…

    ... is black and white with no colors. (I am using ... />
    For your 48K speccy you need a new membrane ... The sound plug on your speccy is for just that, ... in your +2 tape deck. The wire can easily come out of the ... back of the +2 cassette deck lid ...
    BruceNorton BruceNorton June 2007 Hardware
  • 48K vs 128KWhat does everyne think is the best machine - the 48k or the 128k? Personally i prefer the 128K+2. It has more memory, built in tape deck (so no fid…

    ... the 128K+2. It has more memory, built in tape deck (so no fiddling with ... accessible) but i prefer the +2.
    What does the forum ... a 128k toast rack, a speccy + and half a dozen rubbery ... had or used an 'Amstrad' Speccy...dunno they just looked cheap ...
    beanz beanz September 2007 Games
  • What Spectrum to choose?Hi i'm new to the Spectrum. I read 'bout it in CDA (Polish game magazine) and watched LGR review of the 48k and it REALLY interested me. What model m…

    ... more answers, but nobody has pointed out a very important reason to ... ] distorted.

    The grey +2 has a rather noisy sound output ... you can attach an external tape deck with no modification. If you want ...
    Alien 8 Alien 8 November 2010 Hardware
  • Experimenting with turboloadersHello, My first post, having lurked here for a while. I'm a lifelong computer nerd, Spectrum fan since childhood in the eighties, and have recently…

    ... already proving this as 'no, unless you have good ... level control, and a signal path devoid of tone ... boom-box things, sure beats tape to tape!

    ... I have yet to find out).

    If ... limitation is the Sinclair +2 tape deck - as long as that ...
    DEATH DEATH September 2013 Development
  • Spectrum +2 Grey internal cassette connectorIs it possible to buy the internal white cassette connector (the bit with pins on the motherboard and the bit that dangles from the leads) from Mapli…

    ... /51188/

    8639 has been mine since the release ... few months ago. Computer only, no power supply.

    ... .worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/46922/2-tape-deck-blue-wire#latest
    < ... without pulling all the wires out, needs a bit of ...
    MatGubbins MatGubbins July 2016 Hardware
  • light grey plus 2 external tape deck?can i just plug a tape deck into the socket on the far left, ear to ear? or does the light grey model not support it?

    can i just plug a tape deck into the socket on the far left, ear to ear? or does the light grey model not support it?
    vanpeebles vanpeebles March 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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