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Help me fix my grail ZX 128k SpectrumHi all, Ok today my grail toaster rack ZX spectrum 128k turned up. I finally found one and for a reasonable price. I powered it up and..... Nothing …
I have used my headphone amplifier to good effect for loading games into my 48k from the excellent Speccy Tape app on my iPhone so that does work if the levels are still too low (glad you got yours sorted!) -
ZX Spectrum 48K Issue 3, loss of -5V rail.Hi all, I've googled this problem and poured over the electrical diagrams for the circuitry concerning the power supplies and I believe I know what …
... /> One is an external audio amplifier with a power on-power ... EAR socket or bypasses towards tape player. However, the speaker faces ... -
ZX resurrectionHi, I'm currently trying to resurrect my old zx spectrum 48k. I managed to fetch proper power supply and tv cables and was pleased to discover that i…
... can either build a small amplifier, or use a PC soundcard ... amplifier the loading started, but then I got a row of tape ... -
+2 external tape input. Best method?I've seen various ways of connecting an external tape input to a +2, like soldering the wires directly to where the tape head connects to the tape bo…
... through an amplifier.
I'm using the 'speccy tape' app on ... you get a worn out tape, so I'm guessing that ... of it's background. The tape player itself doesn't actually ... is also a possibility the tape head is on it's ... -
+2 external tape input. Best method?I've seen various ways of connecting an external tape input to a +2, like soldering the wires directly to where the tape head connects to the tape bo…
... the input current to the tape deck amplifier circuit.
The ... socket signal line and the tape deck signal line. The parallel ... feeds straight into a sensitive amplifier :lol:
It will ... -
+2 external tape input. Best method?I've seen various ways of connecting an external tape input to a +2, like soldering the wires directly to where the tape head connects to the tape bo…
... the input current to the tape deck amplifier circuit.
... socket signal line and the tape deck signal line. The ... feeds straight into a sensitive amplifier :lol:
It ... php?t=45506&highlight=tape+input"]http://www.worldofspectrum.org ... -
leads to load games from phone?Hi. I'm wanting to load games into my rubber keyed model and can't seem to get a signal into the computer. I'm guessing I need something like this [u…
... .com/id/In-line-headphone-amplifier/"]http://www.instructables.com/id ... -amplifier/[/URL]
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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…
... have to use an amplifier to load something (if ... t have the original tape recorder amplifier, that's why ... an amplifier either. If I'm using an actual tape ... to leave the amplifier in the tape connector header? Isn ... size for the datacorder tape 'window'. I wish ... -
Back into the scene and having problems !Hi Guys,<br><br>After a few years away from the retro scene, I'm back with an Atari 800XL, A C64 and - best of all arrived today, a lovely little 48K…
... connect to on a mono tape deck. So the cable from ... , you may need an inexpensive amplifier (the PC speakers type with ... -
Help!!! Loading problems.Hey guys. Just got my first spectrum sonce I was a kid. It's a 128k + toastrack. Was hoping to load tzx files from my phone. I've tried 3 different c…
Thanks for the info guys. Seems like the apps useless to me if it won't load from the phone. I'll try an amplifier or dedicated tape deck. Thanks. -
Loading games through a Kindle FireI used a couple of tools online to turn a few Commodore 16 games into files able to be played from my kindle fire into the C16 tape deck. It's nice a…
... an amplifier of some sort. If you've got a working tape ... -
Loading games through a Kindle FireI used a couple of tools online to turn a few Commodore 16 games into files able to be played from my kindle fire into the C16 tape deck. It's nice a…
... an amplifier of some sort. If you've got a working tape ... -
Cannot load .wavs from an external player into a +2A for the life of meDetails: I have a +2A speccy with a black case When I try to load the .wavs, the audio comes out of the speccy but it doesn't try to load anything,…
The tape/sound socket next to the ... using the datcorder's own amplifier. -
Help: Not loading anythingBought a ZX Spectrum +, having some problems with it. The ear is not working at all, not even a searching tone (not sure of the correct terminology) …
... hear the tones from the tape. Once it does pick up ... addition, the sound of the tape playing should come out of ... need to use an inexpensive amplifier, for example some PC amplified ... -
Makin' a WAV workOk - probably discussed way back in the forum somewhere - BUT... I have been trying to record WAVs of two (very similar) games I have on tape that I…
... the tape signal from your real Spectrum through a small booster amplifier ... -
+2 QuestionI own a +2 i've had since 1987, recently the tape deck has become temperamental and could be ready to fail, game are refusing to load. Is there any …
... do not care if the tape deck motor is working. Although ... your sound source, the tape decks amplifier may need to be switched ... -
Success at recording WAVs to tape and them loading!Hi I thought i'd share my recent great experience of making reliably loadable cassette copies of games from TAP / TZX -> WAV -> audio cassette. …
... +2A loading from an actual tape).
Judging from my ... of putting a car stereo tape adapter in the Datacorder and ... anyway, but a simple PC amplifier with an EAR socket will ... -
The ZX Dev´2015 begins!<p>Hi everyone! <br>Just wanted to let you know that ZX Dev´2015 has just started. It is basically a compo to write new Spectrum games, with the idea…
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Newby - How do I go from tape to .tap fileHi all Don't laugh we all start somewhere - just getting into the process of making my Specky a bit more modern so want to know how to go from an …
If your original tape has been recorded with the ... easy. You should convert the tape output to a mono 8 ...
If the original tape is recorded with a custom ... could however need an external amplifier to let the Spectrum 'hear ... -
The Compact Disc - Your First or early Memories and Experiences.I've been getting very passionate about my vinyl collection recently, but that has also got my thinking about CDs and casting my mind back to when I…
bought one of those CD/tape/radio combination ghetto blaster thingies ( ... CD shop). Never forgotten the buzz of walking around that place ... -
+2A to PC/AndroidIt's been so long now I forget, but do the +3 cassette leads work for the +2A with regard to hooking the Speccy up to a PC or an Android device? If …
... load the audio in on tape leads as the socket isn ... find they need a small amplifier between the source and the ... -
+2A to PC/AndroidIt's been so long now I forget, but do the +3 cassette leads work for the +2A with regard to hooking the Speccy up to a PC or an Android device? If …
... load the audio in on tape leads as the socket isn ... find they need a small amplifier between the source and the ... PC/Tab to a standalone tape deck and recording the audio ... -
+2A to PC/AndroidIt's been so long now I forget, but do the +3 cassette leads work for the +2A with regard to hooking the Speccy up to a PC or an Android device? If …
... the built-in datacoder's amplifier will boost the signal strong ... the earphones socket.
Tape/sound socket on +2's ... -
Harlequin clone...PCB manufactured!Using Chris Smith's detailed schematics and project notes from the Harlequin... a Speccy fan in the United States by the name of Don (Superfo) has de…
... fast comparator not a blasted amplifier. The 470 kOhm resistor only ... you hear before tape signals or between desired tape signals does not ... desired signal is coming from tape - so it is a more ... -
Harlequin clone...PCB manufactured!Using Chris Smith's detailed schematics and project notes from the Harlequin... a Speccy fan in the United States by the name of Don (Superfo) has de…
... comparator not a blasted amplifier. The 470 kOhm resistor ... hear before tape signals or between desired tape signals does ... desired signal is coming from tape - so it is ... way to route the tape sound through the MIC ... but I miss the tape sounds on an external ... -
Recommend Cassette PlayerI've not needed to buy one for about 30 years so can anyone recommend a new cassette recorder and source please? Do they even make them anymore?
... beautiful covers.
Cassette tape is pretty awful too, it ... is mostly because the speccy tape loaders had interesting noises and ... across pretty much every single amplifier and set of speakers. Nobody ... -
Hardware databaseWe don't currently have a comprehensive list of hardware, so will be looking at adding one. So, what categories? Do we count the new machines as …
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>Cassette tape recorders
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Modifying Commodore datacorder's for Speccy use. Is it possible?Just wondering if it's possible to modify a Commodore datacorder for use with the Speccy, or if anyone has. My assumption is the output and input on …
... possible to use this tape also for the spectrum ... in case of starting the tape
Also it ... this simple ready assembled amplifier circuit being sold on ... Chip-200-Gain-Audio-Amplifier-Module-for-Arduino-DIY ... Chip-200-Gain-Audio-Amplifier-Module-for-Arduino-DIY ... -
What's the best solution for audio loading on a 48k?I have three 48k Speccies. All have been recapped and AV modded, but only one (an issue 4A) is currently loading via Teezix. (the other two (issue 3…
... ). If you use the original tape leads supplied with the Spectrum ... load on the device's amplifier and reduce it's output ... -
What's the best solution for audio loading on a 48k?I have three 48k Speccies. All have been recapped and AV modded, but only one (an issue 4A) is currently loading via Teezix. (the other two (issue 3…
... mV (it was used in tape recorders for automatic level control ... to place it before an amplifier that amplifies the signal to ...



