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Conference rdvax::grateful

Title:	Take my advice, you'd be better off DEAD
Notice:	It's just a Box of Rain
Moderator:	RDVAX::LEVY::DEBESS

Created:	Wed Jan 02 1991
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	580
Total number of notes:	60238

379.0. "Low DAT Tape prices" by SAHQ::SWITTS () Fri Oct 29 1993 14:36

    I know there is a base note for taping equipment and that type of stuff
    but I was afraid no one might see this note if I put it there unless
    they went looking for it.  Anyway, I recently broke down and bought a
    DAT deck (Sony TCD-D7 portable) while I was recently out in SF CA for
    training and it just so happens that Jerry was playing at the Warfield
    2 of the 3 nights I was on town.  BTW - I paid $558 including tax for
    this deck vs. $650 in Atlanta not including Tax !!  If you are
    interested in getting one let me know and I will send you details on
    how to order one.  
    
    Anyway, the reason for this note is that DAT tapes can be pretty
    expensive and I found a place that has the best prices I have found by
    far !!  They carry Maxell, Sony, TDK and Panasonic.  I ordered
    Panasonic because I heard great things about them.  They carry these in
    60 min, 90 and 120 minute lengths.  
    
    The place is:
    
    W. B Hunt Drugs Co
    100 Main Street
    Melrose, MA 02176
    617.662.8822
    
    Ask for either Al Rizzo (owner) or Steve McCloud (who I talked with)
    to make your order.  Tell them you heard it from me, Randy Switts.
    They have great customer service, they put me in a Data Base and gave
    me a Reference Number so from now on all I have to say is my first name
    and my ref number and they have my credit info, mailing address,
    purchase history and more.  It'll be great not to have to reiterate
    that with every purchase.  
    
    Hope this helps someone save a few bucks and save on frustration...
    
    Regards,
    
    Randy Switts
    Goin' DAT
    
    PS> Now I have to decide what the fate of my 2300 cassettes is...

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379.1	Yahoo!	SUBPAC::MAGGARD	Careful with that AXP Eugene!	`Fri Oct 29 1993 15:13`	56
	Welcome to the Bread-N-Water Club!!! ;-) BTW, $558 incl. tax is a great price for a D7! One thing you MUST do (if you haven't already) is to send a message to: [email protected] and get signed up on the DAT-heads mailing list -- make sure to include the word 'subscribe' in the message. It's an incredible resource for information (e.g. cheap sources for D7 accessories!), and is a fairly low noise/volume mailing list. Another thing to do is find a wet-cleaning tape (if you still can). Since the feds outlawed CFC solvents they've gotten scarce, and there's nothing else that's really good for cleaning a DAT transport with (alcohol and most other solvents will trash the pinch-roller). Dry cleaning tapes don't really clean the heads, they just push the dirt around -- or so it is said. Competent professional service is the best, but it's expensive and slow. re: cheap tapes I usually tape with: Panasonic 120s (from Rizzo) for $6-$7, and new/used Data 180s (from Munson) for $11 new and $9 + 1 free if you buy 10 for the used-once variety. I used to use Denons, but they gunk up the heads too much so I switched to the cleaner DDS and Panasonic tapes. I just got a few new DDS 120m (240 minute!) tapes from Art for an at-home-trial. I haven't had the time to sit down and really test 'em yet, but I'd be wary of using them in a portable. I usually buy from Art, because he gets me the tapes faster and for less shipping $ than Hunts (Art is in CA, Hunts is in Boston -- go figure!), and the fact that the data tapes are cheaper in terms of $$$/minute (and a whole Dead show fits on one tape! ;-). Art occasionally runs specials on his used-once generic 90m DDS tapes for $7 each, by announcing them on the Well and on DAT-heads -- you have to mention the ad to get the price... The vendors below (from the DAT-heads market posting) offer the best prices and service. I think Bob Ramstad has hung-up the tape-selling business and is now into SCMS stippers, FWIW. Tapes: ------ Seth Breidbart '[email protected]' Art Munson/Cassette House 800-321-5738 or '[email protected]' Bob Ramstad 'boccibob%[email protected]' J&R Music World 800-221-8180 Al Rizzo @ W.B.Hunt 617-662-8822 Big Daddy Electronics 800-438-4440/617-344-7553 (in MA) 800-886-2144 (rest of USA) Mention DAT-Heads, ask for Mark Sussman) The DAT Dudes 415-661-9239 - jeff
379.2		20830::HUGHES	Samurai Couch Potato	`Mon Nov 01 1993 13:55`	6
	FWIW, I went to one those small computer fairs that appear in various parts of New England, there seemed to be a few people buying up used DDS tapes for DAT use. This was at the Nashua Sheraton Tara, but they travel around various hotels etc. I have a schedule at home if anyone is interested. gary
379.3		SUBPAC::MAGGARD	Careful with that AXP Eugene!	`Mon Nov 01 1993 14:30`	6
	> I have a schedule at home if anyone is interested. I'm interested. 8-)
379.4		20830::HUGHES	Samurai Couch Potato	`Wed Nov 03 1993 14:26`	11
	Next two are Sun Nov 7 Taunton Holiday Inn Sun Nov 14 Nashua Sheraton tara 10am-3:30pm Beyond that you could call the organisers at 508 744 8440 (BTW, if you do go and are interested in things electronic, grab a copy of Nuts & Volts at the entrance) gary
379.5		SUBPAC::MAGGARD	Careful with that AXP Eugene!	`Wed Nov 03 1993 15:03`	2
	Thanks, Gary.