http://www.braun-hifi-forum.de/viewtopic.php?t=623
At the moment I can buy a Cassettendeck studio C301 for €30,-
From the outside it looks brand new and clean.
I want your advice:
Is this deck still good to combine with the 'slim line' components. Is there a big risk in technical way?
Gives it a good sound reproduction?
Can you recommend this Cassettendeck?
Thanks for you reaction,
Greetings, Joop
Cassettendeck studio C 301 - to buy or not?
Cassettendeck studio C 301 - to buy or not?
Braun for your own High-End
Hello Joop,
you can not fail with € 30 for a clean C 301 tape deck at Rotterdam.
Yes, there are known problems, esp. unforeseen tape stops due belt slips, which impede regular magnetic pulses to a controlling reed contact. Quite easy to correct.
The C301 sound reproduction is as expected: CC-quality, neither less, neither more. Enjoy the "klack-klack" of it's mechanics, the "open wheel"-look and the analog LED-illumination.
Even if the C301 is not a really slim device, regarding the combination with Braun's slim line components, under design aspects there is no alternative tape deck.
Best regards from Bremen, Simon
(C301 owner)
you can not fail with € 30 for a clean C 301 tape deck at Rotterdam.
Yes, there are known problems, esp. unforeseen tape stops due belt slips, which impede regular magnetic pulses to a controlling reed contact. Quite easy to correct.
The C301 sound reproduction is as expected: CC-quality, neither less, neither more. Enjoy the "klack-klack" of it's mechanics, the "open wheel"-look and the analog LED-illumination.
Even if the C301 is not a really slim device, regarding the combination with Braun's slim line components, under design aspects there is no alternative tape deck.
Best regards from Bremen, Simon
(C301 owner)
Thanks Simon for your advice!
I suppose that the C 301 tape deck also have the problem of the 'Entstörkondensator' that should be replaced for a new one?
A week ago I got a PC 1A for the amount of €0,-
Also here the 'Entstörkondensator' problem?
Where can you find this part in the PC1 ?
Regards from Rotterdam , Joop
I suppose that the C 301 tape deck also have the problem of the 'Entstörkondensator' that should be replaced for a new one?
A week ago I got a PC 1A for the amount of €0,-
Also here the 'Entstörkondensator' problem?
Where can you find this part in the PC1 ?
Regards from Rotterdam , Joop
Braun for your own High-End
You're right, Joop,
this could happen with the C301. It smells a lot, but smoke and stench make it trivial to find the defect component. However my own C301 still has it's original capacitor.
I regret, cannot help you with Braun's PC1, but a capacitor destroyed by 230 V will be detected without problem even by non-technicians. Start the search in the periphery of the "power on" button, if needed. However, if everything still works fine, I would't intervene - but wait.
Have a nice Sunday, Simon
P.S.:
this could happen with the C301. It smells a lot, but smoke and stench make it trivial to find the defect component. However my own C301 still has it's original capacitor.
I regret, cannot help you with Braun's PC1, but a capacitor destroyed by 230 V will be detected without problem even by non-technicians. Start the search in the periphery of the "power on" button, if needed. However, if everything still works fine, I would't intervene - but wait.
Have a nice Sunday, Simon
P.S.:
Obviously I overestimated the Dutch price level for Braun devices!A week ago I got a PC 1A for the amount of €0,-