Mark,
Check that the tape counter is not stuck or loose. If it is stuck,
pushing the zero reset switch may help it temporarily. These often
fall apart with a lot of use. Replacement requires complete
disassembly.
This is the closest match to the sound you describe. Other common
possible causes for Marantz sounds:
Fast ticking and/or erratic speed -- usually motor worn out
Various scraping or rubbing - wires or component touching pulleys
Rythmic grinding sound -- worn out forward idler gear, loose belts
Soft ticking -- dirt on pinch roller
Loud buzz in playback -- loose circuit board screws (remove bottom
and tighten them up, adding 2.5mm lock washers recommended)
We service Marantz recorders sent from all over the world. I don't
know anyone to recommend in Canada.
Thanks,
Adam Liberman
Liberman Sound
www.libermansound.com
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> Hi all
>
> My Marantz PMD 221 cassette recorder (yes, still living in the
analogue
> world) has recently developed a strange, rhythmic ticking noise as
the
> 'drive' wheel rotates (~ 2 ticks/second). Of course, it ticks away
while
> playing or recording - I don't notice it while fast forwarding
(but maybe it
> just blends together into an undetectable whirr). Recording with a
parabolic
> is still possible, since the sound is shielded by the dish...but
when I
> switched to a shotgun mike, there it was, wrecking my recordings!
I suppose
> I could tuck the recorder under several layers of clothing, but
that's not
> the solution I'm looking for. The nearest electronics/music fix-it
shop
> admitted they would just be mucking about with no real idea of
what the
> problem might be: "send it to the manufacturer" they said. I
looked under
> Marantz.com and found no reference to Canada (I'd rather not ship
across the
> border if it can be avoided...strange and costly things often
happen). An
> email to led to an entirely unrelated product. Anybody
> happen to know where I can get this thing fixed?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark Phinney
> Dawson Creek, BC
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