Tape Trail: REVIEW: TEAC V-8030S Tapedeck by Belgarchi

Model:	V-8030S
Category:	Tapedeck
Suggested Retail Price:	$1,100.00
Description:	Flagship 3 Head Cassette Deck
Manufacturer URL:	Not Available

Review by Belgarchi on June 14, 2008 at 09:43:22
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for the V-8030S

This is a dream tape deck. Lets begin by the negative: a few buttons are odd looking, and made of plastic. This tape deck is bulky. That's it. The Teac is equipped with all the commands you can think of, 3 heads, 2 cabstans, 4 motors, Dolby B/C/HX/S.
The mechanism is ultra-quiet. The sound is the best I ever heard from a tape deck, and, with a good tape and Dolby S, it is very difficult to find a difference between CD and tape!
I also have an excellent Sony TC-KA3ES. When I bought the V-8030S (factory-refurbished), I was astonished to hear an improvement compared to the Sony. The sound is 'clearer' (less distortion?).

Product Weakness:	None
Product Strengths:	Features, Sound

Associated Equipment for this Review:

Amplifier: Conrad-Johnson, Muscial Fidelity
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Arcam
Sources (CDP/Turntable): Classe
Speakers: B&W, Dyanudio
Cables/Interconnects: Audioquest, Kimber
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Jaz, Classic
Room Size (LxWxH): 30 x 20 x 15
Room Comments/Treatments: Semi-reflective
Time Period/Length of Audition: 6 months
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): Monster Cable
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner

Amplifier:	Conrad-Johnson, Muscial Fidelity
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Arcam
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Classe
Speakers:	B&W, Dyanudio
Cables/Interconnects:	Audioquest, Kimber
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jaz, Classic
Room Size (LxWxH):	30 x 20 x 15
Room Comments/Treatments:	Semi-reflective
Time Period/Length of Audition:	6 months
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	Monster Cable
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner