Sony Professional Cassette TC-D5M Recorder Start Price USD 0.99 Current Price USD 177.50 Time Left - Bid Count 18 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, August 26, 2008 End Time Friday, September 05, 2008 Location Forest Hills, NY See more about 'Sony Professional Cassette TC-D5M Recorder' Description Sony TCD-5M was THE best professional portable cassette recorder ever made--bar none. This unit is in excellent condition, heads look as new, few signs of overall use. THE ONLY FLAW IS A MISSING DETAINER SCREW FOR THE BATTERY LID--THEREFORE THE LID MUST BE SECURED WITH TAPE. Will be shipped with original User's Manual PLUS copy of Service Manual, plus original Carrying Strap (RARE!). Unit is tested, records and plays back FABULOUSLY WELL. Very hard to find in this condition. An excellent way to make two track stereo recordings in a simplistic manner. I have used this to make recordings of classical music in my studio, in conjunction with a Blumlein pair of ribbon mics. The built-in mic pre-amps are quite good, and are sensitive enough for use with weak-output ribbon microphones. Liberman Sound on the West Coast can tweak these machines to better-than-original specifications, and more information on this classical piece of recording equipment can be found at transom.org. I am the first owner, and used this machine in my smoke free studio only.  Unit will be well packed and shipped insured. Happy bidding! Place a Bid!