I bought this Deck because, prior to Hurricane Katrina, I owned this very same exact Model. It had features that I'd wanted for YEARS, so finally getting it (brand new from Crutchfield), I was ecstatic! Anyway, for nostalgic reasons I bought this one and it looks very good. Before I put in any Cassettes at all, I began the painstaking process of Cleaning the Record/Play Heads, Capstan and Pinch Rollers manually. After that, I ran a 'Wet Type' Cleaning Cassette through both Decks beginning with the Right Side. Cleaned both Directions. Then tried to do the Left Side. Forward DOES NOT WORKS. It yanks out the Tape every time. Running the Cleaner through in Reverse (Left Deck) ran smooth. It's only Forward on the Left Deck that's an issue. Don't know what I'm going to do. π’
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Easy to install and operate. The construction of the product looks durable.
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The 606 is one of the lowest cost and newest deck incorporating Digital Signal Processing. By sampling and digitizing the analog signal from the tape, it improves sound quality by compensating for cassette tape's shortcomings. It adds clarity to the treble, opens up the soundstage and virtually eliminates tape hiss. It does a fine job of moving the tape at a steady speed. Most every tape that seems to drag or bind, also does on my other branded decks. A great find. I own a couple of them.
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Great features for a older audio medium. Has all the bells and whistles and then some.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Needed to clean one head after that it has worked great
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned