William Sommerwerck schrieb:
I can't think of any good tape recorder I've owned that _didn't_ run the
capstan motor all the time. It simply makes sense.

Oh. My other non-crappy recorder (onkyo ta-2550) doesn't do it. Thanks for the
info (also to Meat Plow). Care to explain why that makes sense? The downsides
are that it wastes power and make (soft, but anyway) noises. What is it good for?

Thanks & all the best,
rob