Hi everybody

Ages ago I bought the Mishibishi HS-M55 to be used for taping music only, at half speed. I was extremely pleased with the high quality machine. The performance was impeccable and the sound characteristics (wow & flutter, for instance) better than in my B 77.

The weak point, of course, are the rubber belts that dry unfunctionable. They were changed at least once but now there's no spares to be found anywhere - let alone finding a repairman who would work with these oldie goodies .. . .

My big question is, is there a machine with similar or better performance than the HS-M55 but designed with rods instead of rubber belts ? I do realize that the whole VHS concept is way out-of-date, only that I have 40-odd tapes filled with good music, 300+ hours.

If I find, with the help of you, that there is/was a high quality Hi-Fi Nicam Stereo VHS player with half-speed and rods, then I can start chasing it from e-bay or similar places. They sometimes offer the weirdest unused machines in unopened factory packages . . . Well, one can always hope !

Appreciating all your help in beforehand.


Best regards,

Kare Ojaniemi
Helsinki, Finland