Pioneer tape deck

[doddsredoubt]

I have a pioneer Hi-fi stacking system and my tape deck section of the Pioneer Hi-fi has started to play up,and stop recording sometimes.
Does anyone on answerbank know where I can get a new Pioneer tape deck or another make that would work on this Hi-fi stacking system.

Thankyou for any help.

[romko]

what is the model number? they were making 'em from the early 70s to the 1990s, that's a lot of models you know! Also, how old would you say it is? is it black or silver? is each part of the system separate (i.e.has its own mains power lead) or is it all-in-one?

what exactly do you mean when you say it 'stops recording'? that the tape mechanism stops, or it just produces a blank/silent recording ?

[doddsredoubt]

Thankyou romko,its an all in one systems and leads are connected powerwise to esch of them,my tape deck has one live lead connected to it,
The Pioneer stacking system is 20 years old and working very wll apart from the tape deck,itdoes record sometimesbut sometimes it goes off completly,and I turn the machine on again and it starts working again.
The model No is: CT-Z360WR.
Thankyou for your help.

[paintpowder1]

Sounds like it may well be component failure due to overheating.Could be a transistor or related capacitor/resistor ic network etc.I would try to have it repaired,as it seems to be quite a good one,and might be worth the price.Just google in Pioneer tape decks,and you will see a vast array of items,too numerous to mention here should you decide to go for a new one.Cheers.

[romko]

When you say it goes off completely, do you refer to the mechanism stopping or the power cutting off?

[Barquentine]

Try searching for your particular Pioneer model on Ebay as well. Lots for sale on there. You can rely on the sellers' descriptions more than half the time. I have only had three items from there that were disappointing. I've bought over 60 things on eBay - all except 3 were very satisfactory.