Niles TSB-3 FG00080

Features

Product Overview: The Niles TSB-3 Tape Recorder Switching System is designed specifically to eliminate the hassle of constantly rearranging wires and patch-cords on your receiver that only has one input/output for a tape recorder each time you need a different tape deck hookup. By simply rotating the appropriate front panel knobs, you can record, playback and dub between three tape decks (DAT, Cassette, and Open Reel for example).

Placement: The TSB-3 is designed as a table-top system. Place the TSB-3 on a flat surface close to the equipment you will connecting to. Do no place the TSB-3 on top of any component that generates excessive heat.

Controls: There a total of 4 rotary knobs on the front panel of the TSB-3. There are three for recording purposes and one for playback. They are as follows.

• Recording Knobs: There is a knob for each tape deck you can connect to the unit to record to. You can record to as many as three tape decks.
  • Tape 1 Knob: The Tape 1 knob has the following settings.
    • Off: no signal is routed to the tape deck
    • Amp: you can record on Tape 1 whatever signal is selected on your Preamp/Receiver
    • 2: You can record on Tape 1 the signal from Tape 2
    • 3: You can record on Tape 1 the signal from Tape 3
    • 2+3: You can record on Tape 1 either the signal from Tape 2 or the signal from Tape 3
  • Tape 2 Knob: The Tape 2 knob offers the following settings.
    • Off: no signal is routed to the tape deck
    • Amp: you can record on Tape 2 whatever signal is selected on your Preamp/Receiver
    • 1: You can record on Tape 2 the signal from Tape 1
    • 3: You can record on Tape 1 the signal from Tape 3
    • 1+3: You can record on Tape 2 either the signal from Tape 1 or the signal from Tape 3
  • Tape 3 Knob: The Tape 3 knob features the following settings.
    • Off: no signal is routed to the tape deck
    • Amp: you can record on Tape 3 whatever signal is selected on your Preamp/Receiver
    • 1: You can record on Tape 3 the signal from Tape 1
    • 2: You can record on Tape 3 the signal from Tape 2
    • 1+2: You can record on Tape 3 either the signal from Tape 1 or the signal from Tape 2
• Playback Knob: The Playback knob select which tape deck you can play back from. The Playback knob features the following settings.
  • Off: use if you do not want to listen to anything
  • Amp: use if you wish to listen to whatever source is selected on your Preamp/Receiver
  • 1: playback of tape deck 1
  • 2: playback of tape deck 2
  • 3: playback of tape deck 3

Specifications:

• Switches: The Switcher uses gold plated, self-cleaning, double wipe contacts to assure high reliability and a long life.
• Construction: The TSB-3 features 100% printed circuit board construction.