# General **URL:** https://forum.dccmuseum.com/c/uncategorized/1.md [Latest](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/tags.md) --- ## [Share a picture of your DCC set up](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/share-a-picture-of-your-dcc-set-up/492)
**Author:** [@GidionDehaan](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/GidionDehaan)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/share-a-picture-of-your-dcc-set-up/492 "2024-08-07T17:00:58Z")
Hi Team, As I am slowly buying a few DCC players and I was wondering if any of you are willing to share how you like to listen to your DCC tapes:) photos are welcome:) I currently only having one dcc170 to play with bu… --- ## [Welcome to the DCC Museum Forums!](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/welcome-to-the-dcc-museum-forums/7)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/welcome-to-the-dcc-museum-forums/7 "2024-03-08T05:21:31Z")
This is a friendly place where fans of the Digital Compact Cassette get together, to show off what we have, ask questions about the format in general or about recorders/players, and discover what’s possible with modifica… --- ## [Greetings!](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/greetings/1796)
**Author:** [@Plu5hf0x](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Plu5hf0x)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/greetings/1796 "2026-10-19T16:10:53Z")
Greetings. Thought i’d join after reaching out to the DCC Museum for help with my DCC600. Bit more about me - I’m in the UK, i’m an old and new tech nerd, so to speak! Music is my life and i’ve a huge collection. I’ve… --- ## [Repair jobs](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/repair-jobs/1781)
**Author:** [@Spikeyal](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Spikeyal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/repair-jobs/1781 "2026-05-28T20:51:05Z")
How do you go about getting a repair job on a portable Dcc machine? --- ## [Quick question tape casing but find a cleaning dcc tape](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/quick-question-tape-casing-but-find-a-cleaning-dcc-tape/1779)
**Author:** [@Spikeyal](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Spikeyal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/quick-question-tape-casing-but-find-a-cleaning-dcc-tape/1779 "2026-05-11T14:41:13Z")
What would happen if I put rubbing alcohol in the tape casing ? Will it damage the tape --- ## [Converting analog cassette tapes to dcc tapes](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/converting-analog-cassette-tapes-to-dcc-tapes/1718)
**Author:** [@Spikeyal](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Spikeyal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/converting-analog-cassette-tapes-to-dcc-tapes/1718 "2026-05-04T22:40:39Z")
Hi there. My recorder plays normal cassette tape fine but dcc tapes I am having frustrating playback issues . If there a way to make the recorder register an analog Case tape to think it’s a dcc . And does anyone sell t… --- ## [Bluetooth DCC Tapes](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/bluetooth-dcc-tapes/1721)
**Author:** [@Spikeyal](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Spikeyal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/bluetooth-dcc-tapes/1721 "2026-02-11T04:43:09Z")
Is there any Bluetooth DCC tapes out there . Would it work ? --- ## [Adapter tapes](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/adapter-tapes/1722)
**Author:** [@Spikeyal](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Spikeyal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/adapter-tapes/1722 "2026-02-10T02:35:40Z")
Hi everyone. Is there an adapter . What I mean is the shell of a dcc tape that you can put a normal tape in the shell the the dcc machine registers it as a dcc tape but no modifications to the normal tape ? --- ## [Normal cassette work fine but dcc don’t](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/normal-cassette-work-fine-but-dcc-don-t/1717)
**Author:** [@Spikeyal](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Spikeyal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/normal-cassette-work-fine-but-dcc-don-t/1717 "2026-01-22T16:59:13Z")
Hi here . My recorder plays normal cassette tape with no problem but when I try and play dcc tape I get a clean head message or the sounds dips in and out or sounds goes silent. Why is doing this ? --- ## [DCC 730 to Offer](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/dcc-730-to-offer/1712)
**Author:** [@Jorge\_Bastos](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Jorge_Bastos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/dcc-730-to-offer/1712 "2026-01-11T15:45:26Z")
Dear friends, I can offer a Philips DCC 730 to Service parts. You only need to pay the shipping cost. And could be cheaper if you want a delivery to Europe. Kind regards Jorge --- ## [DCC vs MiniDisc in Swiss German with representatives from both companies](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/dcc-vs-minidisc-in-swiss-german-with-representatives-from-both-companies/629)
**Author:** [@Max](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Max)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/dcc-vs-minidisc-in-swiss-german-with-representatives-from-both-companies/629 "2025-12-09T17:05:27Z")
I found it when searching for something unrelated in a browser set to German and found it to be so remarkable to re-upload it here to preserve it in case it should go down. It is a snippet of a consumer-show with each a … --- ## [Problem with Panasonic RS-DC10](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/problem-with-panasonic-rs-dc10/1686)
**Author:** [@SDon](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/SDon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/problem-with-panasonic-rs-dc10/1686 "2025-11-16T07:55:22Z")
Hello! I bought a Panasonic RS-DC10. The sound was very quiet. I replaced the capacitors on two boards, but now the sound is completely gone. However, when recording, there is sound at both the input and output, both dig… --- ## [White gears](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/white-gears/1669)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Dikkers](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Eric_Dikkers)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/white-gears/1669 "2025-10-06T09:50:13Z")
Hi to you all, I decided to take the plunge and buy some of those white gears for the DCC600 off of eBay too. Oh dear… all three they make intermittent noises during playback, and now the winding/rewinding sounds reall… --- ## [Что с этим делать?](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/topic/1662)
**Author:** [@Hikolay](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Hikolay)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2025, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/topic/1662 "2025-08-31T07:19:21Z")
--- ## [Used DCC tapes stops recording](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/used-dcc-tapes-stops-recording/1199)
**Author:** [@Jacarrino\_Dost](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Jacarrino_Dost)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/used-dcc-tapes-stops-recording/1199 "2025-07-27T22:44:03Z")
A newbie question😬! If I record a Spotify tracklist on a new DCC tape, everything goes splendid. But if I use a used DCC tape, after almost two tracks recording the tape stops recording. Must I do something with a pre-r… --- ## [German article "30 Jahre MP3: Als die Musik ins Internet kam" mentioning DCC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/german-article-30-jahre-mp3-als-die-musik-ins-internet-kam-mentioning-dcc/1643)
**Author:** [@Max](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Max)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/german-article-30-jahre-mp3-als-die-musik-ins-internet-kam-mentioning-dcc/1643 "2025-07-15T14:04:44Z")
https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/30-Jahre-MP3-Als-die-Musik-ins-Internet-kam-10485346.html I guess we did a good job already, 10 years ago such an article would very likely not have included PASC. --- ## [Hello All](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/hello-all/1621)
**Author:** [@tgx](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/tgx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/hello-all/1621 "2025-05-26T12:38:05Z")
Just introducing myself on the forum. I am a fan of all things tape. I only recently discovered DCC on a YouTube video from MendItMark (love that show) where he was working on the Bose prototype that DCC Museum had. Righ… --- ## [DCC and me - a few words about myself](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/dcc-and-me-a-few-words-about-myself/1587)
**Author:** [@Byteman](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Byteman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/dcc-and-me-a-few-words-about-myself/1587 "2024-12-22T19:31:56Z")
Hi All! I would like to tell you my story of how I met DCC and how I was struggling with it. My name is Alexander and I’m from Belarus. For the last two years I live in Poland. My main interests for the whole life were… --- ## [Meet and Greet in The Netherlands. August 5th. Heerlen](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/meet-and-greet-in-the-netherlands-august-5th-heerlen/1530)
**Author:** [@drdcc](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/drdcc)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/meet-and-greet-in-the-netherlands-august-5th-heerlen/1530 "2024-08-22T13:03:11Z")
Meet and Greet Netherlands 2024. On my way to the UK, I will visit the Netherlands as well and there have been multiple requests for a meet and greet. August 5th 2024, I will be hosting coffee, cake and dcc fun at the … --- ## [New DCC 170 originally sold in July of 1997?](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/new-dcc-170-originally-sold-in-july-of-1997/1551)
**Author:** [@Jurjen](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Jurjen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/new-dcc-170-originally-sold-in-july-of-1997/1551 "2024-08-21T22:23:38Z")
Found something interesting. In a user manual for the DCC 170, I discovered a receipt from the employee store in the Philips shop at the PSV stadium in Eindhoven. Unfortunately, the player isn’t working well. Would I sti… --- ## [Introducing myself](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/introducing-myself/1549)
**Author:** [@Pandha64](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Pandha64)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/introducing-myself/1549 "2024-08-15T17:05:11Z")
Hi There, first of all my apologies upfront for any language errors and typo’s, English is not my mother tonque and there are more reasons why I can and will fail in English, that said: I am Henk Tittel, living in Baarn… --- ## [Technics R/S DC8](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/technics-r-s-dc8/1544)
**Author:** [@Supermario](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Supermario)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/technics-r-s-dc8/1544 "2024-07-28T12:07:55Z")
Hi. I’m after a remote control for DC8 ?? Maybe someone has it ?? Don’t need anymore?? Thank you :slight\_smile: --- ## [I should be so lucky](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/i-should-be-so-lucky/1538)
**Author:** [@Henrie](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Henrie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/i-should-be-so-lucky/1538 "2024-07-15T15:12:13Z")
Only if… :sunglasses: --- ## [How to adjust a DCC900 r/w board when the DCC head has no mA written on the flat cable?](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/how-to-adjust-a-dcc900-r-w-board-when-the-dcc-head-has-no-ma-written-on-the-flat-cable/1531)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Dikkers](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Eric_Dikkers)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/how-to-adjust-a-dcc900-r-w-board-when-the-dcc-head-has-no-ma-written-on-the-flat-cable/1531 "2024-06-18T21:31:46Z")
Hi to all, I guess the title says it all. The flat cable of the DCC900 head has no mA value on it… Any useful tips? Kind regards Eric --- ## [My machine won’t play tapes again…](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/my-machine-won-t-play-tapes-again/1519)
**Author:** [@Oldradios90](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Oldradios90)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/my-machine-won-t-play-tapes-again/1519 "2024-05-02T04:09:54Z")
Hey guys I got sad news. Something in my machine failed again. I haven’t messed with my machine for about a year, I had the one module with the leaky caps replaced in January 2022 and it worked great. But now fast forwar… --- ## [Head change on a DCC 130 without any problem](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/head-change-on-a-dcc-130-without-any-problem/1514)
**Author:** [@Stefan](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Stefan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/head-change-on-a-dcc-130-without-any-problem/1514 "2024-04-20T16:06:16Z")
Hi! In the videos regarding the 1. and 2. generation DCCs I have seen that the head has always to be changed with the read/write board. I bought a DCC 130 with a broken head flexcable. I transfered the assembly with th… --- ## [Technics RS-DC8 Stops](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/technics-rs-dc8-stops/1491)
**Author:** [@kingbee](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/kingbee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/technics-rs-dc8-stops/1491 "2024-01-15T18:13:47Z")
Hello. After inserting a DCC tape and hitting PLAY, the unit rewinds to the start of the track. It seems to want to play but it stops. Does this on my recorded DCC and pre-recorded DCC tapes. Any ideas? --- ## [Christmas Prize Draw at the DCC Museum](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/christmas-prize-draw-at-the-dcc-museum/1480)
**Author:** [@drdcc](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/drdcc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/christmas-prize-draw-at-the-dcc-museum/1480 "2023-12-19T17:50:39Z")
Christmas Prize Draw DCC Museum Home of the Digital Compact Cassette In the latest video (already available for Patreons), we asked a question about our Christmas ornaments. Can you name the artists on this shelf, that… --- ## [My Visit to the DCC Museum](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/my-visit-to-the-dcc-museum/1470)
**Author:** [@kingbee](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/kingbee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/my-visit-to-the-dcc-museum/1470 "2023-11-02T18:37:27Z")
My wife and I were travelling in Southern California last month so we took the opportunity to visit the DCC museum and it’s gracious host Dr. DCC. Back in the mid 1990s I was fascinated by the DCC format and potential e… --- ## [REC monitor adjust on DCC900 r/w board does not fall within the specified range](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/rec-monitor-adjust-on-dcc900-r-w-board-does-not-fall-within-the-specified-range/1468)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Dikkers](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Eric_Dikkers)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/rec-monitor-adjust-on-dcc900-r-w-board-does-not-fall-within-the-specified-range/1468 "2023-11-02T18:06:41Z")
Hi to all, I have a DCC900 r/w board that I have to calibrate to a new 166 mA DCC head. Normally, adjusting rec monitor adjust outputs somewhere between 1,4 and 1,6 using a multimeter and measuring the two contacts J15… [Next page](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=1)