Otari cards in stock:


These are new old stock from a factory buyout. The two PB9A266 cards are the only used cards on the page, all others are new in original Otari packaging. As of 9/27/2013, there were 116 new cards and 2 used cards in stock. After selling some individual cards, the cards were recounted, and as of 12/11/2013, there are 97 new cards remaining and no used cards.

Otari cards are very difficult to identify, because they don't have anything useful written on them, and often are referred to by one name (something totally nondescript and meaningless), but have that name or even another printed on the card. Sometimes they are referred to by the first with no mention of it on the card, where the card only has the second, so someone needing a replacement for the card is going to refer to it by the second name, not even knowing the first and "real" name that Otari themselves would call it by. Very often, one number (the correct part number Otari would refer to it as) is written on the bag, and the "PB9Axxxxx" PCB number is the only thing written on the board, so the minute you take it out of the bag, you no longer know what part it is.

For this reason, I have tried to list both names if they are known to me, and where they were written. This might put the cards out of the intended numerical order on this page, but you can text search this page to find the part number or part of it.

As noted above, some of these have markings on them, but are packed in original Otari factory packaging and have another part number written or tagged on the bag, so I have noted that, too.

Giving the cards markings like "MX5050 MKIII CPU card" would have made too much sense, so Otari gave them catchy names like "PB9A870C".

If a field is left blank, such as the application, the information is not known. Web searching every single part number only turned up names for a few of the cards. By all means, if you know what a card is for and I don't have it listed, please let me know.

These are priced below, mostly at $30/each for the larger cards and $20/each for the smaller cards and modules, but if some audio tech would like to stock up on the last of the new Otari cards, then I will sell the entire lot (two large boxes) for $250 plus shipping anywhere in the world.


The first table lists all the larger sized cards, $30/each except as noted:
QUANTITY
PART NUMBER
APPLICATION
APPROX. MFG. DATE
NOTES
1
PB-1CEC

1985?
secret black conformal coated modules on PCB
2
PB-4BRB aka PB9A870C

1989

sold out
PB-4FBA MX-80 reel control card 1988

2
PB-4RPA

1991

1
PB-4NCA

1996

2
PB-7CZA

1985
Z80A CPU board
5
PB-7JTA "MOTHER A PCB"

1986

1
PB-7PGA

2000s

1
PB-7PYA



1
PB-7VJA (on PCB)

1994
corner finger push tab says "SERIAL"
4
PB-7WXA


extender card for service
1
PB-16MA "BIAS-TC.1-TC.2-CP-E" on frame

1985
early card, no soldermask
5
PB-19BA

1986

6
PB-42R (on bag, 1 of them)
PA462 (on bag, 2 of them)
PM-957B PB9A199A (on all PCBs)

1979-1981
some very early cards, no soldermask
1
PB-46HB

1994
has 3-digital mechanical counter on it
sold out
PB-48LA (on all PCBs and all bags)
MX-70 reel control
1985
all the last 4 are lots I-J and have small riser PCB (presumably PB-7KUA) on them (previously sold were lots A-H without)
2
PB-48VA (on bag)
"RSLV-TB REV B" on PCB

1983

3
PB-48XA

1988

1
PB-71D (on bag)
PM823B and PB9A053A on PCB


early card, no soldermask, hand soldered
1
PB-IAEAA

2001-2002?
in box
1
PM807B and PB9A047A on PCB


early card, no soldermask
3
PB-ICNB or PB-1CNB

1994
corner finger push tabs say "IEC"
sold out
PB9A266 "AUDIO" on frame
probably MTR-90
1978
these are the only cards on this page that look used, some hardware (frames and/or ejector latches) missing
sold out
PB-45Z aka PB9A462 "TAPE COUNTER" on frame
MTR-90 tape counter
1982

sold out
PB9A645B (on all PCBs) aka PB-48BA (on 1 bag) aka PB-48RA (on 2 bags)
MX-70 transport control, 8085A CPU
1985
typical Otari nonsense, same 3 PCBs w/2 different names on tags (PB-48BA and PB-48RA), one of the -RAs has two EPROMs, the other two cards have one EPROM each (same firmware as each other, but different from the one with two EPROMs), have red pushbutton in upper right corner


The second table lists all the medium sized cards, small sized cards, modules, and displays, $20/each:
QUANTITY
PART NUMBER
(click for photo)
APPLICATION
APPROX. MFG. DATE NOTES
1
PB-4FKA

1986
top finger push tab says "OSC", card says "OSC PCB"
2
PB-4ULA on bag and PCB, PB9B794 also on PCB

1980s

1
PB-17XAA

1980s

4
PB-19KA "REC AMP PCB 000-7108-0" on PCB

1986

2
PB-44E
1996

1
PB-45B


"Timer Drive PCB" (on bag)
5
PB-45D, PB-45DB on bag, PB9A371C on PCB
might be for MX-70/MX-80 or similar, as it is the same size/shape with the same metal handles as the MX-70 capstan drive PCB PB9A369B
1984

15
PB-45E

1981

sold out
PB-45MA aka PB9A456B (PB-45MB*)
part of MTR-10 MTR-12 MTR-90 IPS display
1987
*MTR-90III manual says PB9A456B is the PCB of PB-45MB speed calculate PCB assembly
sold out
??? aka PB9A368A
part of MTR-10 MTR-12 MTR-90 IPS display 1983

3
PB-46UB

1984

1
PB-63KA


"POWER GATE PCA" (on box)
sold out
82G (on bag) PB9A370A (on PCB)
part of MTR-10 MTR-12 (and MTR-90?) IPS display 1980s
4 buttons, display, 2 LEDs
sold out
PB-7TXA
MTR-15, MTR-15T time display
1990s
10 buttons, display
1
PB-ICFA or PB-1CFA on PCB, also PB9B593A on PCB

1985

2
PB-9A177A (on PCB)
MX5050-MKIII
1985
4 switches: edit, reel, speed, power

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