Nostromo,
The TEAC can't exactly be state of the art as a thread on it first appeared here in 2003 - ancient by data recording standards! I also see that you asked the same question last year - for continuity, if nothing else, please do a search & open up any relevant previous thread not just start a new one. (And if a certain manufacturer is not giving you any help after all this time, I'd switch to a new vendor.)