No TBC, not really worth using for playback.
It was a recording workhorse, and I had several (especially the HR-S3800 back in the 90s). In the past decade, I mostly used these for misaligning, but even those were replaced by better JVC with-TBC units in more recent years. These were prone to wearing out faster than the pro decks, mostly squeaking and seizing of mechanical components. At this time, I only have one 3800 in decent working order. All the others bit the dust in the past 20 years. I don't think I ever sold off any of these units, unlike my others decks.
I guess you could try to pair this with an ES10/15, and maybe get acceptable results, but I'd still suggest/prefer better JVC with-TBC decks that are known good.
aka, this:
http://www.digitalfaq.com/forum/vide...ing-guide.html