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Old 20th Dec 2022, 3:37 pm   #4
cmjones01
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Default Re: Cassette deck head alignment - a surprise

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Originally Posted by Nuvistor View Post
Appears that the suspect tape was recorded on a deck with incorrect head alignment, it wouldn’t have mattered if the tapes recorded on that machine were only ever played back on it.
The tape was definitely OK when it was recorded - it was me that recorded it about 30 years ago on a high-quality deck (either Akai UC-K2, which I still have, or Technics RS-M45 which I don't) and it played absolutely fine on other decks before it got used and abused (it was very popular at parties for a few years). I have other cassettes which were recorded at the same time on the same deck and which still play perfectly.

I'm just glad to have accidentally found one way to get good playback from creased tapes.

Chris
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