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Old 13th Jan 2023, 10:26 am   #20
cmjones01
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Default Re: Cassette deck head alignment - a surprise

Another data point: I tried the height gauge on my Sony WM-D6C pro Walkman this morning. I've always thought its playback gain was misaligned, because cassettes recorded on the Technics with Dolby C sound absolutely terrible on it, and its peak level meter always seemed to under-read. But the head height according to the gauge is spot-on. That gave me the confidence to try my (full track) ANT test tape in it, and sure enough the playback gain seems correct, at least at a quick glance.

This further reinforces my suspicion that my Technics cassette deck's head height was wrong from the factory, and so its recordings will always need special treatment to play properly.

I knew cassette interchangeability could be a problem, but I had no idea it could be quite this bad!

Chris
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