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Originally Posted by TIMTAPE
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Originally Posted by cmjones01
I knew cassette interchangeability could be a problem, but I had no idea it could be quite this bad!
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Unfortunately Dolby B, C and S exaggerated even minor record/playback errors, errors which might not be even noticed with no Dolby. The same to some extent with all the compander types for cassette such as dbx, Toshiba ADRES, Nakamich HiCom etc. Good performance depended on very high standards of machine and tape condition and alignment, both at record and playback stages, which I think in a consumer context was somewhat unrealistic. It's fine for us technically inclined folk but most people just wanted to hear their favourite music, not become technicians, tweaking things to the nth degree. |
Hear hear. I'm constantly amazed by the results possible from cassettes when everything is set up exactly right, and constantly frustrated by how difficult that is!
Chris