Board:   [DoveNet] Pro-Audio Discussion
Subject: Re: Tape deck
From:    Digital Man
Date:    Wed Apr 22, 2020 13:30

  Re: Re: Tape deck
  By: calcmandan to Digital Man on Wed Apr 22 2020 12:56 am

 > I use nothing but type 2 and have a few metal. They've never had those
 > issues youve stated. I currently have no tape deck at home for dubbing
 > because i sold it when money was tight. I regret that decision but it's
 > life.
 >
 > I have tapes dating back to the early 80s during my childhood. They still
 > sound great and play fine. But then, I keep my deck clean.
 >
 > I've never seen or heard of anyone having a demagnetized tape from use.
 > There can be a magnetized head which will cause bunching or tangling to
 > occur but it is often easy to avoid with some maintenance. Wiping a tape is
 > something that one would do on purpose to wipe sensitive recordings. My HR
 >department used to do that all the time.

I used to leave my tapes in hot cars and a hot garage a lot, which likely played a role in the degradation I experienced. But I've also heard pristine tapes that were left wound too long and you get an echo or warble where the magnetization of one segment affects the segment it's been wound against.

With vinyl, you had "groove echo" (evenon a brand new LP), which I don't miss... so yeah, I'm the digital man for a reason. :-)

      digital man

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