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Best most prudent advice - dump them

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Victor Khomenko

In Reply to: RE: You need to make sure they are neutered posted by ltman on May 08, 2024 at 15:40:32

Baking is the last resort measure, when you must play that tape at least once, so you could dub it. It might bring an improvement, but only a temporary one.

In some cases it will actually make the tape literally fall apart.

So get rid of them.

I don't deal with it, I don't need any more complications in my life. I recently dumped three brand new, unopened Ampex 10" tapes, just kept the reels and the boxes. This is sad reality. So I only use good stock.

If you need inexpensive but good tape to record on your Sony, buy some 7" BASF reels that come in their gray plastic boxes, it is great, does not shade and can be had for pennies.

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RE: Best most prudent advice - dump them - ltman 11:42:59 05/09/24 (1)
[[ when you must play that tape at least once, so you could dub it.]]

yes, that's my need. My tapes for the most part are commercial releases of classical music, seems 90% on ampex.

I've had two of the last 10 dub attempts shed leaving just the clear plastic tape remaining! Does look humorous though...

My tapes are irreplaceable so I will do whatever it takes to dub them. Then they go onto EBAY I guess...

I don't plan on recording on the Sony's unless I can obtain better recording quality tham my tests indicate so far. Definitely not in the same leagus as the Pioneer 909 for recording.

I do intend to do some electronic work on the boards including replacing caps. But I am doubtful I will ever get satisfactory recording quality from the Sonys.

With the 909, I could switch back and forth between source and tape playback while recording and could not hear a difference if level matched.

I can't find a way to level match between source and recording monitoring
with the Sony's but there is a clear loss of quality in the recording...
- That is why I mentioned... - Victor Khomenko 11:55:38 05/09/24 (0)
  ...that it might literally fall apart, I have seen that happen during baking too, so be prepared for that.

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