bulk eraser increases tape hiss!

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I bought some old tapes with music on.. Ive had some tapes that leaked old musich when recording over it through the years. So I decided to buy an eraser ( some old heavy sony one )
I read on internet these erasers even reduce some of the hiss/background noise that is on tapes. But now when Ive recorded I to my big surprise hear that the hiss has increased. I cant stand that high hiss/noise.. itÂ´s terrible. I again recorded over the old music, laid back and enjoyed the music again, very little hiss but may be some old music there.. BUT a big BUT..not that very high hiss that makes the bulk eraser totally unuseful.
So why is this like this ? the eraser should not do this ? maybe you havent got super ears and realise this my friends?
Im gonna record without bulking if this cant be solved.....anyone ?

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Topic - bulk eraser increases tape hiss! - lgjg@hotmail.com 23:54:47 01/19/07 (7)

Re: bulk eraser increases tape hiss! - jdiamantis 12:22:30 01/30/07 (0)

The physics say no way - oldglide 21:30:51 01/20/07 (0)

I can think of no logical reason for that. - soundnut 05:34:29 01/20/07 (4)

Re: I can think of no logical reason for that. - lgjg@hotmail.com 11:43:11 01/20/07 (3)

Re: I can think of no logical reason for that. - soundnut 12:40:18 01/20/07 (2)

Re: I can think of no logical reason for that. - mikerussell@hughes.net 15:45:03 01/20/07 (1)

I don't normally have a reason to bulk erase new tapes. - soundnut 06:19:34 01/21/07 (0)

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