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  1. Makymak

    Murder!!! a type IV tape killed it! They're killers...all of them. Murderrrrrrr!

    Define head wear. This whole thing reminds me my short time at TH where every poor guy showed a photo of their deck's head, the reply was "this head is crap". A lot more things matter than the tape type when talking about head wear. I bet you there are quite a few type I that are head...
  2. Makymak

    Basic, premium type I and accuracy

    As I thought! Damn, I'm jealous of the decks that also calibrate the EQ curve. My Technics don't... So, as Jim said, I'll stick mostly with tapes that give me flat response. For type I TDK D, SONY HF and Maxell UR and for type II TDK SA-X and Maxell XL-II and XL-SII. If I want this extra...
  3. Makymak

    Basic, premium type I and accuracy

    Vince, when referring to EQ you mean the time constant, right?
  4. Makymak

    Basic, premium type I and accuracy

    That is so true. And most times is unthought.
  5. Makymak

    Basic, premium type I and accuracy

    I thought the "D" stands for "Dynamic". There are some lesser tapes in TDK's lineup, like FE, B and T1. @vince666 that explains a lot. So, the premium ferrics indeed boost some frequencies. But, why? To sound more pleasant? Or to eliminate some losses of the inferior decks? @Elite-ist I have...
  6. Makymak

    Basic, premium type I and accuracy

    Hi all! Taking seriously my Technics' recording abilities, I started remaking my mixtapes collection. They had been made with a mediocre all-in-one Sony system (NX1) on mostly TDK CDing I when I was at high school (looong time ago!). This debatable cassette is similar (if not same) to AD. Back...
  7. Makymak

    Cassette lovers; why?

    If I remember well, Philips let the format free as long as the other companies didn't made any alterations. Of course the limits between alteration and improvement are quite vogue. And definitely there was a huge improvement through the years following. I have some "lower" TDK Ds and Sony HFs...
  8. Makymak

    Cassette lovers; why?

    Of course the TDK design differentiated from the Philips CC standard. That's why they needed to make thinner shells to accommodate the folded slip sheets. With the cassette success and after it got been a mainstream format, every manufacturer took their own way improving the cassette. This led...
  9. Makymak

    Cassette lovers; why?

    Furthermore, don't forget about the slip sheets. At a very large amount of shell designs (like TDK) they are not flat but have folds and act like shock absorbers between the tape reels and the shell while keeping the reels centered in a loose shell.
  10. Makymak

    Cassette lovers; why?

    Unfortunately, a slight deviation from the correct dimensions can get the alignment way out of the specs. Head and guides hight can be verified with a mirror tape up to some level but penetration (when applicable) and especially tilt is very difficult without an appropriate "type-m300" gauge...
  11. Makymak

    Cassette lovers; why?

    It's a tool to align and check the tape travel. It's a very critical alignment when servicing a dual capstan deck but of minor importance on the majority of single capstan decks, as they usually have fixed head and guide points. The dual capstan needs an exact alignment or else the head contact...
  12. Makymak

    Cassette lovers; why?

    Technically, if talking about red book format (16/44.1) this isn't wrong. As frequency rises, the fidelity drops. Above 14-15khz (maybe even lower) the analog reconstruction of the waveform starts to deviate from the original and is up to the DAC's algorithm (and some kind of statistics) how...
  13. Makymak

    Cassette lovers; why?

    Absolutely!!! Although externally they seem to be of good quality, the case has to be removed and been examined internally. Both optically and by touch.
  14. Makymak

    Cassette lovers; why?

    500€, not a chance... At this price I would preferred to buy a third 965 (the other 2 costed 200€ each). Or maybe an SL-1200. Not an AZ7...
  15. Makymak

    Cassette lovers; why?

    Yes, that's the magic here. No bullying, no attitude. Fun, just fun. I see no harm in threads derailing. It means it's a vivid conversation. Like drinking some beers with friends. Jumping from one subject to another.
  16. Makymak

    Cassette lovers; why?

    Quite rainy, I would say!
  17. Makymak

    Cassette lovers; why?

    Haha!!! Really doesn't matter!!! I don't own the forum neither the thread. So, forget anything elsewhere, relax and please do "steal" the thread!!!
  18. Makymak

    Cassette lovers; why?

    Ha! My youth was spent with some cheap boom boxes. The family budget could not afford any serious deck and a hifi setup was out of question. The "main" setup was a cassever deck of the '70s (which I still have). No Dolby (but it has CrO2 compatibility). The sound is so-so. And of course, the...
  19. Makymak

    Dodgy Dragons

    Exactly that! If you don't be interested of the actual value of the deck, in other words if you don't see it as an investment, then you can't go wrong with this deck. BUT A riveted metal plate can't fall off by itself. Someone removed it. The most obvious reason is some kind of fraud is...
  20. Makymak

    Cyndi Lauper at 70

    +1 for Kirstie Alley. She had classic beauty. Pity she passed away quite young.
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