New to deguassing. Help needed.

[Pure_Brew]

Hi,
First off I don't have one. I think I should likely do this to
My deck (pioneer ctf9191) and I've never done it before either.

Recommendations?

Thanks,
-Joe

 

[Elite-ist]

Joe: There are the cassette-style demagnetizers for the heads, but you would need a pencil type to do the rest of the tape travel path.

Nando.

 

[speakerman1]

I am all out I think. I'll look. Some people get carried away. Do it when you think you need it.1st thing I do on a new deck. Clean, do the rubber. Deox and demag.

Larry

 

[stuwee]

Joe, I use a bulk eraser for my decks, some folks prefer a wand type. Ther are three very important things to remember when de-maging...

1. Remove all tapes from the room, preferably several rooms away.

2. if the unit has a switch, be at least 3 feet away from the heads when you turn it on, move slowly towards the heads and pass the unit over the head area for a few seconds, Do Not turn it off! Move slowly away back about 3 feet then switch it off or unplug it

3. Do Not touch the heads with the unit!! Ever!

I do cassette decks every 6 months, RtR's every 10 plays or so. I bought the bulk one so I could do tapes as well as the heads, very powerful, but it doesn't erase metal tapes, not enough gauss power for them.

 

[Pure_Brew]

How do you know if it's needed? A performance change?

I'm pretty happy at the moment.

 

[stuwee]

Joe, you usually start to hear the highs get duller for one thing, I might do mine a little to often, but I'm anal that way. I don't think you can hurt anything by doing it before things get into the 'need' area, just my 2 nickels.

RtR's need it more frequently because of the faster tape speed and wider tape.