Keep in mind the 2” factor, yes? I would not be surprised if the 2” was the difference… or even 2” for export?
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Lou Judson
Intuitive Audio
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On Jan 29, 2016, at 9:57 AM, Richard L. Hess <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> This has been a great thread--and I'd like to focus on one part of it.
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> Perhaps there was a different version of Ampex 456 sold into the Commonwealth? Could that be? Although I think all of the 456 I have had has come from Opelika.
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> Ted in the UK, Marie in NZ, and I'm in Canada and we are all seeing extended baking times for 456 and related tapes much of the time.
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> The problem is it's easy once you see the need for extended baking times to make it part of your protocol. It does no damage, whereas insufficient baking can create a problem.
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> But, we have Tom saying he hasn't seen the need and that concurs with the Library of Congress's experience.