Chalk and cheese - the green stuff responds to bank cards and magnets,
but doesn't do diddly on analogue tape flux levels.
On 23/02/2017 06:40, Jeff Willens wrote:
> So is this the same or different from the green viewers I posted about earlier?
>
>
>
> On Mon, 20 Feb 2017 19:41:05 -0500, Richard L. Hess
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Gary,
>>
>> There are long stories associated with this viewer.
>>
>> This first one was updated in 2015
>>
>> http://richardhess.com/notes/2006/03/08/magnetic-developers-seeing-the-tracks/
>>
>> http://richardhess.com/notes/2007/06/20/seeing-the-tracks-ii-an-improved-magnetic-viewing-system/
>>
>>
>> And this is still an option. I used it for developing the DASH tracks on
>> (scroll about half way down).
>> http://richardhess.com/notes/formats/magnetic-media/magnetic-tapes/digital-audio/
>>
>> http://richardhess.com/notes/2011/05/30/update-kyread-spray-on-magnetic-viewer-fluid/
>>
>> I am very disappointed with my 2011 Sigma and won't be buying another,
>> but I have asked the vendor to replace it with one that works as well as
>> the 2007 model did before it leaked (after five years). I've sent the
>> older model back so I might hear something.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Richard
>>
>>
>> On 2/20/2017 18:20, Gary A. Galo wrote:
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> I was poking around on the internet looking for magnetic viewers and
> found this:
>>> http://www.sigma-hc.co.jp/english/magnet_viewer.html
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, it’s not cheap. Copied below is the reply I received
> when I inquired about the price.
>>> Best,
>>> Gary
>>>
>>> ************
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Gary Galo-san,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you for your inquiry about our product.
>>>
>>> We are pleased to accept your direct order and quote as follows:
>>>
>>> ・Item Magnetic Viewer MV-95
>>>
>>> ・Unit price USD 230
>>>
>>> ・Freight USD 20
>>>
>>> ・Payment Bank TT / PayPal in advance
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If you wouldn't mind I'd like to ask you paying via paypal, as It's the
> most reasonable payment methods we have.
>>> But also we are please to accept paying via Bank TT.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regard,
>>>
>>> Youhei Ohno
>>>
>>>
>>> ____________________________
>>>
>>> Gary Galo
>>> Audio Engineer Emeritus
>>> The Crane School of Music
>>> SUNY at Potsdam, NY 13676
>>>
>>> "Great art presupposes the alert mind of the educated listener."
>>> Arnold Schoenberg
>>>
>>> "A true artist doesn't want to be admired, he wants to be believed."
>>> Igor Markevitch
>>>
>> --
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>> Aurora, Ontario, Canada 647 479 2800
>> http://www.richardhess.com/tape/contact.htm
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