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Hi, Shai,

This is an interesting question. Yes, the Naks work well most of the 
time with C-120s, but I am seeing/being asked about enough oddball 
cassettes with issues that I think I need something else. I'm looking 
for something that will expose the head/tape interface during repro.

The things I am seeing are:
(a) Tapes that were recorded stretched (width ~ 100 mil vs 150 mil standard)
(b) Tapes that wind into a cone and jam in the shell due to differential 
stretching
(c) Tapes that have folds in them that people would like me to try and 
recover from
          I've had success with 1/2-inch and 1-inch acetate 4- and 
8-track tapes that were horrific
          with a hand-held velour pressure pad which was very effective.

I turned down cassettes in (c) because I didn't have an out-of-shell 
playback system.

I am also evaluating a more compact and cost-effective approach: the 
Sony APR-5000QC <smile>. I have a few spares of those around <smile>.

Cheers,

Richard

On 2012-06-25 4:11 AM, Shai Drori wrote:
> Isn't it only for QC of pancakes? Sounds like too much trouble and 
> risk. What about your Naks, they give you trouble with c-120? Mine 
> work like a dream.
> Shai
>
> בתאריך 25/06/12 2:54 AM, ציטוט Richard L. Hess:
>>
>> An A80QC is one option, but expensive and big and has some of its own 
>> issues.
>



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