Date:         Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:52:20 -0400
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Subject:      Re: Advice on cassette decks?
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Craig Breaden wrote:

>I am embarking on a fairly large project involving digitization of
>audiocassettes.  I have what I think will be a decent signal path set up,
>but there's one very weak link in my chain.  None of the players in my
>archive have an azimuth control.  I have three questions:
>- is it possible to adjust for azimuth in some other way?
>  
>

Hi Craig,
Azimuth can also be adjusted using a Cedar's AZX+ Azimuth Corrector.

http://www.cedar-audio.com/

I've never used the unit so I don't know if artifacts are noticable. I 
doubt an outboard unit is the preferred method of correction. In my 
opinion, getting your playback equipment to read the recording at an 
optimum  is always the best way to approach a transfer.

Best,

Steve Weiss
Director, Southern Folklife Collection
UNC-CH