Date:         Thu, 31 Aug 2006 22:14:44 -0500
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Subject:      Re: Advice on cassette decks?
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on 8/31/06 9:31 PM US/Central, Gary at [log in to unmask] wrote:

> I have been using 2 MR-1s for about 20 years to transfer spoken word
> cassettes, and they are excellent. Easy access to azimuth adjustment and
> front panel pitch control. Great frequency response.
> 
> Gary Higgins
> The Living Word
> 
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> on 8/31/06 3:02 PM US/Central, myself at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> 
>> Some people prefer the Nakamichi Dragon, while others like the Nakamichi
>> CR-7A. I prefer the CR-7A, and ESL provides them with speed control at
>> additional cost. In my experience, the CR-7As are more reliable. The
> Dragon
>> features an automatic azimuth adjustment.
> 
> I should have been clearer. With the CR-7A, you can manually adjust playback
> azimuth by using a control on the front panel. There's a knob labeled
> "Playback Azimuth," and it can be adjusted during playback without stopping
> the tape or using any tools.
> 
> I don't know of any other audio cassette player that offers a front panel
> manual adjustment, unless it is perhaps the JBR machine.
> 
> Optimum azimuth will often change slighly during playback, presumably as a
> result of varying tape tension or some other mechanical reason.
> 
> But I've come across audio cassette recordings that were radically off in
> their alignment for no apparent reason. Audio cassette tape travels at very
> slow speed, and any azimuth misalignment is detrimental to high end
> response; misalignments can easily cause combing effects down in the voice
> frequency range. A transfer function display (phase vs. frequency) will
> clearly show this.
> 
> ---
> Parker Dinkins
> MasterDigital Corporation
> CD Mastering + Audio Restoration
> http://masterdigital.com
> 

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Parker Dinkins
MasterDigital Corporation
CD Mastering + Audio Restoration
http://masterdigital.com