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Best way to archive 8 tracks?
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Posted on June 29, 2004 at 16:00:44 | ||
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I realize that 8-tracks are the absolute antithesis of high fidelity sound reproduction but I have no choice. I have around 30-40 cartridges of my grandfathers that I need to archive to CD. I can't account for his musical taste but I do know that as he ages, the ability to allow him to listen to his dearly loved recordings once again would do wonders for his state of mind. I've done some searching on the internet but haven't found a definitive 8 track resource on where to pick up a used machine, how to make sure I don't destroy the carts before I play them one last time, how to get the best performance from each cartridge, etc. This is truly a labor of love so... if someone could point me in the right direction I'd be happy to take it from there. I already have a CD recorder, all I need is to find the right deck and know what to do with the carts which have been sitting unused for probably going on 15 years now. I would gather that buying an old 8 track in a pawn shop and tossing one of the old carts in the deck is NOT a good way to start. I'm competent enough to get the cover off a machine and align a tape head but beyond VERY rudimentary soldering (and bad soldering at that) I'm hopeless... |