RE: DBX

RE: DBX

Posted by John Elison (A) on April 21, 2014 at 11:25:21

In Reply to: RE: DBX posted by Dave Pogue on April 20, 2014 at 06:07:54:

Hi Dave,

The Teac X-1000 had hyperbolic heads that really accentuated the low-frequency head bumps. They were emphasized even more with dbx noise reduction. All the tapes I made with dbx had very boomy bass so I quit using dbx for reel-to-reel. I didn't keep the Teac X-1000 very long because I also owned a Revox A77 that sounded much better. It had cylindrical heads with a much smoother frequency response in the bass. I really didn't feel the need for noise reduction with reel-to-reel tape.

It would be fun to get back into reel-to-reel, but the media is just too expensive for me now. It was a lot of fun back in the day, though. I was a PMEL technician with a fully equipped electronics laboratory and I kept my Revox A77 tuned to perfection.

Best regards,
John Elison

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