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In Reply to: Question regarding our cold snap posted by vinyl phanatic on January 8, 2015 at 17:55:04:
It sounds like you expect some to be acetate (2 tracks).
If so, you should always be very careful on the first play of those but that can really be said about any old tape that's important to you.
Put lots of leader at the ends so there is no stop/start while the older tape is being played.
In general, regarding temp. extremes, you should be careful not to store tapes where temperatures swing a lot.
The main reason is the strain it puts on the tape pack.
The expansion and contraction of the tape pack which occurs with temperature swings will loosen and tighten the pack. With acetate backed tape, this can lead to edge curling or in extreme cases, tape breakage.
With poly backed tape, it can cause slight stretching usually at the beginning (if the hold down tape is secure).
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