Re: questions regarding bias and eq

Posted by kingseiko (A) on January 1, 2007 at 18:01:54

In Reply to: questions regarding bias and eq posted by Vinnie on January 1, 2007 at 14:30:12:

Hi:
There is in general three types of pre-recorded cassette tapes in the market. One of the three is Type-I( or normal ) with 120uS equalization. This is the most common seen one. The second one is Type-II ( or Chrome ) with 120uS equalization and the third one is Type-II ( or Chrome ) with 70uS equatlization. Seldom will you get Type-IV ( or Metal ) with 70uS equalization.

The first two will need to be played under Type-I and 120uS equalization during playback while the thire one will need to be played under Type-II and 70uS equalization during playback.

I have no idea whether when you play a Type-II with 120uS equalization tape on a deck which allow you to select the tape type plus bias manual you have to select normal and 120uS or CrO2 and 120uS even though the J-insert in the pre-recorded casssette tape will tell you to use normal and 120uS during playback. The type-tab on the shell for Type-II with 120uS equalization is the same as the Type-I shell ( one single tab ). This probably is to ensure that normal and 120uS equalization will be selected on those decks that automatically select the type of tapes for you.

In general, pre-recorded commerical cassettes will have much better playback performance when recorded using TYPE-II/70uS equalization. They are not produced as many as the TYPE-II/120uS though.

Pre-recorded commerical cassettes using TYPE-IV/70uS are very rare and as far as I know only the Reference Recordings by Nakamichi series exist. Let me know if there is more brands than this one.

Hope this will help.

Happy Hunting,
Mike

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Topic - questions regarding bias and eq - Vinnie 14:30:12 01/01/07 (19)

So, to sum it all up..... - Vinnie 14:35:56 01/02/07 (1)

right, and try dolby on or off... - docw 10:24:25 01/05/07 (0)

Re: questions regarding bias and eq - Vinnie 14:10:27 01/02/07 (5)

Re: Notches - Flyquail56 15:06:52 01/02/07 (4)

Re: Notches - Vinnie 18:38:07 01/02/07 (3)

Re: Notches - Flyquail56 18:55:59 01/02/07 (2)

Re: Notches - Vinnie 03:33:14 01/03/07 (1)

standard cassette system, not his and there is one on VCR VHS tapes also... - docw 10:10:24 01/05/07 (0)

Bias is a recording issue..not a playback issue.... - grhughes 07:01:57 01/02/07 (3)

Re: Bias is a recording issue..not a playback issue.... - kingseiko 16:09:06 01/02/07 (0)

Re: Bias is a recording issue..not a playback issue.... - Vinnie 14:00:02 01/02/07 (1)

Re: Bias is a recording issue..not a playback issue.... - kingseiko 16:12:28 01/02/07 (0)

Re: questions regarding bias and eq - kingseiko 18:01:54 01/01/07 (0)

Cassette or Reel to Reel? Here are some guidelines for bias and EQ: - Teresa 17:58:51 01/01/07 (5)

it's NOTus or uS - docw 10:17:40 01/05/07 (1)

Thanks Doc, I upgraded my website with again - Teresa 17:55:31 01/06/07 (0)

NOTE: "ms" should read "uS", thanks for the correction Mike! - Teresa 20:04:57 01/01/07 (0)

Re: Cassette or Reel to Reel? Here are some guidelines for bias and EQ: - kingseiko 18:07:36 01/01/07 (1)

Thanks it is "uS" not "ms", I just confirmed looking at my pre-recorded cassettes - Teresa 19:27:15 01/01/07 (0)

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Re: questions regarding bias and eq - kingseiko 18:01:54 01/01/07 (0)

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