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In Reply to: R-R TAPE BOXES posted by SOOU MILK MOON on October 4, 2006 at 18:51:05:
As for storage, it's pretty basic. You follow these steps and your tapes should last practically forever:1. Never store in direct sunlight or near any source of heat.
2. Don't leave your tapes out for dust to settle. Depending on how dusty your listening room is, this can be anywhere from a few days to a week. But certainly no more.
3. Avoid high humidity. If you live in a high humidity environment, you may want to invest in a dehumidifier for that room. Or at least stick up a bunch of silica gel packs. Playing a tape on one or two rainy days won't hurt them. But repeated long term exposure to high humidity is brutal to the binder and could eventually lead to the dreaded so-called "sticky-shed" syndrone.
4. Never store the tapes in a fast wound position. Always store your tapes at "play" speed.
5. Store tapes vertically.
6. Clean and demagnetize your deck regularly.
7. Never ever touch the tape surface with your bare fingers. If you must touch a tape (such as when making a splice), handle it by the edges as much as possible. Be sure to wash your hands to rid as much dirt and oil as possible. Wearing sterile latex gloves is best.
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