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Re: Tapes used for factory calibration - any info?

Posted by rotovator (A) on February 17, 2007 at 13:19:31

In Reply to: Tapes used for factory calibration - any info? posted by krenzler on February 16, 2007 at 23:11:54:

Hello.

About the azimuth alignment.
I've managed to align it properly with no test tape, but using two or three pre-recorded tapes.

read this thread:

http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/tape/messages/7027.html

And do a search on azimuth subject on this forum, you will learn.

About tape diferences. I've read several times that "they don't make them like the used to do". It may be true, specially these days where the best you can buy is an average chrome class tape. Anyway, if you can buy or use old tapes, on good decks differences will not make you happy nor unhappy. And on bad decks, sound quality is bad to the point that "does it matter the tape?" I also collect tapes, but to make recordings to hear on my car I use whatever used tape I pick. If the tape doesn't do well, or it has too much dropouts I throw it away and use another. I've managed to get used tapes for free.

If I ran out of used tapes, I would buy them from known stores that still have chrome stock.

Peace

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