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Dunno about the Denons, but....

Posted by soundnut (A) on March 19, 2007 at 19:58:06

In Reply to: good point posted by akai m8 on March 19, 2007 at 18:01:07:

I have a Nak that does make stunningly good recordings. The thing is, you have to play it back on a Nak to get the full benefit because of the difference in the head gap widths that Naks have.

Of course, you're going to be tied to the same deck if you record at double-speed too, so it's a wash. I'd say the difference between a TASCAM or TEAC at double speed and a Nak at normal speed is minimal, in my experience.

The TEAC C-series don't have the headphone volume control. The TASCAM 122 does.

If you're looking for dubs that sound virtually identical to the original source and want compatibility, CDs are really the way to go in my opinion. The media's easier to get, cheaper, the sound is more accurate than what you can get from a cassette, and they don't wear out with progressive plays. Cheaper media can suffer from bit-rot, but it's not really an issue if you buy good media.

A Nak, other 3-head reference deck from Revox, Sony, Denon, etc. or one of the TEAC/TASCAM options above are about as good as a cassette option is probably going to get, though. Align your deck to a good quality tape type and stick with it for best results.

Cheers & good luck,
Bobbo :-)

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