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Sideband · 13th Oct 2019, 12:12 pm

They look pretty good and it's also been fitted with the better (harder) heads during its lifetime. If you play a known good tape and VERY GENTLY apply pressure to the pressure pads, see if the treble or play level improves. If it does then it's probably pressure pad wear but it could be an alignment problem if the particular head(s) is(are) not completely perpendicular (90 degrees).

In the good old days we had precision jigs for checking these things........

13th Oct 2019, 12:12 pm	#67
Sideband Dekatron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Croydon, Surrey, UK. Posts: 7,571	Re: Philips N4450 Reel to Reel Tape Player They look pretty good and it's also been fitted with the better (harder) heads during its lifetime. If you play a known good tape and VERY GENTLY apply pressure to the pressure pads, see if the treble or play level improves. If it does then it's probably pressure pad wear but it could be an alignment problem if the particular head(s) is(are) not completely perpendicular (90 degrees). In the good old days we had precision jigs for checking these things........ __________________ There are lots of brilliant keyboard players and then there is Rick Wakeman.....