Re: VHS HiFi - deterioration?
Far worse than the switching noise was the 'hi-fi, crackle, linear, crackle, hi-fi again' that happened with a poor tape or slightly worn heads.
When it worked, VHS hi-fi was, to my ears, preferable to the woolly muffle-fest that linear stereo gave (witness the Baird/JVC 8940 with Dolby). It might not be hi-fi as we know it, Jim, but was certainly a achievement in getting a quart out of a pint pot!
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