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Old 5th May 2021, 3:56 pm   #8
DoWahDiddy54321
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Default Re: Pye TR9559 Cassette - Playback Sound Interference

A bit more trial and error.....

The blank tape i recorded to in several bursts to clear the initial fault was a TDK.... I decided to play this back and it played ok on both decks which totally confused me. The tape that i initially played ok, but only worked properly on Deck B was a BASF. I then tried to play 4 different Memorex tapes but none worked on either deck. Then i decided to try another TDK tape and this played fine on both decks.

So, the only thing i can deduce from this is that - even though all of the tapes are from round the same time period (late 70s / early 80s) and have been stored together - the Memorex tapes have deteriorated, whereas the TDK and maybe BASF ones haven't.

Does anyone have any other ideas or potential remedies? - i'd like to rescue the Memorex tapes if possible as they contain homemade vinyl recordings, many rare, from back in the day - unfortunately many of these vinyls were subsequently stolen, so these originals are long gone and too expensive to replace.

Cheers
Greg
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