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Boulevardier · 22nd Nov 2018, 6:14 pm

Yes it is - that's why manufacturers always specified a particular type of tape as optimal for their fixed-bias machines.

I think there are some quality freaks who would even insist that it's dependent on the type of programme material - so, for example, set the bias to either optimise frequency response, or maximise dynamic range, or minimise distortion.

22nd Nov 2018, 6:14 pm	#15
Boulevardier Octode Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 1,654	Re: Ferrograph S3 and S4 help with some issues please Yes it is - that's why manufacturers always specified a particular type of tape as optimal for their fixed-bias machines. I think there are some quality freaks who would even insist that it's dependent on the type of programme material - so, for example, set the bias to either optimise frequency response, or maximise dynamic range, or minimise distortion. Last edited by Boulevardier; 22nd Nov 2018 at 6:42 pm.