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Old 23rd Jan 2023, 1:43 pm   #10
TIMTAPE
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Default Re: Vector Research VCX-250 cassette deck: Volume difference playback vs. recording

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Originally Posted by knobtwiddler View Post
If it's doing it on both channels, then the issue is more likely mechanical, as an electronic fault is more likely to take out one channel. Poor head contact will behave akin to a HPF, so little bass and a shrill sound.
Normally the first sign of poor tape to head contact (spacing loss) is the opposite. The highs are lost.
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