From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!uwvax!bill
Newsgroups: net.records
Title: Re: Re:cassette tape
Article-I.D.: crystal.151
Posted: Thu Dec 30 12:14:52 1982
Received: Sat Jan  1 02:36:33 1983
References: watcgl.80

One warning on properly adjusting cassette decks for your preferred tape:
many of the less expensive decks use a proportional [very crude] change
in bias when going from [e.g.] TypeI to TypeII, so you can properly
adjust them if and only if the required bias settings for the desired
cassettes are in the right ratio.  On the better decks each tape type
can be calibrated independently (Tandberg, B&O, ReVox, etc).  Even
if bias is independently settable, you won't get best results unless
record EQ (equilization) is independent as well.  

My solution was to get a Sony K-777 deck, which has decent metering and
user-settable bias and record level, as well as usable (independent) defaults.
An auto-biasing deck, such as the Aiwa (has 128 levels for each of bias,
record EQ, record level) is another choice.  I was not impressed by the JVC
deck I tested with the same facility.
		bill cox
		bill@uwisc     ...seismo!uwvax!bill