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