Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site houxm.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!houxm!5121cdd From: 5121cdd@houxm.UUCP (C.DORY) Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: Tape Thoughts Message-ID: <797@houxm.UUCP> Date: Thu, 14-Jun-84 10:14:50 EDT Article-I.D.: houxm.797 Posted: Thu Jun 14 10:14:50 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 15-Jun-84 00:44:38 EDT References: <278@whuxj.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 24I have a slight problem with Bill Mitchell's comments on the Revox/Studer cassette deck. Willi Studer's concept is right on the money -- to set up an analog deck (either cassette or reel-to-reel) properly, one must be ready to spend a lot more time and use a lot more test equipment than to level match a VU meter to preset test tones as in the Nak. To set bias and record eq (playback eq is supposed to be a standard -- but that's another story), one must make tradoffs of frequency response, signal to noise, and distortion. Now, this requires a distortion analyzer, scope, ACVTVM, and a good clean signal source -- these items are not included with the purchase of a tape deck and moreover, most audiophobes do not have this equipment at their diposal. So, what Willi Studer has done, is set up his cassette deck CORRECTLY for one brand of tape in each tape type (I, II, and IV) with the customer choosing the tapes. This assures the customer of a deck set up for the tape he/she will use on a regular basis. (Now, you say "I use umpty-ump different chrome tapes -- I buy whatever is on sale." Well, this is all well and good, but I seriously doubt that you're getting optimum performance from any sngle tape.) Craig Dory AT&T Bell Laboratories Holmdel, NJ