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Subject: Nakamichi Cassette Equalization
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Date: Sun, 3-Jun-84 12:59:34 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jun  3 12:59:34 1984
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Steve Tynor (tynor!uiucuxc) writes:

>A caveat about Nak.  If you are thinking of making tapes for your
>car or for a friend, be forewarned!  Nak uses a different equalization
>curve than all other manufacturers.  Tapes made on a Nak will sound
>dull on another brand.  Likewise tapes recorded on another brand sound
>a bit zingy on the Nak.

Steve, you have been misinformed.  This rumor has been circulating about
Nakamichi tape decks for quite a while.  It just is not true.  The  fact
is that Nakamichi decks are in precise adherence to IEC  ( International
Electrotechnical Commission) standards, which are the accepted standards
throughout the world.

This rumor is so widespread that Nakamichi has  put  out  an  eight-page
brochure that explains how this rumor started,  and  they  prove   quite
convincingly that it is indeed false.  The title  of  the  brochure  is:
"Nakamichi Cassette Equalization: The Standard View".    I  would advise
anyone who questions Nakamichi performance in this regard to stop by the
nearest Nakamichi dealer and ask for a copy of this brochure.   If   you
can't find it, I will send you a Xeroxed copy of it if you will send  me
a large (preferably legal sized) stamped self addressed envelope to:

                           R. Dennis Gibbs
                           University of Maryland
                           Computer Science Center
                           User Services
                           College Park, MD  20742.

By the way, I have used my Nakamichi LX-5 to make tapes for the  Marantz
tape deck in my car; they do not sound "Zingy" or "dull".  If you exper-
ience this problem when using a Nak deck to  record  tapes  for  another
deck, the problem is likely misaligned heads in one or  both  decks,  or
perhaps the heads need cleaning/demagnitizing.

                               Dennis


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