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RE: Deterioration of cassettes in storage?

Posted by flood2 (A) on July 28, 2017 at 01:04:16

In Reply to: Deterioration of cassettes in storage? posted by Brian H P on July 25, 2017 at 16:09:01:

You are not going to be able to get a new deck that would do justice to your tapes.
Have a look on eBay for one of the better 3 head decks and get it properly serviced and calibrated (even when new, many would be poorly aligned and calibrated) although it is a risk that the heads may be worn although you can try to get them relapped. Denon DR-M24HX decks are still available at modest prices (around USD150 to 200) compared to the several hundred for the newer Pioneer decks and Naks. The pinch rollers are likely to need replacing, but fortunately the spindle is brass and therefore the rubber can be replaced. Any deck with a plastic spindle for the pinch roller cannot be replaced.



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