How to inspect reel to reel tape - Tapeheads. net I have around 15 reel to reel tapes that belonged to my father How can I inspect them to make sure they will not make a mess through the tape path?
How to visually inspect Reel to Reel Tape Heads? - Gearspace How to visually inspect Reel to Reel Tape Heads? Looking to buy a tape machine and was wondering if there is anyway to visually tell the condition and life percentage left of a tape head
How to tell if tape heads are good? - Audiokarma Home Audio Stereo . . . In my experience restoring Reel to Reel Tape decks - especially the higher end Pro-Consumer or Studio Decks - e g Otari MX5050 series, that have the "Cue" feature, the tape lifters (which are typically 2 moveable round steel bars in the tape transport path surrounding the heads inside the head stack, normally one of the left side and one on
Reel to reel tapes, inspection and care - Antique Radio Forums I have an Ampex AG-350-2 two track stereo reel to reel with an NOS four position head assembly and am concerned with potential excessive tape deposits and wear from playing old and potentially compromised tapes How should these tapes be inspected and what precautions should I take before attempting to play these tapes? Norman
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Head Alignment for Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder - YouTube Get tips for aligning the heads and learn about the construction of the heads of a reel-to-reel tape deck in this free stereo-repair video taught by our studio engineer