DAT-heads Digest #722, Volume #7 Fri, 20 Jan 06 10:50:00 EST Contents: Re: dat tape compatability ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Subject: Re: dat tape compatability Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:31:23 -0600 (CST) It sounds to me like the heads on your jvc-xd-z507 home deck are mis-aligned. That's why tapes recorded on that deck do not play back properly on any other deck (and why tapes made on other decks may not sound quite as good on your home deck). While it's always a good idea to keep capstans and pinch rollers clean, that doesn't sound like your problem. Have the heads aligned and you should be good to go. rockcat ============================== From: WILLIAM MCKINNEY Subject: dat tape compatability Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:28:28 -0800 (PST) I have several decks that I use at home and at work. I do taping at both places, and I can't seem to use the tapes made on my home deck jvc-xd-z507, on any other deck, even the jvc-xd-z507 at work. They do play but sound distorted or smeared. When the tape made on my home jvc is played on a Panasonic sv-3800, it sounds smeared and the cleaning light comes on. If I play it on any portable sonys again they sound smeared. However, the tapes made on the jvc at work, (same brand of tape), sound great on all decks. Does anyone have sugestions. My thoughts are to replace the pinch roller on all decks, clean all rollers and see if the tension adjustments are the same in all like decks. Any help would be appreciated. Bill ------------------------------ ** FOR YOUR REFERENCE ** To unsubscribe from this digest, please send email to dat-heads-unsubscribe@datheads.phish.net If your email address has changed, you may (optionally) send the message to dat-heads-unsubscribe-oldaddress=olddomain@datheads.phish.net and the old address will be removed. Problems or questions about a subscription should be addressed via these avenues and then if needed to dat-heads-owner@datheads.phish.net or postmaster@datheads.phish.net never the list itself You can submit a message for inclusion in the next digest via this address: Internet: dat-heads@datheads.phish.net Archives of DAT-Heads digests and related files are available on the DAT-Heads home page: http://www.solorb.com/dat-heads/ End of DAT-Heads Digest ******************************