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Eeyore
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Ampex tape problem
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On Apr 24, 6:32 am, root wrote:
I have recently been converting my RTR tapes to mp3
and have found a problem with tapes made by Ampex
for Philips or London, or under the Ampex name.
These tapes have a charcoal colored oxide. The problem
is the tapes chatter against the heads and emit
a loud screech which carries over into the output
signal. These tapes haven't been played in almost
40 years. None of the brown oxide tapes made by
other mfgs have a problem.
I have tried respooling the tapes and even tried
coating my heads with a silicone lubricant but
neither works.
I wonder if anyone has a solution. Most of
these tapes are unique.
TIA
From the liner notes of Boston's third album: (see
http://www.thirdstage.ca/boston/content/view/99/49/
)
Sticky tape
It is exactly that and you have to be VERY careful fixing it.
Graham
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