goldtopchas
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OK, I just bought a fostex a 8 really cheap. I had to clean the heck out of the heads. They had a dark colored residue all over them ,as well as the capstan and pinch roller. The record/playback head looks like it might actually have some corrosion on it.I recorded the same audio on all the tracks to compare playback quality.Tracks 1-7 sound a little muffled compared to track 8, which is much brighter and higher output during play back. The tape I got with the machine is really old ("leave it to beaver" stock) It's actually 2 track and must be 7 1/2 IPS. I have some quantegy 456 on the way though.
My question is this.... Is it likely that the head is shot... or could this be an issue with calibration or head alignment( since it sounds fine on track 8??)
Can I use some sort of fine polish to clean off the surface of the head???
By the way, this forum is FANTASTIC!!! A wealth of information, even for die hard analogue fans like me. Thanks!!!!!!
My question is this.... Is it likely that the head is shot... or could this be an issue with calibration or head alignment( since it sounds fine on track 8??)
Can I use some sort of fine polish to clean off the surface of the head???
By the way, this forum is FANTASTIC!!! A wealth of information, even for die hard analogue fans like me. Thanks!!!!!!