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maiden73 · 7th October 2005, 11:43 PM

i got a tape player and the tape sounds like its in slow motion. but the belts are good the tape speed is right, and the header and pinch roller are both working fine what else could it be?

williB · 8th October 2005, 12:45 AM

I dont think the tape speed is correct , otherwise it would sound better..

tansis · 8th October 2005, 01:40 AM

the other thing that springs to mind is that the tape has stretched

Dean Huster · 8th October 2005, 02:23 AM

The old acetate tape wouldn't stretch ... it simply broke. Polyester tape can stretch, but the entire reel would have to stretch to change speed over the whole reel. Besides, to stretch enough to do that would make the tape so skinny that it would be obvious.

Ergo, either the machine speed is definitely set wrong for the tape or the capstan is indeed running too slowly.

Dean

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7th October 2005, 11:43 PM	(permalink)
maiden73	Can any one help me? i got a tape player and the tape sounds like its in slow motion. but the belts are good the tape speed is right, and the header and pinch roller are both working fine what else could it be?

8th October 2005, 12:45 AM	(permalink)
williB	I dont think the tape speed is correct , otherwise it would sound better..

8th October 2005, 01:40 AM	(permalink)
tansis	the other thing that springs to mind is that the tape has stretched __________________ It may seem like a good idea at the time but.. never stir your cold coffee with a soldering iron.

8th October 2005, 02:23 AM	(permalink)
Dean Huster	The old acetate tape wouldn't stretch ... it simply broke. Polyester tape can stretch, but the entire reel would have to stretch to change speed over the whole reel. Besides, to stretch enough to do that would make the tape so skinny that it would be obvious. Ergo, either the machine speed is definitely set wrong for the tape or the capstan is indeed running too slowly. Dean __________________ Dean Huster, Electronics Curmudgeon Contributing Editor emeritus, "Q & A", of the former "Poptronics" magazine (formerly "Popular Electronics" and "Electronics Now" magazines). R.I.P.