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From: pearse@hound.UUCP (S.PEARSE)
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Subject: Re: Wanted:  cassette deck advice!
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Date: Sun, 24-Feb-85 13:27:38 EST
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Someone recently replied to this question saying Nak recorded tapes
sound poor on other decks (namely, JVC). Well, I won't say that is
wrong, but that point may not be important unless you plan to play
Nak recorded tapes on other equipment. A few points:

1) If I were to be recording on equipment as good as a Nak, I might
hesitate to play that tape on other inferior equipment.

2) Every article I have read indicates a Nak (LX-3/5) has a perfectly
flat response to test tapes, 20 to 20. That means other recorded
tapes will sound excellent, as my non-Nak tapes sound.

3) Even if the person's suggestion that Nak recorded tapes do
not play well on other equipment is correct ( I have not read about
or done any tests on this subject), it may imply that any library
built up will "lock you in" to buying Naks in the future...
but to be honest with you, I think all tapes record in their
own quirky manner. I do know that Naks are consistent, at
least.

-- 
Steve Pearse
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