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From: ron@brl-sem.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Auto Reverse Cassestte Decks
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Date: Fri, 11-Oct-85 19:36:44 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 11 19:36:44 1985
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> The question I had is that I had heard that auto reverse decks don't track
> as well.  Is this only true on the B side? IS this only true with tapes
> not recorded on the deck?  Does not using this feature i.e actually taking
> the tape out during recording and/or playback stop this problem or is it
> still present?
> 
It is mostly true on CHEAP decks.  Stealing a piece of Vintage 8-TRACK
technology it actually uses a solonoid to move the heads back and forth.
Lately, mine has taken to drifting into middle positions and playing both
tracks at the same time.

-Ron