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From: ant3@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (Butch Anton)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Auto Reverse Cassestte Decks
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Date: Mon, 14-Oct-85 17:54:23 EDT
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The basic priciple behind most all auto-reverse decks (the only ones
that I can think of that don't use this principle are the Nakamichi
RX series) is that the playback/record head is mounted on a turntable.
When you ( or the deck ) reverse, the head is spun on this table.  The
only problem with this is that the stops wear out, something gets
in between the stop and the table, or some other such thing, and 
causes misallignment.  Nakamichi corrects this with their auto-asmizuth
(is that right?  I don't know) allignment technique.  This alligns
the head every time for "perfect playback."  

Hope that I haven't made a mess of things too bad.

-- 
Butch Anton
University of Chicago

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