Encyc Brown
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Lovin' the Pioneer CT-F700 that arrived today. Please reference my thread under Pioneer CT-F555 Issues to see how it all came about. Anyway, I still plan on getting the CT-F555 recording issue fixed down the road. Until then, I can enjoy another vintage beauty. True, it is vintage enough that metal is not compatible with this deck. However, the Maxell UDXL-II sounds pretty darn good on this deck. The Bias Meter/Adjustment option will allow me to tweak the tape types and get the most out of Type II Recordings. The CT-F700 Cassette Deck sitting atop the RT-707 Reel Deck is an awesome combination in the vintage system and 1977/78 "Dream Machines". They are running through a Pioneer SA-6500 II Integrated Amplifier to Polk Monitors. Modest, yes, but it sounds so good! I also received a stock of blank Maxell UDXL II along with some blank Maxell UDXL II Reel Tape off of e-Bay today. I plan on staying in this weekend and enjoy an analog recording marathon. I have yet to record with either, so it is time to dig in and experiment with the Bias / Eq Settings on both these decks so I can get familiar with the best settings to tweak the recordings. As The Cars once sang, "let the good times roll"!