Mattwizz3
Web-er-web user...
Hey guys,
Its been years now since I have posted on Audiokarma. So first of all -Hi again!
Thought I'd share this since R2R is new to me and its the first time in a while that I have indulged in my Audio hobby.
I picked up a National RS-755S from an antiques shop it had a tape in it already, so I decided to pick it up for a bit of fun.
Surprisingly it worked right off the bat. Needed a bit of cleaning including some electrical cleaner in the volume pots, but after that it seems everything is operational. I figured out the controls and how to record with it and have put a bit of music on the tape it came with.
I did do a recording at the faster speed, was very pleased with the results, but wanted to put more on the one side so went with the slower speed.. and yep.. it definitely sounds like a tape at the slower speed. I'm playing the lower quality recording in this pic and as you can see I was making up for lost detail in the tone control on the tape player, my Sansui is already quite "warm" so the lost detail in the recording wasn't great.
I'm looking at getting some new unused blank tapes, but just wondering if there is anything basic I can do to improve recording quality at the slower speed?
Really enjoying experiencing something new and R2R seems surprisingly easy to use. I think this particular player is about as basic as they come, but probably perfect for a beginner. Was awesome coming home from work today, hitting power on my amp, and one CLUNK from the heavy switch on the R2R and I had my tunes going.
Any info on my unit or pointers on how to get a decent recording is greatly appreciated.
Its been years now since I have posted on Audiokarma. So first of all -Hi again!
Thought I'd share this since R2R is new to me and its the first time in a while that I have indulged in my Audio hobby.
I picked up a National RS-755S from an antiques shop it had a tape in it already, so I decided to pick it up for a bit of fun.
Surprisingly it worked right off the bat. Needed a bit of cleaning including some electrical cleaner in the volume pots, but after that it seems everything is operational. I figured out the controls and how to record with it and have put a bit of music on the tape it came with.
I did do a recording at the faster speed, was very pleased with the results, but wanted to put more on the one side so went with the slower speed.. and yep.. it definitely sounds like a tape at the slower speed. I'm playing the lower quality recording in this pic and as you can see I was making up for lost detail in the tone control on the tape player, my Sansui is already quite "warm" so the lost detail in the recording wasn't great.
I'm looking at getting some new unused blank tapes, but just wondering if there is anything basic I can do to improve recording quality at the slower speed?
Really enjoying experiencing something new and R2R seems surprisingly easy to use. I think this particular player is about as basic as they come, but probably perfect for a beginner. Was awesome coming home from work today, hitting power on my amp, and one CLUNK from the heavy switch on the R2R and I had my tunes going.
Any info on my unit or pointers on how to get a decent recording is greatly appreciated.