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    How to properly use a (Dry) Cleaning Cassette?

    Re: Cleaning Deck Tape Heads with a Dry Cleaning Cassette Do I hit "Play" and just let the tape run to the end? Can I use both sides, or is a full rewind required before re-using the cassette? I have these: 3M Scotch Cleaning Cassette Sony Cleaning Cassette C-1K Thank you.
    • 1990s
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    • cleaning cassette cleaning tape
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    • Forum: Tape
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    Best Demagnetizer for TEAC A-3340S?

    I need to clean the heads on my R2R and want to do it the right way. I’ve heard bad things about vintage demagnetizes but have also heard that the expensive ones are overhyped and not necessary. Is there a specific model for the A-3340S I should seek out?
    • GoinMobile
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    • a-3340s cleaning tape maintenance reel to reel teac vintage
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Tape
  3. ajmich

    Reel tapes have white silk-like contamination

    Have purchased a number of TDK Pro reel tapes, and often find that very fine white threads have built up on my tape guides (see photo). The stuff almost looks like spider webbing but I've seen no signs of creatures, just this tenacious white stuff. I've wiped the tape, at high speed, using...
    • ajmich
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    • cleaning tape reel to reel restoration
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Tape
  4. A

    Oh it was sounding soo good too!

    The other day I cleaned one of my R2Rs, demagnetized, then started playing some factory recorded tapes. Everything was sounding great, till I got about a third of the way through a Moody Blues tape I had acquired through fleabay. This tape seems to have a huge dropout, the high frequencies are...
    • analoge4ever
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    • cleaning tape r2r tape
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tape
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