ChopperChas
Super Member
Title says it all. The tape box doesn't indicate whether to use STD or LH bias on my deck. (RT-707). Which should I select?
Charles.
Charles.
Scotch 206/207 Std or LH bias?
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206/207 is high bias tape.
KentTeffeteller
Gimpus Stereophilus!
You use LH. This is a higher bias tape than the brown oxides. Your RT-707 is biased for this formula from the factory. It was one of the better tape formulas made when this Pioneer was new.
ChopperChas
Super Member
Well, I tried recording in LH, and it sounded like someone put a blanket over the speakers. Switched to std, and the highs came back.
All my other tapes indicate they're high-output/extended range, and they sound great on LH. But this one didn't say that on the packaging, and a few test recordings showed std bias sounded better. So, that's what I used.
Charles.
All my other tapes indicate they're high-output/extended range, and they sound great on LH. But this one didn't say that on the packaging, and a few test recordings showed std bias sounded better. So, that's what I used.
Charles.
KentTeffeteller
Gimpus Stereophilus!
There is an owner's manual on the AK Database if you lost yours. I think the Scotch 206/207 settings were one was normal/one LH. That owner's manual gave your the settings for given tapes when the machine was built. So, since Std sounds better to your ears, use that. Those were not set in stone, just guidelines.
