On Mar 12, 11:15 am, DeserTBoB wrote:
On 12 Mar 2007 05:12:59 -0700, "duty-honor-country"

Speed isn't everything. Several other technical issues apply to go
toward overall "fidelity," Noodles.

Depends on what you're comparing it to- if you're using Philips
cassette at 1-7/8, speed can only help. That's a pitiful low speed.
8's are better at 3.75 IPS, but 7.5 IPS is better yet.

With regard to home audio using analog tape, speed is everything- the
problem is one can only go so "fast", it's difficult to find a home
recording machine with speeds over 15 IPS- most 1/4" 4-track decks
will do 15 IPS with the capstan sleeve- but lack the built in EQ for
that speed- Akai is one example


"Faked?" Like your phony "alignment" tapes? LMAO

that's not what the buyer feedback says- you know the old saying, the
customer's always right.



I remember those things...another dismal marketplace failure.

since when is market success a measure of product capability ?

lots of things were marketplace failures, that doesn't mean they were
no good- the 426 Hemi was a market failure too, was installed in only
about 6000 cars or so from the factory- yet the Hemi design dominates
drag racing until today

I don't place product loyalty based on what the average American
consumer buys- these are the same people that bought the pet rock-
that's a **** poor measure of product capability- McDonald's also
sells a lot of hamburgers, but I would not recommend eating there...


The RCA system was a collosal failure for several reasons, one being
horrid reliability.

and then it was improved into the Philips and Elcaset- the latter
being the best version, from a technical standpoint- highest tape
speed, widest track width