In a message of 11 Feb 98 at 00:57:00 Dennis Lewis (1:157/427.0) wrote
To me (2:255/126.6) about Re: Hi-Fi Stereo VCRs ... 
 DL> I have a Nakamichi LX-3 but most of their cassetted decks have the same
 DL> specs - 20-20,000 HZ with ANY tape and S/N ratios that are about 5-7 db
 DL> quieter than the competition.  I often confuse tapes from CD's for the
 DL> original.  
I quite often find that with Video tape, as long as a good quality tape is
used and you don't eject the tape in mid-track, this usually makes an
indent on the tape and you get a cut out sound.
 DL> My unit has their asymetrical
 DL> diffused
 DL> resonance dual capstan drive transport.  The more you pay, the better
 DL> the refinement - but basically most naks are the base deck with more
 DL> refinement rather than more bells and whistles.
Some of the older Aiwa decks in the UK are very reliable and still keep
good quality but lack some of the new features which are supposidly
_needed_
Cheers for now,
Nick
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