Hi all,
I have a huge backlog of live recordings from the old tape days, ca 1988-1996. They were mostly recorded with my old Sony D3.
I'm looking at eventually transferring to WAV, but I'm not sure my current tape deck, Yamaha KX-W900U, is up to it.
I've been reading a lot on Nakamichi's playback azimuth adjustment, and know that some models feature this knob, and the Dragon even does this automatically. There are also a few other rare brands that have this knob (Tandberg, Revox). I'm aware that I could use a screwdriver for adjustment of most decks, but I don't trust myself enough to go that way.
But I've also gotten recommendations to pick up any Yamaha or NAD deck with the "play trim" knob. This is supposed to extend the range and adjust the treble straight at playback, matching the sound of high-end Naks. My current deck doesn't have play trim, but many others do, and the good thing is that they can be picked up for less than $100 on ebay.
Other threads on this subject:
http://gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php?t=102150http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?forum=tape&n=6921http://www.vintagecassette.com/search.jsp (search for "playtrim" without space)
For those of you who tried the play trim, would it suffice with a good Yamaha or NAD to give my tapes a decent playback? Or would a Nak make a huge difference?
Thanks,
Jan