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Title: little "pops" on my dat master
Post by: Gordon on October 11, 2004, 11:09:05 PM

the kind that you would hear on a CD.  thought it was from the transfer but it's on the dat as well.  only about 10 secs worth but.....
    ???

Title: Re: little "pops" on my dat master
Post by: Gordon on October 12, 2004, 10:13:19 PM

anyone have any idea what they are?  not diginoise and it doesn't really sound like static.

Title: Re: little "pops" on my dat master
Post by: F.O.Bean on October 12, 2004, 10:22:47 PM

dirty or bad heads, looose digi cable, bad connection somewhere, damn dats :P

Title: Re: little "pops" on my dat master
Post by: Lee on October 12, 2004, 10:44:19 PM

sounds like bad heads... my d8 started laying those down a pretty good bit before it shat the bed.  Resist the temptation to over-clean it, though... that will only make it worse

Title: Re: little "pops" on my dat master
Post by: BC on October 12, 2004, 10:48:21 PM

give your deck a run with a cleaning tape, see if that helps.

Take care,
Ben

Title: Re: little "pops" on my dat master
Post by: Gordon on October 13, 2004, 01:34:23 AM

I do clean it.  a lot.  maybe too much as lee said..... shit it's only 2 years old.