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Robert Morein wrote:

"Clark L. Coleman" wrote in message
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I have seen online reviews of particular cassette decks that claim
that Dolby C makes for bad-sounding recordings, especially on high
frequencies. Example is Harman Kardon DC520 cassette deck.

I have only used Dolby B in the past but need to replace an old broken
deck. Is Dolby C good on most modern decks, but bad only on a few? Or
do people complain about it in general?

Thanks for the feedback.

Clark Coleman

Dolby C was replaced by Dolby S.
Dolby C was extremely touchy regarding deck calibration. Dolby S is not, and
provides improved performance as well.

If this is true, why is it almost impossible to find a new deck with
Dolby S, while Dolby C is common? I was aware of some Sony decks with
Dolby S a short time ago, but they are all discontinued now.