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Hi:

I hope I asking my questions the correct newsgroup.

Is it true that a cassette recorded at a faster speed will have a
wider frequency response, richer S/N ratio, and an overall better
quality than a cassette recorded at a slower speed?


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Is it true that a cassette recorded at a faster speed will have a
wider frequency response, richer S/N ratio, and an overall better
quality than a cassette recorded at a slower speed?


Sure, and there are some cassette machines that work at 3 3/4 ips instead of
1 7/8 ips to get better sound quality. Most of them are used for audio
production work.

Trouble is, you have to play a cassette at the same speed it was recorded,
and just about all cassettes were recorded at 1 7/8 ips.


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Is it true that a cassette recorded at a faster speed will have a
wider frequency response, richer S/N ratio, and an overall better
quality than a cassette recorded at a slower speed?


If the machine is designed to have bias and eq settings appropriate to
the higher speed, yes. Some of the 4-track "Portastudios" used
cassette running at 3 1/2 ips and a non-standard 4-track format.
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The practicle limit to frequency response is ten octaves, that goes for any
format any speed. Moving more tape at a faster rate does wonders for tape
saturation at higher frequencies. That's the main benifit.
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Hi:

I hope I asking my questions the correct newsgroup.

Is it true that a cassette recorded at a faster speed will have a
wider frequency response, richer S/N ratio, and an overall better
quality than a cassette recorded at a slower speed?


I would appreciate any assistance.

Please reply by email.



Thanks in advance,


Radium



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