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Cassette deck head wear

Forgive my question, but how do you estimate the head wear more or less precisely(+/- 10%)? My Nak682ZX sounds no worse than before, but the playback head does not look exactly new? How many hours do they usually last anyway? I use only Metal tapes.Will appreciate your responses.
inna

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inna OP
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Appreciate your responses.I use TDK and Maxell metal tapes for the obvious reason-they are so much better than other types.Rockvirgo,I am inclined to agree with you on the affect of a good metal tape.For the last 1.5 years and after about 500 hours I cleaned the head once, and it was absolutely clean-nothing.Another thing.Is it just me but I don't like Dolby C and use only Dolby B or nothing.I believe that Dolby C interferes too much and takes some sounds away along with the noise.
inna OP
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You push it to +10?And no distortion? I do +7 or +8.I also found out that TDK sounds slightly better than Maxell and hear no difference between TDK MA and TDK MA-X though the latter may be a little better mechanicaly.I have tapes that have been played at least 50 times;no sound degradation.Have you ever tried TDK MA-XG? I've got a few sealed but just can't justify unsealing them for now.
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