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Dolby NR encoding - did it ever work

What I mean is, if you record something with Dolby NR engaged, the sound should have the high frequencies boosted and the noise floor unaffected during playback without Dolby NR engaged. I had a Kenwood tape deck that would reduce the noise floor during recording, which isn't right. I am considering buying a new, collectible tape player.
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chayro
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Boy, I never dreamed I would be discussing Dolby B again. It sucked on cassettes. Yes, it took the tape hiss out along with the highs. In fact, I used to record with Dolby and play back without it for increased high-frequency response. Dolby A, used on studio recorders, didn't seem to have as drastic an effect. Buying a collectible cassette player? That's a new one. Well, to each his own.
chayro
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Only a select few ever had access to a cassette deck of that quality. I'm sure the Naks can extract some excellent sound from a cassette, with or without dolby. Frankly, I never found tape hiss that offensive. Listen to Brubeck's Time Out. Loaded with hiss, but it doesn't distract from the music IMO.
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