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cassette tape to cd
Usually the only ill effect of magnetized heads is a loss of high frequencies, so the tape is a bit dull sounding. However, this would affect playback for both immediate listening as well as for recording. If you suspect your tape deck, see if you... 
cassette tape to cd
If you get good quality sound when recording LPs to your computer, then the soundcard isn't the problem. Based on that tidbit of info, it sounds like one of two things. Either your problem is either the cassette deck or it could be that you have t... 
QUESTION ON LP
You might do some research on the specific 78 you have. Some titles are rather rare these days and it could be valuable. The odds of that probably aren't high, but it is worth checking out. 
cassette tape to cd
You rather blew by some of the questions that have been asked but I'll throw out the following.The Dell Dimension 1100 is an entry level PC and I believe the soundcard is integrated into the motherboard. The line level analog input of the card cou... 
QUESTION ON LP
Sounds like you have an old 78 RPM record. You'll need a turntable that includes a 78 RPM speed (that was typically included on most consumer turntables from the 60's and before, and was still quite common into the 1970s.)For best tracking, you'll... 
cassette tape to cd
Still not too sure about your setup. Is the "line out" of the cassette deck connected to the "line in" of the sound card? Is it the same make and model of cassette deck you use to play the cassette for listening as you use for recording? (For exam... 
cassette tape to cd
You need to describe your equipment setup and software/settings that you're using for the transfer. That makes a lot of difference in the resulting quality. It is impossible to offer anything more than the most generic of suggestions without addit... 
What are the functions of the 5z4 and 0d3 tubes.
The 5Z4 will handle a plate voltage up to 400 volts while the tube charts I looked at indicated the OD3 only goes to 150 volts. I'm not familiar with the BEZ preamp but it sounds like it has two different high voltage requirements which are handle... 
what are the thoughts of stand alone super tweeter
Tgb said: "what you say is true only for those supertweeters that extend down into the music range."Earlier you've stated that a supertweeter shouldn't have any output below 15 KHz. Let's grant that for a moment just for the sake of argument: it i... 
Usd 4k speaker recommendation pls
The Spendor S3/5 is a nice speaker, but it is at the lower end of their range (and it is not a duplicate of the BBC LS3/5a.)I've got a pair of SP3/1Ps and a pair of SP1/2Es. While the 3/1s are very nice speakers and one can easily spot the family ... 
Usd 4k speaker recommendation pls
Both Spendor and Harbeth have strong followings among those who listen to a lot of vocal and acoustic music. I have the Spendor SP1/2E and I simply love its naturalness and ease with well recorded material. The only problem is that you will spend ... 
Impdence Question
...Do not connect speakers in series...Point taken, but this is a "pick your poison" issue. I'd take possibly making my bass quality a bit worse off as opposed to burning out an amp. You will recall that our original poster stated that "only a cer... 
Times when there is too much LFE...
Just classic Hollywood. If some is good, then more must be better. That same attitude permeates a lot of pop & rock music these days. Not only is the bass often out of proportion, but the high compression levels suck all the dynamics and life ... 
What is the proper way to dispose of old tubes?
For barium info see:http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw000/contaminants/dw_contamfs/barium.htmlThe official disposal of barium containing vacuum tubes would be similar to the handling for cathode ray tubes (CRTs). CRTs can contain quite a bit of lead (from s... 
Impdence Question
It completely depends on the amplifier involved. Some amps do well with low impedance loads, others don't.Among the amps that don't do well with low impedance loads the results can vary from distortion or the protection circuit engaging all the wa...