u/CondorWilford

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My Akai GX 210D has an issue where it will crackle very loudly when recording at 7 1/2 ips. It doesn't do this at 3 3/4 ips, and I have no idea what the issue is. I regularly clean the heads, and it isn't a problem with the tape (I've tried several different tapes). I've also tried the tape selection switch on the machine to no avail. I've attached a link to some audio examples so you can hear the problem. This is driving me nuts and I'd greatly appreciate any help! Thanks so much.

Audio: https://on.soundcloud.com/mIRNTMX3uFCauy9kXI

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u/CondorWilford — 12 days ago

I got these from my grandparents many years ago and they’ve been sitting in storage since then. I have no idea about any of this stuff, so I’m really just curious if they have any value (aside from face value). They seem to be uncirculated, but again I don’t know anything. They are both sets of 10 consecutive serial numbers. Thanks so much!

u/CondorWilford — 18 days ago