Question:
I always though it is based on the cutouts? YOu sure the tape is strong enough not to dimple?
Response:
>I’ve got the MACH CD/cassette audio system in my 2000 Explorer XLT. I’d >like to use a cassette tape adapter to play music from my iPod on long >trips. >I’ve got a Recotron adapter that I’ve had for a while. It works, but >the MACH system insists that it’s a "metal" tape and applies EQ for >such… which results in almost no treble from the iPod. >I’ve tried using opaque tape to seal the wiring groove on the adapter, >as I know that the deck is supposed to feel for the presence of cutouts >on the top edge of the "tape" to determine if it’s CrO2 or metal, but >this made no difference. >Is there something I’m missing? Some control? Some setting?
Is there a dolby noise reduction button? IF the dolby symbol is lit, that means the noise reduction is on, you may want to turn it off. Contact: corpsie.com/contact/mail.html http://www.mp3.com/Laceration_AD
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> >I’ve got a Recotron adapter that I’ve had for a while. It works, but >the MACH system insists that it’s a "metal" tape and applies EQ for >such… which results in almost no treble from the iPod. >Is there something I’m missing? Some control? Some setting? > Is there a dolby noise reduction button? IF the dolby symbol is lit, > that means the noise reduction is on, you may want to turn it off.
Nope, Dolby is off. The METAL indication appears on the display. Rob
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >I’ve got a Recotron adapter that I’ve had for a while. It works, but > >the MACH system insists that it’s a "metal" tape and applies EQ for > >such… which results in almost no treble from the iPod. > >Is there something I’m missing? Some control? Some setting? > Is there a dolby noise reduction button? IF the dolby symbol is lit, > that means the noise reduction is on, you may want to turn it off. >Nope, Dolby is off. The METAL indication appears on the display.
In my experience with tape adaptors and the "metal" eq’ing, i’ve never had a problem with lack of treble. Metal tapes seemed to have a greater softness to loud peak difference (closer to a CD than a Type II cassette). Have you cleaned off the adaptor? …. heads of the cassette player? … turning up/down the volume of the iPOD? … turning up the treble on the radio? Contact: corpsie.com/contact/mail.html http://www.mp3.com/Laceration_AD
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>I never understood what DLB was for….all I ever could hear over the years >is that it cut the highs off along with a bit of the hiss and made all >cassette sound muddy and no treble and dull. >m
Basically, what Dolby noise reduction does is increase the low volume parts of a redorded piece to make it less susceptible to noise before it’s recorded. On playback, it reduces the volume in those places, which also reduces the noise. The later varieties use compression of the signal to improve the loss of noise. If the system(s) you used with Dolby only made the music sound muddy, they weren’t working right. The usual cause for that is playing non-Dolby recordings through a Dolby playback system. A Google search on "Dolby Noise Reduction" will point to a lot of info on this.
Response:
I’ve got the MACH CD/cassette audio system in my 2000 Explorer XLT. I’d like to use a cassette tape adapter to play music from my iPod on long trips. I’ve got a Recotron adapter that I’ve had for a while. It works, but the MACH system insists that it’s a "metal" tape and applies EQ for such… which results in almost no treble from the iPod. I’ve tried using opaque tape to seal the wiring groove on the adapter, as I know that the deck is supposed to feel for the presence of cutouts on the top edge of the "tape" to determine if it’s CrO2 or metal, but this made no difference. Is there something I’m missing? Some control? Some setting? Thanks… Rob