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Tape Machines => Reel to Reel Tape Machines => Topic started by: GenX on January 09, 2012, 08:38:50 PM

Title: How long can a tape head of A80 machine last before relap? 50000hrs?
Post by: GenX on January 09, 2012, 08:38:50 PM

TIA

Title: Re: How long can a tape head of A80 machine last before relap? 50000hrs?
Post by: Ki Choi on January 30, 2012, 03:25:19 PM

Hi GenX,

It depends on which model A80 heads you have.

For normal Studer heads, I have experienced head wear but not enough to be concerned in decreased frequency sweep performance starting after about 500 hrs with modern tapes.

Ki