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Otari MX5050BII Bottlehead mod
« on: September 12, 2011, 07:59:07 PM »
In this thread http://www.tapeproject.com/smf/index.php?topic=553.0 does this mod keep the meters in play? Meaning are the meters accessing the signal from the board before terminal blocks 9, 13 or 14? I am not versed in reading schematics. If not does the mod offered eleiminate the meters? If so why not take the head connection off the head block connector?
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Re: Otari MX5050BII Bottlehead mod
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2011, 04:39:38 PM »
The mod completely bypasses the internal playback electronics and hence any internal metering. I would not advise trying to meter the output of the Seduction or Eros tape head preamp without installing a buffer between the preamp and the meters.
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