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Offline GenX

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How long can a tape head of A80 machine last before relap? 50000hrs?
« on: January 09, 2012, 08:38:50 PM »
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Offline Ki Choi

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Re: How long can a tape head of A80 machine last before relap? 50000hrs?
« Reply #1 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.

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