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+2a no sound from rfHi, finally got my +2 working, the sound was working through the TV, then it started to crackle, which got worse and then the sound went. Sound is w…
... you're not using the tape deck, you can disconnect the ... . In the default config - the tape head amplifies all sorts of unwanted ... odd noises are from the tape head im sure. Your timing is ... -
Mia ? Ultimate Play the Game Tape Head CleanerI see this cassette on ebay and don't see on this site. Why ? [url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZX-Spectrum-Game-Ultimate-Play-the-Game-Tape-Head-Clean…
[QUOTE=Mark R Jones;774895]It's only a tape head cleaner![/QUOTE]
But it's got Ultimate on it, so it must be the best head cleaner in the world ever! :wink: -
Mia ? Ultimate Play the Game Tape Head CleanerI see this cassette on ebay and don't see on this site. Why ? [url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZX-Spectrum-Game-Ultimate-Play-the-Game-Tape-Head-Clean…
From what I recall the tape head cleaner that came with Pentagram got more playtime than Pentagram... -
Sinclair Speccy +2A Tape Loading IssuesHi all I've just got a spectrum off eBay and it wont load tapes Here's a video: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOvIMj3gKlg[/url] I have ju…
... try pressing play with no tape in and the cassette lid ... watch to see if the tape motor is going round ok ... seems well then give the tape head, capstan and spindle a good ... 't work then try another tape.
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Is my ZX81 RAM Pack OK?Hi guys I've just taken my 16k RAM pack apart to give it a clean inside and out and i noticed these strange burn type marks!? [IMG]http://s7.postim…
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IPA (iso alcohol) AKA tape head cleaner
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Spectrum 48k ProblemsHi all Got my 48k today but it's playing up abit... First time i turn it on it was like this: [IMG]http://s26.postimg.org/hlg9d3f3d/IMG_20140830_…
... clean the inside with aerosol tape head cleaner or indeed any solvent ... -
Sound interference and game errorsHi everyone! Here's some "issues" I have spotted. I'm still pretty new to ZX Spectrum computing/gaming...Just so you know. :) I'm using a Commodore…
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The tape parity byte is not an ... the cassette drive with a tape head demagnetizer, which would sort it ... -
+2 external tape input. Best method?I've seen various ways of connecting an external tape input to a +2, like soldering the wires directly to where the tape head connects to the tape bo…
... /> I'm using the 'speccy tape' app on my ipad which ... you get a worn out tape, so I'm guessing that ... of it's background. The tape player itself doesn't actually ... is also a possibility the tape head is on it's way ... -
+2 external tape input. Best method?I've seen various ways of connecting an external tape input to a +2, like soldering the wires directly to where the tape head connects to the tape bo…
... went for the across the tape head inputs method.
Seems to ... loaded, if I unplug the tape lead from the back of ... -
+2A loadingHey - I've been asking on some other threads - but this is the best one to use i think: Only just got myself a +2A and got it working...... I loaded…
Oh tape head cleaners work, you just have ... the heads 'cos the cleaner tape is dirty. Don't over ... abrasive type either, they cause head wear - a Q-tip and ... /Tapeline-BASF-Audio-Cassette-head-Cleaner-for-tape-copiers-copy-duplicator-NEW ... -
+2A loadingHey - I've been asking on some other threads - but this is the best one to use i think: Only just got myself a +2A and got it working...... I loaded…
... adjusting, I would clean the tape head (plus the other parts) as ... head that senses the magnetic field that is recorded on the tape ... things up.
Tape type head cleaners do work for most ... will not completely clean the head if it is badly contaminated ... -
Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
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Using standard mono tape recorders makes a lot of ... few households already had a tape recorder.
B) ... precision screwdriver and turn the head adjustment screw until the sound ... shop bitd, would use a tape head set-up program for the ... -
Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... few households already had a tape recorder.
B) ... precision screwdriver and turn the head adjustment screw until the sound ... shop bitd, would use a tape head set-up program for the ... want a backlog of faulty tape recorders to repair. Remember - ... -
Spectrum 128k +2 (grey) getting started..So, I just received a grey +2 in the mail. I don't know if it's in working condition, but that doesn't really matter. I opened it up and a small r…
... a another magnetic head up against the existing tape head, so a signal ... can be transferred between the two. The tape ... -
Spectrum 128k +2 (grey) getting started..So, I just received a grey +2 in the mail. I don't know if it's in working condition, but that doesn't really matter. I opened it up and a small r…
... a another magnetic head up against the existing tape head, so a signal ... can be transferred between the two. The tape ... -
Spectrum 128k +2 (grey) getting started..So, I just received a grey +2 in the mail. I don't know if it's in working condition, but that doesn't really matter. I opened it up and a small r…
... a another magnetic head up against the existing tape head, so a signal ... can be transferred between the two. The tape ... earlier on, even if the tape hubs are not turning, odds ... getting to the playback / record head though of course I can ... -
Another way to add audio input on a +2 - No more low level sound problem !Hi all, Last week, with 3 friends, we participated to a modelism / games / hobbies meeting, and we made a retro computing stand... (big succes, I'll…
... ) with their "direct to the tape head" audio input.
Pictures have ... to the points where the head wires arrive, and a female ... -
cassette player volumesHi - is it possible / likely that over time a stand-a-lone (i.e. not +2) cassette player loses some of its high end volume? Some games that used t…
Try adjusting the tape head's position (screw next to the tape head, small screwdriver ... be a bit of per-tape adjustment, though. -
cassette player volumesHi - is it possible / likely that over time a stand-a-lone (i.e. not +2) cassette player loses some of its high end volume? Some games that used t…
... 'shed' their oxide onto the tape head. Results in a muffled sound ... -
cassette player volumesHi - is it possible / likely that over time a stand-a-lone (i.e. not +2) cassette player loses some of its high end volume? Some games that used t…
Tape cleaner cassettes are only for ... cleaning.
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Recommend Cassette PlayerI've not needed to buy one for about 30 years so can anyone recommend a new cassette recorder and source please? Do they even make them anymore?
... there was always another VHS tape . So they had their advantages ... much the same as cleaning tape recorder heads . One bit of ... have to refind is my tape head demagnetiser which I originally used ... -
What's the best solution for audio loading on a 48k?I have three 48k Speccies. All have been recapped and AV modded, but only one (an issue 4A) is currently loading via Teezix. (the other two (issue 3…
... the right channel. If the tape head is not mechanical adjusted in ... same way as the recording head then there is a phase ... (mechanical) inner track on the tape (lower risk for drop outs ... -
Sharpshooter by KobrahsoftI've uploaded a WAV of Sharpshooter to the WoS Facebook group at [url="https://www.facebook.com/groups/WorldOfSpectrum.org/1796577180616946"]https://…
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Listening to the tape leaves the feeling that the ... by different tape recorders or with different settings/head alignment, weird ... even with misaligned recorder head azimuth.
To ... Of course, a different tape recorder or tape head alignment can (or ... -
'computer compatible' tape recorders?I have seen these a couple of times for sale, but what exactly do they do (differently form the regular type) ? [URL=http://s1063.photobucket.com/…
... I found that cheap crap tape machines worked better than deluxe ... he reason was that the tape head alignment was more likely to ... -
Spectrum 48k won't start any software but passes all RAM testsI have a rubber key 48k which will not start any software - it appears to work perfectly right up until the end of the tape and the program would sta…
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Some MIAshi Guys I've procured a box of spectrum stuff from someone who was moving house. In this box I found an "Unidentifiable backup tape" with software …
... an original copy of the tape, I have converted the ... appears to match the original tape but I will do ... some assistance with another tape that appears to be ... huge amount of low-level tape data it generates.
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+2 grey - datacorder on/off switch?Hi everyone. Building a simple on/off switch to power up/down the tape deck will eliminate the noise in sound output? Is this a safe approach or …
... output on only when the tape motor is running.
If the tape deck is introducing noise, then ... low level signal from the tape head, in which case noise might ... -
Spectrum 128k +2 Grey internal EAR modHi guys, I have done the EAR mod to my Spectrum +2 Grey as per this tutorial and want to load programs using the TZXDuino. http://retrocable.com/?p…
... suggested. First I aligned the tape head properly and tested a regular ... cassette tape and confirmed a nice loading ... and tested again the cassette tape to confirm again it is ...
