cassette deck and slider help

[sean 91]

i have bought an old radio, which has static on the sliders and poor sound quality on the cassette decks. the sound it very dull and has spluttering sounds in the back ground

any tips/ideas on how i could fix either would be very usefull

thanks in advance

 

[baddboybill]

i have bought an old radio, which has static on the sliders and poor sound quality on the cassette decks. the sound it very dull and has spluttering sounds in the back ground

any tips/ideas on how i could fix either would be very usefull

thanks in advance

It sounds like you need to clean the inside including your pots and deck

 

[sean 91]

i have bought an old radio, which has static on the sliders and poor sound quality on the cassette decks. the sound it very dull and has spluttering sounds in the back ground

any tips/ideas on how i could fix either would be very usefull

thanks in advance

It sounds like you need to clean the inside including your pots and deck

ill take it apart tonight i think and see what i can do. i have cleaned the heads before though and its made no difference. if this fails, is there anything else i can do? can i alter the position of the heads or diy demagnatise?

 

[baddboybill]

i have bought an old radio, which has static on the sliders and poor sound quality on the cassette decks. the sound it very dull and has spluttering sounds in the back ground

any tips/ideas on how i could fix either would be very usefull

thanks in advance

It sounds like you need to clean the inside including your pots and deck

ill take it apart tonight i think and see what i can do. i have cleaned the heads before though and its made no difference. if this fails, is there anything else i can do? can i alter the position of the heads or diy demagnatise?

clean all your pots with deoxit, volume, balance, switches, ect...

 

[Fatdog]

The cassette head should have one or two tiny screws underneath to adjust azimuth / alignment. True techies have special cassettes and calibration for the job, but just using your ears is good enough for the "everyday" guy. Definitely invest in some sort of demagnetizer also.

 

[sean 91]

Definitely invest in some sort of demagnetizer also.

you know where i can find one? i spoke to someone in the local electronics store, but he didnt even know what it was, and spoke to me like im an idiot

 

[docs]

eBay uk have a couple.