[Vintage-Audio] 2Track Vs 4 Track

[Robert J. McKee]

"As an aside, most home users did not set their equalization to
match their chosen brand and specific blank tape, and lost much
of the quality they hoped to gain by the expenditure for the "high
priced spread."".

I believe one will find that equalization does not change from
tape to tape.  What does require changing is the bias level.
This of course is on the record side of the process.  The 
playback equalization is the same for all formulations of 
tape at a given speed.  Only EE tape uses a different EQ
on playback.  WBob will need to confirm that point but
I believe it is correct.

Playback head wear and subsequent relapping will most
times cause a need for playback reequalization.  This
should not be an issue on glass head machines.

Bob McKee
using only Crown reel to reel equipment