Hi dchatz, Sometimes the edge of the tape catches the reel and will periodically make that squeaky sound. Yes, It is irritating, I have had this too! ;o) Note - the Revox A77! Nice machine. No, not all British are polite. ha ha.
Thanks, very informative, but why didn’t you clean it with the cloth and spooling as you did without the silicone first? Applying silicone seems a risky technique and irreversible to the tape, in addition it will contaminate the heads and tape transport too!
Just cleaning did not fix it. And applying silicone on the tape path is by some people considered a good thing. I have read post on forums from people applying this on tape paths to renew them. Dont know if this is a good thing. But after that, recording on this tape was perfect.
@@dchatz I did it also and it wont cure the tape issue, only reduce the issue. What type of silicone do you use? Almost 100% the Scotch tapes do have this squeaky issue.
@@MateusMachado I used specifically the type 100000cst. I think this is crucial. Otherwise the silicone will just wipe away very quickly. The key is that the silicone sticks on and remains there
