We should know in which deck the recording was made because many claim that Nak recordings are not as good played in other decks because of special Nak calibration settings.. so that is an important information.. I would prefer a record and play in each deck or as players with recording from another deck like a Pioneer for example.. I like a lot more aesthetically the Teac ..
Good music sir! The comparison is a bit unfair because the Teac has auto detection switches when a Chrome tape is inserted and Nakamichi has manual ones. Playing a Chrome tape at 120 EQ raises the treble quite a bit. Nakamichi has a warmer sound signature than the Teac witch is a bit more analytic and flat. Both are gorgeous!
For me, Teac seems to be more neutral and Naka more spatial and brillant....So we should know which tape recorder was recorded on ! Cr-3 have an unpleasant predominance around 140hz, V5000 more linéar.
Sooo, what's your assessment of these machines? Which do you prefer and why? Videos such as this, become meaningless. Please give your assessment of these decks as I'm planning on buying a CR3....should I pick it up?
