Suitable tape for echoplex....

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Suitable tape for echoplex....

Post by ohmygodtheykilledkenny » Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:24 pm

My plex has been working flawlessly for 1 week (minus self oscillate), and it has made me realize that another echo could never satisfy me. Since I'm now in it for the long hall with this thing, I wanna pick up a reel of proper lubricated tape to reload cartridges. I have used 8 track tape in the past so I have become fairly proficient at splicing. Is Fidelipac cobalt lubricated HOLN good for use in plex's, if not what do you recommend and from where?
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Re: Suitable tape for echoplex....

Post by rgorke » Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:02 pm

ohmygodtheykilledkenny wrote:My plex has been working flawlessly for 1 week (minus self oscillate), and it has made me realize that another echo could never satisfy me. Since I'm now in it for the long hall with this thing, I wanna pick up a reel of proper lubricated tape to reload cartridges. I have used 8 track tape in the past so I have become fairly proficient at splicing. Is Fidelipac cobalt lubricated HOLN good for use in plex's, if not what do you recommend and from where?

Check out Regis's site. Just google Regis and Echoplex.
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Re: Suitable tape for echoplex....

Post by ohmygodtheykilledkenny » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:46 pm

Thanks man, yeah I've checked out Regis' site before, pretty awesome. I'm either going with JOA or Cart Guys. I wasn't sure cart guys was still around but apparently he is, just lost his help.
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Re: Suitable tape for echoplex....

Post by jbzoso2002 » Thu Nov 03, 2011 11:07 am

http://www.orbitelectronix.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ive used them in the past, good service

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Re: Suitable tape for echoplex....

Post by ohmygodtheykilledkenny » Mon Nov 14, 2011 12:26 am

Yeah man, I've got a cartridge from orbit, and I really like the design, but I'd like to use a more vintage correct tape formulation, and have the ability to reload myself. My Plex is so close to being done, it gets a beautiful echo sound now, but in needs to sustain more for oscillation and whatnot. Hopefully me and my tech can get it sorted out.

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