--- In quadraphonicquad@yahoogroups.com, "boogajqr"
<doublehoo2002@y...> wrote:
>
> I have a 1970s-era quad player in my (classic) car -- the unit was
> unused and has performed fine until recently. I'm not sure if I
have
> a wiring problem with the speakers, or something is amiss with the
> deck itself. Here's what's happening: a stronger, clearer signal is
> coming through the right speakers for the first program (or first
> two on a stereo cassette tape) with a muffled, weaker signal coming
> to the left channel. This reverses for the second program (or
second
> two on a stereo tape). I've tried adjusting the head, both height
> and azm., to no avail. My this just be solved by cleaning the
> playback head off? I've only had the unit about six months. It has
> chewed up a couple tapes, and I've had to clean off the mess from
> one melted roller. Any thoughts on what might be going on?

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I can't believe you messed with the alignment before cleaning! ALWAYS
clean FIRST!

Check contacts, belt and switching, both track change and stereo/quad
switching. You can alomost bet the alignment is messed up now.

=JD= good luck