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yikes! any of you who could actually recognize an open reel of tape might have an opinion on this one. tascam 38 1/2" machine: deck is otherwise very clean and in good shape. tape track 2 often - but not always - will not return output to the console. our testing kitchens have confirmed the following: - it's not the snake - it's not the input channel - it does not seem to matter if noise reduction is engaged or not. - swapping the rec/repro card with that from another track changes nothing, the problem does NOT migrate. - i can see the meter moving - it just doesn't send much signal. occasionally i get about as much output as a bad case of crosstalk. - some nights 2 is fine. some nights it only works for a little while. some nights, it takes the night off. - i can't think of a single thing that's changed in the setup EXCEPT that the heat in my apt. came on with a vengeance this year, and it was like death valley in there for awhile - i have since turned the heat in that room off, the problem continues intermittently. your suggestions, commiserations, prayers and special hoo-doo effects are roundly invited. replies off-list are just fine. a: