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Picked up a GS800 but the odd thing is the sound is low on pre-recorded reels but is fine when I play something I recorded on my GS1200. Any ideas? I've fiddled with all the switches.
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Hi Larry,
I wonder if maybe the prints you recorded on the GS-1200 are stereo, so sound on both stripes, and the pre-recorded reels are monaural, so sound on track 1's stripe only.
If your GS-800 has good track 2 playback, but track one is low, a stereo print would still have sound through track 2, but a monaural print would be closer to silent because track 1 has issues.
Here's something you can try if you have a head demagnetizer. Turn on the GS-800's sound and turn the volume up. Switch between tracks and slowly bring the demagnetizer closer to the head for each track. If you get more increasing hum for track 2 than track 1, then you know. You could even use track select to switch between them with the same field for a better comparison.
If you don't have a demagnetizer, a cellphone actually makes a useable magnetic field for this test. I used mine as a flashlight to examine the head once and the projector audio reacted to it!
My first instinct was "Try the switch trick.". I'm glad you beat me to it!Last edited by Steve Klare; August 21, 2025, 09:31 AM. -
Thank you Steve for your help. I hadn't fooled with the recording switches so I sprayed contact cleaner and pushed the switches down several times and now all is good. But you were right that the sound of the other films was coming from the balance stripe and not the main stripe.Comment
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Sounds good to me, Larry!
I've always admired the GS-800, but never seen one in person. To me they seem like a good compromise between the GS-1200 and the simpler STs that I use most of the time.
It's good that you were able to fix this one.Comment
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What amazes me about both GS models is that some of the biggest issues are the easiest to fix....IF you know what to do.
I have both versions. I'll take the big one any day.Comment
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