audio tape speed in Ruusia

[Mila Saskova-Pierce]

There is no difference in the speed of tapes:  the problem is the tape
players:  the European standard player for 120V plays slower in the US, and
the US plays faster in Europe (or vice versa, I do not remember exactly).
However,  nowadays chips usually take care of that difference.  The
difference has something to do with the difference in the number of cycles
in the European electricity versus the US.  Tapes, if played using the
European tape player in Europe, and using the American one in the US, will
have the same speed.

Mila Saskova

>Here's a question I've never encountered--
>Does anyone know if there is a difference in audio tape speeds in Russia
>and US?  Someone is wanting some theater dialog tapes for practice and the
>question came up whether US recordings would be playable in Russia.
>
>
>Thanks for your help,
>
>Bob Druien
>RF-Druien at wiu.edu
>
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Dr. Mila Saskova-Pierce
University of Nebraska
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