I've since gone back to the ZX-9 and RX-505 setup. The CR-7 appears to need some work, there are some tapes where the wow is noticeable, it won't even play some tapes without stopping. So it needs a tune-up. I may just sell it as is, I'm not sure I want to keep it around. Nice deck, sounds great, auto calibration for record is nice and excellent meters. However, with a ZX-9 it seems a bit redundant. I'm really liking the convenience of the 505 with its UDAR for reverse and the blank skip that I mentioned previously. Put a tape in and forget about it for an hour and a half.
I've been buying up any cheap (~$2/ea or less) type II tapes I can along with plenty of the older TDK D type Is and I think I'm set for life in that department. Vinyl is still my main listening source, but it's fun to tool around with tapes on the weekends.
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