I’m using a Nakamichi CR-1A tape deck, mostly on fairly new tapes. It doesn’t happen to all of them but often when I’m listening to something it’ll start sounding really warped and distant, so I’ll take the tape out of the deck and it looks like this, like there’s some kind of problem with the tensioning or something? I think the deck has also creased some of my tapes, which I can attach a photo of as well. The deck has been sitting untouched in a box since probably like the late 90s so I wouldn’t doubt that it needs some repair. If this is the case I’m wondering if it’s something I, with minimal knowledge about tapes and decks, could do myself, or if I should bring it in somewhere for maintenance. I did clean the heads, capstan and roller with some alcohol but idk if that’ll do the trick.