I know you said the VU meters were "up there", but I remember my TEAC deck had both volume and recording level adjustment knobs. And those 2 adjustments had no impact on the VU merters. When recording, I had to do tests first to find the correct recording level. Otherwise I would have the exact problem you are having.
Man, that was a long time ago - 20 years! hehe, I remember those Maxell XL Metal cassettes, costing me an arm and a leg...
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