a conversion section configured to convert the equalized waveform into a maximum likelihood sequence by carrying out metric calculation based on average values of the equalized waveform in {HEAD ~ vicinities} of a positive signal level, {TAIL ~ a negative signal level} and a zero signal level 
a conversion section configured to convert the equalized waveform into a maximum likelihood sequence by carrying out metric calculation based on average values of the equalized waveform in { HEAD ~ vicinities } of a positive signal level , { TAIL ~ a negative signal level } and a zero signal level
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