Magnetic head and magnetic recording and reproducing system

A magnetic recording and reproducing system, comprising a magnetic head having a recording head and a reproducing head,

• the recording head comprising a first main pole and a first return yoke, the first main pole having a first medium facing portion, the first return yoke having a second medium facing portion, the first and second medium facing portions are disposed with a first magnetic gap therebetween,
• the reproducing head comprising a second main pole and a second return yoke, the second main pole having a third medium facing portion, the second return yoke having a fourth medium facing portion, the third and fourth medium facing portions are disposed with a second magnetic gap therebetween,
• a first angle θ1 between positive directions of first and second straight lines being smaller than a second angle θ2 between positive directions of the first straight line and a third straight line, the first straight line connecting centers of medium facing surfaces of the first medium facing portion and the second medium facing portion, the positive direction of the first straight line being a direction heading from the center of medium facing surface of the first medium facing portion to the center of medium facing surface of the second medium facing portion, the second straight line connecting opposing corners of medium facing surfaces of the first medium facing portion and the second medium facing portion, the positive direction of the second straight line being a direction heading from the opposing corner of the medium facing surface of the first medium facing portion to the opposing corner of the medium facing surface of the second medium facing portion, the third straight line connecting centers of medium facing surfaces of the third medium facing portion and the fourth medium facing portion, and the positive direction of the third straight line being a direction heading from the center of medium facing surface of the third medium facing portion to the center of medium facing surface of the fourth medium facing portion.