Dolby Noise Reduction: Relevant or Not?


In the case of using a Reel to Reel tape recorder, if I play a tape that is using Dolby and I do not have a Dolby decoder, what is the result?

What Dolby decoders are suitable for Audiophile use?

Using a Reel to Reel tape recorder, would Dolby be relevant if the material was recorded at 15 ips?

Thanks
roccoriley

Showing 1 response by kijanki

Amount added is mostly above 5kHz so playback without Dolby will be a little bright and noisy. Idea of Dolby NR is to suppress tape noise.