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 lplayer

dolby adds a certail increase in db when recording with it...then when activated on playback, it subtracts that amount. Ideally, you need a decoder if the material was recorded in dolby. Any dolby decoder will work, presuming that it is from dolby labs.