Yes you lose something with each generation of tape. The quality of what is committed to the tape also varies widely from album to album. How many times the tape was played and what equipment it was played on and many other factors affect the sound quality of what you eventually hear.
Most recordings since the early 80s have been digital. Digital recording has many advantages over tape and has the potential to last far longer than tape without degradation. Digital technology is in its infancy and digital recording technology will improve over time until almost everyone agrees that it is superior to tape, IMHO. YMMV.
Most recordings since the early 80s have been digital. Digital recording has many advantages over tape and has the potential to last far longer than tape without degradation. Digital technology is in its infancy and digital recording technology will improve over time until almost everyone agrees that it is superior to tape, IMHO. YMMV.