The R-R tapes I made in the 60s and 70s are perfectly listenable on my current machine (Teac X1000R) but some squealed madly on an earlier deck. Much of the problem seems to lie in how well the deck is maintained. That said, I do not use mine for recording anymore, yet I do wonder just how "permanent" all those shiny CDRs will ultimately be.
RU recording LPs on Reel to Reel ?
or is this just O-U-T?
I'm appreciating analogue more than ever with my new setup and want to record some of these LPs but on to what? I'm interested to know what your thoughts are between reel to reel sound and the sound from a cdr, perhaps through a computer with a good capture card and an EQ program or whatever's best digitally.
Even if reel-to-reel comes closer to the analogue sound of an LP, is the benefit minor allowing ease-of-use to tip the scales towards digital? Right now the glamour factor is telling me to go out and get a tape deck and the fear factor is telling me to stick with what i know.
I was surprised that a search here didn't pull up some posts on this subject...which makes me think reel-reel is just out except for pro engineering.
(Really, it's just jumping up to turn over these LPs that's getting me a bit ...jumpy.)
I'm appreciating analogue more than ever with my new setup and want to record some of these LPs but on to what? I'm interested to know what your thoughts are between reel to reel sound and the sound from a cdr, perhaps through a computer with a good capture card and an EQ program or whatever's best digitally.
Even if reel-to-reel comes closer to the analogue sound of an LP, is the benefit minor allowing ease-of-use to tip the scales towards digital? Right now the glamour factor is telling me to go out and get a tape deck and the fear factor is telling me to stick with what i know.
I was surprised that a search here didn't pull up some posts on this subject...which makes me think reel-reel is just out except for pro engineering.
(Really, it's just jumping up to turn over these LPs that's getting me a bit ...jumpy.)