Dolby B was used as a method to reduce or eliminate tape hiss. There are Dolby B recordings, but the boxes are clearly marked as such. You don't need a Dolby B decoder to play tapes on your deck. Maybe 90% -95% of the reel to reel tapes sold are not Dolby B.
Should I get Dolby B decoder for my open reel deck
I'm confused! Recently, I purchased an RT707 reel deck and upon enquiring about where to buy pre-recorded reels some one on Audiogon tells me about getting a Dolby B decoder. Problem is, NONE of the pre-recorded reels I own (about 14)were recorded with Dolby, at least the boxes don't say so. I think this is a little odd, considering they are all from major labels. Could it be thagt they WERE recorded with Dolby amd merely not listed?
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