I’ve had a Teac X-10R since 1981. During the 80’s and very early 90’s, I recorded about thirty 10.5” reels of old school soul/R&B and contemporary jazz albums. Each tape is dbx encoded. I don’t know how, but my dbx tapes sound better than the original vinyl album. My 15ips reels sound the best.
The Sound Quality Of Commercially Pre-Recorded Reel-To-Reel Albums
I’ve owned reel-to-reel machines since 1976. I’ve only used them to make copies of my vinyl LP’s at 7 1/2 ips, and I’ve been quite pleased with the quality of those recordings. I have never once purchased a commercial reel to reel pre-recorded album.
I understand that commercially pre-recorded reel albums were mass produced and recorded at 3 3/4 ips and 7 1/2 ips. Were the pre-recorded tapes generally sonically superior to home recorded reel tapes made from LP’s?