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OP

I always encourage you and others to get into or back into R2R. Even though it is my lowest S/N format, some tape hiss: I and all my friends pick LP over CD and R2R over LP. My Pre-Recorded Tapes are my best source.

"I’m going to make recording of all of my vinyl that didn’t get released on cd or any other digital format."

I have to ask why?

I sold some, still have around 350 pre-recorded tapes, my best source. 60 years old, still sound terrific. Tapes made from tape masters (or copies of masters).

I have some R2Rs I bought that others recorded from their own or borrowed LPs. They are fun, but definitely a notch down from factory pre-recorded.

I have a few 10.5" reels that others made, a mixed bag. For me, it's too much work indexing to find a particular album/song, and you have to stand at the machine to find ___? I stick with 7" reels.

Your deck has to be in terrific shape/maintained to move/stop the weight of the larger reels full of tape.

I have a half dozen I recorded off FM live broadcasts, they sound better than the LP to tape copies and are otherwise unavailable. I wish I had done more of them.

as for cost, you could probably find very good condition replacement/backup LPs, buy them for less than what you will spend for tapes.

Also, putting wear on the heads to initially record, and subsequently play 'ok sounding' tapes made from LPs will have you looking to have the heads re-conditioned.

Speed: perhaps you will be using 15 IPS. You will double the amount of tape needed, and if copies from LP's, how much difference will the higher speed make? I don't know,  I stick with 7-1/2 IPS.

I certainly don't mean to be a downer, just my thoughts on your project.

You say why "elliottbenewcombjr" ? Here's my take on R2R tape. 

Lyn Stanley; London With A Twist - Live At Bernie’s. As close to live music I have ever heard, albeit at a high price ($750 per tape). The music is wonderful and the recording, quite simply the best I have ever heard! Everyone who has heard this tape simply say, "Wow, like listening to live music". I can recommend other R2R tape recordings that are just as good. For example, The Tape Project  Little Hatch, Analog Productions Ultra Tape Muddy Waters Folk Singer etc. Why do you think a lot of high end manufacturers demonstrate equipment using R2R tape?

cleeds

I have ripped all 1500 of my cds to a hard drive and put my cd's in storage.  I have subscriptions to Qobuz, Amazon Music Unlimited HD, Pandora and Napster.  I have just installed Roon to my streaming rig, and I'm thrilled with it.  At 70 years of age, convenience is paramount, of course without sacrificing excellent sound quality.

I have maybe a few hundred or so LP's that were never released on cd or in any digital format.  A lot of those albums have only one song on the album that's listenable.  I'm not going through the trouble of retrieving and playing those LP's for one song.  I'm going to make a playlist of those LP cuts and record them to RTR.  Besides, I love the sound of open reel recordings made from LP's.  If you've ever heard an LP recorded to open reel, you'd know what I mean.

Oh, and one other thing, I own a black Teac X-2000R open reel deck, and it is beautiful.  I get to enjoy a beautiful audio sculpture while I listen to great music.

Of course, I will still play my LP's periodically, I have over 3,000 of them, but for convenience purposes, if I have that recording on my hard drive or on Qobuz, I'll probably listen to it there rather than play the LP.  Streaming music is now the overwhelming way I now listen to music.  That being said, I will never give up my analog rig...EVER!!

teo_audio

Thanks for the info, I'll check it out.

I'm only interested in brand new tapes...I don't need the risks associated witn new old stock tapes.