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Pre-recorded Reel-to Reel tapes

About 30 years ago, I had a nice 4 channel Reel-to Reel tape machine. I think that was the best fidelity I've ever heard. I have researched a little, but haven't found many pre-recorded tapes available. I guess it's almost like searching for 78 records. I'm loving my vinyl, but wish I could find a place that offered many titles of tapes. Is there such a place?
handymann
mgattmch
558 posts
 
I have heard great things about this company, http://www.tapeproject.com, never actually tried them myself.
mgattmch
558 posts
 
Forgot to mention, I had a perfect condition high speed two track Revox B77
Mk11; sold it two years ago on AudiogoN. Big mistake, wish I had kept it and
tried one of the TapeProject tapes on it.
paul_graham
197 posts
 
I have 20 or so......the sound quality sucks....iTunes would sound better...

However, there is something special to watching an old reel to reel working.
mgattmch
558 posts
 
Paul,

If the sound quality is so bad, why buy 20 of these very expensive tapes?
dopogue
1,773 posts
 
Open reel tapes on Ebay -- they list maybe 8,000 at any given time -- are a total crapshoot. Most sellers don't have a tape deck to play them on (they found them at estate sales or wherever). But there are real gems to be found if you're patient (and obsessed) enough.
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