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Why to we still care about (and listen to) RTR

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I just bought a few more tapes on ebay, and I am considering Series II of the Tape Project (I am a charter subscriber to Series I, but the rather large price hike and the first 6 choices for Series II have me wondering if I would be making the right move there). Anyway I digress. RTR basically died as a relatively popular consumer medium in what, about 1982 or even earlier? Yet, here we are, 25 years later still interested.

I am interested in your reasons why you still stick to this apparently obsolete technology. I have mine - yes, I have a library I want to hear (although I have been disappointed to hear how many tapes manufactured by Ampex in the mid 70's have been afflicted with sticky shed......), the best tapes have a depth and dynamic range unrivaled by other technologies, and RTR is just plain cool.

OK, those are my reasons - what are yours?



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