Tape Trail

RE: Why DO we still care about (and listen to) RTR

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In Reply to: RE: Why DO we still care about (and listen to) RTR posted by TGR on January 12, 2009 at 11:00:53

I find that well made prerecorded tapes have a richness in the midrange that I really enjoy. Some of these same tapes may have less frequency extension at the extremes and some of what I used to consider necessary to satisfy me (audiophile attributes). On classical music, when the texture gets really thick and complex, I think you have to have a really great vinyl set up to prevent the music from getting confused sounding or hard like on digital. But, as long as the repro electronics are up to the task, tape doesn't get phased by these big musical moments.
I also really enjoy having an active part in my hobby. I get bored with just buying gear and all that A/B stuff just doesn't interest me. So, doing all the adjustments/repairs/modifications and learning about this old technology is fun and forces me to learn other things so I can know what I'm doing.
I guess I'm pretty much over the cool factor part. I kinda forget about that when I take my machine to demos. I just want folks to hear what the real thing sounds like and enjoy the music but lots of people have a tough time getting past asking about the machine. Sometimes it can get tough to explain to folks who've never even used a cassette or vcr.

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