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In Reply to: RE: Tape Project review PF posted by joeljoel1947 on November 02, 2009 at 17:38:00
To be fair to Myles, he can't come off as a fanboy (like me!) or his credibility as a reviewer comes into question. I think when he says "favorably", I think that he's slightly misusing the word which would be saying that it sounds better. Earlier in the review he states that" Although the recent and superb sounding 45 rpm Analogue Productions reissue of Waltz for Debby is by no means embarrassed by the 15-ips tape version, The Tape Project release simply sounds more realistic. Evans' piano in particular sounds far less mechanical on the tape compared to the LP version,..".
I've heard the Evans 45rpm sound mighty nice in a well tweaked phono system. All things being equal, "Waltz,.." comes much closer than the other TP releases simply because the 45 reissue is so darn good but in the final analysis, I much prefer the tape.
One of the reasons that I'm not real fond of doing format comparisons is there are just too many variables involved. When it comes down to it, most vinyl enthusiasts have spent hundreds of hours and untold wealth tweaking their systems.
So, comparisons are just that for me. It doesn't tell me a whole lot about the media used since I can't separate the media from the system.All I "need" to know is I enjoy these tapes more than anything short of being there. Listening to them still feels like a "special occasion" to me.
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