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Here's What's Actually Happening

Posted by Mike Porper (A) on January 20, 2014 at 16:00:42

In Reply to: RE: 45 rpm to 15 ips 2 track .. Anyone? posted by vinnie2 on January 18, 2014 at 05:17:23:

"Those ignorant of history are forced to repeat it".

Already so much knowledge is being lost. Things that were known to a previous generation of audiophiles are gone, or almost gone. Good thing I'm still around -).

OK, here's the deal. Many open reel tape machines add a layer of IM distortion. The decent ones don't add a lot, just a fine amount. It sounds very pleasing to many ears, since it mimics natural processes. An ideal example is a choir. That's right: a bunch of people singing together. What occurs is that as the voices mix and "beat" against each other, they generate IM, which is how the choir sound gets created in the first place.

Some tape decks do something similar [but not cassette decks]. I've heard the effect with my own ears, repeatedly, back when I worked in the audio industry. Teac A-2300 and A-3300 [I beleive] was really good at "enriching" sound.

If you like the effect, then by all means, enjoy. But, no, you're not improving the original; you're just adding something else to it.

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