Reel to reel

Uber: Ampex is good!

yes the recorders of LP are hearing gain and a bit of EQ effect, I figured this out s my German 4 track Dokorder and Denon TT In 1978... it made A needle drop of The Band - Rock of Ages “ jucier” as you say Bill... louder is better is HOW the brain is wired...
i figured it out...
but it came with some minus....

i would take a Revox B-77x, the poor mans Studer over many other decks, especially when considering parts availability.. but sure Studer is the Pro line ( which machine is more likely to be worn thin ??? )

Revox... even the lowly A-77 was  Good enough for Dylan and The Band ( basement tapes )....and it comes with a carry handle, but typically not high speed...

i will say Royers into Fern into Revox at high speed can edge out the same chain into a WADIA 17, etc in some dimension...

the desire to know caused my journey...

ymmv

have fun

At 15 IPS, my tape deck defies logic; yes, the copy is better than the source.

At 7.5 IPS, the tape equals the source. Most people agree on this; if that's so, what's the improvement at 15 IPS?

I don't make the news, I just report it; 15 IPS on reel was better than the record being played through the rest of the rig; the speakers were bigger, the room was filled with more music, there was more depth; there was more dynamic range. I'm not the first person to observe and state this "fact".

I just report the news, some scientist will have to figure it out.