Reel to reel

@orpheus10

http://www.elusivedisc.com/Jacintha-Lush-Life-Master-Quality-Reel-To-Reel-Tape/productinfo/GRVRR1011...

Why did I ask when I knew it would be too rich for my blood?

I'm trying to make a vinyl one stop shopping, is elusive disc the favored place?

Yikes!  $600... way out of my range...  Good thing I haven't heard any of her music yet...if I become a fan, it would be hard to resist, but I just can't justify that kind of $, regardless of the quality of the format...  maybe if I hit the lottery... no... wait.  I never play... oh well... 

How do you quantify this phenomenon? There is frequency response, wow and flutter, distortion and noise; but where is this tape width thing quantified?

Width allows for a wider track, which means the head can have more output. So you get lower noise and greater headroom both at the same time. Higher tape speed allows for greater modulation as well and also gives you greater bandwidth. These things are quite measurable- it should be no surprise they are audible as well.