Reel-to-reel tapes really took hold in audiophile-land in the mid-late '50's, when stereo was introduced and it took an R2R recorder to buy and play stereo. R2R decks stayed in many audiophile decks right up into the mid-to-late '70's, when stereo cassette decks started to become good enough (with new tape formulations and eq's) to be "acceptable" on a high-fi rig. At all times during these eras there were both "audiophile quality" pre-recorded tapes sold and a lot of convenience copies of discs. Take it from one who was an audiophile through it all. |
harrylavo, "R2R decks stayed in many audiophile decks right up into the mid-to-late '70's, when stereo cassette decks started to become good enough (with new tape formulations and eq's) to be "acceptable" on a high-fi rig." Yes, and I can't shake the feeling that with them also went the chance of attaining Master Tape sound quality at home. https://www.analogplanet.com/content/copies-beatles-master-tapes-played-ces-and-rmaf-2013 |
A NAK cassette deck ,all there decks were great.Hardon Karman made good ones to.Come on you guys ,they were good.I still have alot of cassettes I play.Prerecorded or one i made from albums.Cheap tapes played on a cheap cassettes deck sound like crap. True just like a cheap turntable ,and cheap speakers sound like crap.i recorded back when i was a teenager ,but the funny think was i always read Stereo Review and kept up grading my equipment. I have done alot of side by side comparisons. My first really good turntable was a Technics SL 1350 with a Shure 100 cart I was 22 it cost me $379.i never had the money to buy state of art stuff.Raising a family and never made lots of money to burn.Im 68 now my system costs like $10,000 ,some closeout stuff ,but to me its Great. |
