Tape Project Tapes


Does anyone here have a subscription to the TP tapes? If so tell me what you have and how you like it.
jsman
well 20 tapes from tape project is limited. Hopefully there will be more classical albums from tape project. For those looking for more 15 ips tapes you can acquire 9 more from aaanalog.de. I love the album mozart revisited.
meanwhile is there any other source for 15 ips tape ?
happy listening
Audioblazer,

Replying to your first thought; maybe there will be more classical albums from The Tape Project. I don't hold out much hope. You can get great Blue Note re issues for 50 bucks each. It's not hard to record and reproduce small groups that don't sell many albums and that's why the masters are more available. I'm grateful that the classical titles they issued are those I play over and over. Black Jack is a close second but the Jazz all sounds the same to me and I won't play them again.

I realize the cost constraints of TTP when they source masters. If they could count on ALL their subscribers to purchase full subscriptions they might take a few more chances. I will continue to be a full subscriber and ENJOY all their issues, after all, I need to expand my musical horizons.

Those in my audio group have told me for years, not that many, to do just that.. I've spent bucks on Jazz, rock and everything below the CLASSICAL genre. I buy it , listen to it and file it away. I guess I just prefer music written by dead guys.

IMHO, playing a small jazz group is much less demanding on an audio system than a full blown symphony orchestra. I realize not everyone can afford the cost and room size to hear the best reproduction of "The Absolute Sound." I'm not counting out the difficulty for ANY system to reproduce the human voice or a piano but it all comes down to what makes you want to hear it all again.

Enough said. I was unable to navigate the website and effect an order for their classical titles. I can dig out my book, "Apples for dummies." or you can give me a helping hand.

Thanks from a fellow RTR "Gonner."

I've listened to the Arnold Overtures so far. Business travel and some other audio projects (just built a passive preamp and in the process of building an amp) have gotten in the way of some listening time. The material, although unfamiliar to me since I do not have much of a classical background is okay, but the recording and ambiance of RTR as an analog source makes the sound "big" in ways that I could not imagine. I have made some recordings of my CDs on reel (7.5ips) and I get a similar experience with the sound, but this tape takes it a many steps higher. My new vinyl rig that is on the way might be in for a worthy challenge.
Kftool,
I have 1-2k of original LPs. Transferring it to tape? Not sure how it's done. Until 2 wks ago I have never seen a RTR, so quite newbie. Just started playing 3 days ago. If I understd yr last paragraph abt ordering tapeproject classical album , just email queen@bottlehead.com. Take a while to get yr order. Happy listening
Clio09,

Challenge and/or complement, I'm glad you had a chance to listen. FWIW, I've exchanged communication/read threads with a few people that accessed vinyl as their primary source and their observations regarding analogue media, for example The Tape Project, are characteristically, favorable.

Of course, you will derive your own conclusions :-)

Vbr,
Sam