Pre-recorded Reel-to Reel tapes

it all depends which quality you get. For 1st copies or even 2nd copies you pay quite an amount. I was able to get some very good copies. Also got the 1st series of The Tape Project, some among them are good. I use the Tapes on my A820 and C37. You should connect the Speaking Machines to a good sounding system - and voila, now you know why well recorded tapes sound superior to vinyl. No question about that!

Buconeer, you might note that all Barclay-Crocker tapes were Dolby-encoded (except the few that were dbx-encoded), so you need a Dolby deck or a way to cut the highs if you play them back on a standard deck.

That 2-track "Kind of Blue" has only 3 of the original 5 tracks, which works out to $36 minute!

Pretty much the only reason to get into reel-to-reel today is that the great tapes sound so awesome :-)

Hi

Here are some Reel-to-Reel tapes from International Phonograph Inc.

http://internationalphonographinc.com/master_tapes.html

I have no affiliation with the company. Just passing some information along that I found on the net.

Enjoy.

@mgattmch....Why? That's a great question....sometimes in the evening I drink and hit eBay...you ought top see all the crap I've purchased this way. :)

The International Phonograph tapes sound fantastic and are 1:1 dubs (done with great care) of safety masters from music Jonathan recorded himself.