Albert Porter and I were having a discussion last night about the advantages of reel-to-reel tape over LPs. (all things being equal of course.) Some of these include:
1. No change in sound from the beginning to the end of a reel like an LP.
2. Not having to deal with acoustic feedback. (just record an album to tape without the speakers on -- and allowing for some loss -- compare the results.) One might be really surprised that no matter how good the turntable, there's susceptibility to feedback. In fact, that might be a good test to perform when comparing different forms of turntable isolation.
3. (Albert brought this up) True stereo bass.
4. No mistracking, no matter how good the cartridge. Face it, vibes, triangles and other instruments present a real challenge, no matter how good the cartridge.
5. Can be closer to the master tape or original tape. (look at the number of particles running over the heads at 15 or 30 ips!)
1. No change in sound from the beginning to the end of a reel like an LP.
2. Not having to deal with acoustic feedback. (just record an album to tape without the speakers on -- and allowing for some loss -- compare the results.) One might be really surprised that no matter how good the turntable, there's susceptibility to feedback. In fact, that might be a good test to perform when comparing different forms of turntable isolation.
3. (Albert brought this up) True stereo bass.
4. No mistracking, no matter how good the cartridge. Face it, vibes, triangles and other instruments present a real challenge, no matter how good the cartridge.
5. Can be closer to the master tape or original tape. (look at the number of particles running over the heads at 15 or 30 ips!)
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