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    1st Tape Software Choice

    Well if classical is categorically out- I just don't love it that much-what tape specifically out of the recent releases should I get to tease me on my new to me Otari?

    Acoustic Sounds has Hugh Maskela, Ricki Lee Jones, Janis Ian and Ben Webster. I like these all but from a production quality point of view what is your opinion?

    Opus 3 is always great quality but I can't sit there and listen to 50 minutes of it.. although I may spring for one anyway.

    So, you have sampled some of these (& others), and you can only buy 1 to show off the format ... that tape is :_________________________?
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    I think the Acoustic Sounds Hugh Masekela Hope tape is great, an improvement over the excellent 45RPM LP. Worth the price of admission and highly recommended. I have not heard the other three tapes.
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    Analog 2: VPI HW-40 Direct-Drive Turntable w/ 12” 3D Printed Fatboy Gimbal Arm and Ortofon MC Anna Diamond Phono Cartridge driving Genesis Gold Phono Preamp
    Analog 3: Studer A810 R2R tape w/ Bridge Console. Using built-in tape preamp
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    • #3
      Do you like jazz? If so, I can't recommend International Phonograph tapes highly enough. Reasonably priced at $150 each, and the ones I have are terrific sounding. Check out the Clifford Jordan he just released. Fantastic.
      TAPE: Studer A807, A810; Revox B77 MkII; Technics RS-1700; Pioneer RT-707, RT-909
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      SPEAKERS: B&W Nautilus 800, Pioneer DSS-9, Velodyne FSR-15
      AMPS: Cary SLP-05/Sunfire Signature 600, Pioneer SX-1980
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      • MylesBAstor
        #3.1
        MylesBAstor commented
        03-18-2017, 11:21 PM
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        +1 But I would spring for the Direct copies. Dee Alexander might get my vote if you like jazz vocals.
      • kcin
        #3.2
        kcin commented
        03-19-2017, 11:03 AM
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        Thanks , I will investigate.
    • #4
      Alternatively there's the The Doctor is In that Andre is duping.
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      -Doshi EVO and Goldmund PH3.8 phonostage
      -VPI Vanquish direct-drive turntable
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      -Lyra Atlas SL Lambda, Fuuga Mk. 2, vdh Colibri Master Signature, MutechHayabusa, MOFI Master Tracker, Sumiko Songbird cartridges
      -Technics RS1506 with Flux Magnetic heads, Doshi V3.0 tape stage (balanced)
      -Assorted cables including Transparent XL Gen. 6, Skogrand, Viero, Kubala-Sosna, Audience Au24SX, Genesis Advanced Technologies and Ensemble Power Cords
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      • Skylab
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        Skylab commented
        03-19-2017, 08:55 AM
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        Yes indeed, and it's excellent!!
    • #5
      Find the tape with music you have enjoyed and will enjoy years to come regardless of its sound quality. If it is available as master tape dub, it's got to be decent sounding. Some tapes are great sounding to me but personally I couldn't relate to the content and would play them only when someone visits for show & tell purpose and rarely I would play them for myself.
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      • #6
        Opus 3 (Eric Bibb Rainbow People) all the rest of my Opus 3 tapes are classical
        Tape Project (Dave Alvin Blackjack David, Robert Cray False Accusations, Bill Evans Waltz for Debby, Little Hatch Rock with Me Baby)
        Ultra Tape (Hugh Masakela, Rickie Lee Jones)
        Groove Note (Jacintha Autumn Leaves NAB eq)

        Larry


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        Dig Rip-Pyramix,IzotopeRX3Adv,Mykerinos,PacMicroModel2
        Dig Play-mchNADAC, LampiHorizon, Roon, HQP, Oppo105
        Electronics-Doshi Pre,CJ MET1mchPre, Cary2A3monoamps
        Speakers-AvantgardeDuosLR,3SolosC,LR,RR
        Other-2x512Engineer/Marutani Symmetrical Power, AudioDiskVinylCleaner,AirTightRecordFlat, Scott Rust Interconnects,
        Music-1800R2Rtapes,50TBrips
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        • #7
          Garcia Grisman?
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          • #8
            Originally posted by Asamel View Post
            Garcia Grisman?
            That is a super tape and why it got a POY award from me!

            I played it for the first time with the Doshi tape preamp the other week and it was even better than I thought.
            Myles B. Astor, PhD, Administrator
            Senior Editor, Positive-Feedback.com
            ________________________________________

            -Zellaton Plural Evo speakers
            -Goldmund Telos 300 stereo amp
            -Goldmund Mimesis 37S Nextgen preamplifier
            -Doshi EVO and Goldmund PH3.8 phonostage
            -VPI Vanquish direct-drive turntable
            -VPI 12-inch 3D Fat Boy dual pivot tonearm, VPI 12-inch 3D Fat Boy gimballed and SAT LM-12 arm
            -Lyra Atlas SL Lambda, Fuuga Mk. 2, vdh Colibri Master Signature, MutechHayabusa, MOFI Master Tracker, Sumiko Songbird cartridges
            -Technics RS1506 with Flux Magnetic heads, Doshi V3.0 tape stage (balanced)
            -Assorted cables including Transparent XL Gen. 6, Skogrand, Viero, Kubala-Sosna, Audience Au24SX, Genesis Advanced Technologies and Ensemble Power Cords
            -Accessories including Stillpoint Aperture panels, Cathedral Sound panels, Furutech NCF Nano AC receptacles; Silver Circle Tchaik 6 PLC, Symposium ISIS and SRA Craz 3 racks, Audiodharma Cable Cooker, Symposium Ultra and assorted SRA OHIO Class 2.1+ platforms.
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            • #9
              The Garcia Grisman reel is superb. So many great songs on that album. They should release more of the G/G sessions since Paul Stubblebine mastered a lot of that material.
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              • #10
                I don’t yet have the Garcia / Grisman but it’s very high up my list of wants.

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