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Talking R2R tape for music lovers and audiophiles

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    • What is R2R tape and what’s so great about it?
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Month: May 2020

We need to talk about room acoustics

May 21, 2020

For some reason it seems that us audiophiles don’t tend to talk much about room acoustics. Which is odd when you think about it, since no professional recording studio or live music venue would be heard dead without a whole heap of serious acoustic considerations in place. In fact, when you really think about it, it’s … More We need to talk about room acoustics

We need to talk about room acoustics

Introducing… the brand new Metaxas T-RX tape deck

May 16, 2020

You may remember that back in 2018, the Munich High End Show saw previews from two companies of the world’s first modern open reel tape decks, which were on their way to market after a couple of decades with no new production of tape machines. The first of the companies, Ballfinger, has since released several … More Introducing… the brand new Metaxas T-RX tape deck

Introducing… the brand new Metaxas T-RX tape deck

Latest rambles

  • Metaxas Tourbillon T-RX tape deck wins a Product of the Year Award 2022 from The Absolute Sound March 28, 2023
  • Exclusive news! New tape release from Hemiolia: the seminal Getz / Gilberto March 17, 2023
  • The best version bar none: Miles Davis’ ‘Kind of Blue’ on copy master tape from Hemiolia Records March 3, 2023
  • RX Reels: Vote for new design prototypes (and… there’s a whole new R2R product on the horizon) February 27, 2023
  • New from Chasing the Dragon: custom-made reels for all master tape copies February 21, 2023
  • New from Ballfinger in 2023: M-051-MR Master Recorder, M-063-H6 deck & an upgraded M-002-P February 8, 2023
  • John Coltrane’s Blue Train: Hemiolia’s new master tape copy vs. Blue Note Tone Poet’s vinyl release January 16, 2023
  • Beethoven, Schubert, Dvorak & Mendelssohn: new master tapes from UltraAnalogue Recordings December 9, 2022
  • straight2tape – a brilliant new concept of real, up-close-and-personal, music events November 30, 2022
  • Metaxas & Sins Tourbillon T-RX reel-to-reel tape deck gets a Golden Ear Award from The Absolute Sound November 21, 2022
  • New 7-inch carbon fibre high performance tape reel from RX Reels November 16, 2022
  • Hemiolia Records releases Miles Davis’ masterpiece on tape – and there’s much more to come! November 7, 2022
  • Lyn Stanley – Novel Noel – A Cool Jingle Jazz Celebration November 6, 2022
  • Talking tape: Lee Morgan’s seminal album The Sidewinder from The Tape Project November 2, 2022
  • Discovering DJ Kerri Chandler’s reel-to-reel set in London October 31, 2022

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  • Welcome
  • The rambles: R2R news, reviews & musings
  • R2R: a beginner’s guide
    • What is R2R tape and what’s so great about it?
    • A brief history of music recording & where tape fits in
    • Tape formats
    • Music on tape: what’s available, who’s producing what and what can you (legally) buy?
    • What exactly is (and isn’t) a master tape?
    • R2R decks: a guide to buying
    • Taking care of your tapes
  • Resources
    • Where to buy music on tape
    • R2R decks: new & vintage brands
    • R2R engineers
  • Contact / comments
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