Month: August 2024

New tape label Analog Tone Factory: a review of ‘Vintage’ album and a chat with co-founder Jerome Sabbagh

August 16, 2024

A couple of months back I posted a blog about a new New York City-based all-analogue label, Analog Tone Factory. ‘All-analogue’ in the sense that all of the label’s recordings will be captured exclusively on reel-to-reel tape. The resulting albums will then be available in multiple formats including R2R tape (quarter inch, 15ips, IEC/CCIR), AAA 180g … More New tape label Analog Tone Factory: a review of ‘Vintage’ album and a chat with co-founder Jerome Sabbagh

Golden Ear Awards for United Home Audio and Analog Audio Design tape decks from The Absolute Sound

August 13, 2024

The September issue of US audio magazine The Absolute Sound is out, featuring their annual Golden Ear Awards, in which each member of the editorial / review team selects a handful of their favourite hi-fi separates, whether longstanding references or brand new favourites. Jonathan Valin, who writes frequently about reel-to-reel tape, has included two tape … More Golden Ear Awards for United Home Audio and Analog Audio Design tape decks from The Absolute Sound