Month: December 2024

“Why tape still matters”: DJ Kerri Chandler’s new documentary on touring Recording the Masters’ factory

December 23, 2024

Depending on your musical tastes, you may or may not know American DJ and record producer Kerri Chandler. Either way, he’s often referred to with adjectives like ‘legendary’ and ‘pioneering’, having been one of the key movers and shakers in house music for some 30+ years. These days, he refers to tape as his ‘most … More “Why tape still matters”: DJ Kerri Chandler’s new documentary on touring Recording the Masters’ factory

United Home Audio’s Ultima Apollo tape deck wins a Product of the Year Award 2025 from The Absolute Sound

December 20, 2024

Greg Beron of United Home Audio’s Ultima5 tape player won in 2023 and in 2025 it’s the turn of his $55,000 Ultima Apollo deck. The Absolute Sound’s Jonathan Valin writes that it sounds completely different from any of his earlier Ultima decks, with its entirely new EQ circuit and a beefed-up gain stage. The Awards … More United Home Audio’s Ultima Apollo tape deck wins a Product of the Year Award 2025 from The Absolute Sound

Better then Black Friday: The Audiophiles Clinic big tape deck sale!

December 5, 2024

Here’s a brilliant opportunity for anyone in the market for a tape deck. It may be ‘Black Friday’ today but that’s not what this is – the date is pure coincidence and besides I suspect this is a far better deal! Petronel Butuc of The Audiophiles Clinic is selling off a large proportion of his … More Better then Black Friday: The Audiophiles Clinic big tape deck sale!