Month: December 2025

“A new standard in source components” – The Absolute Sound on the Metaxas Papillon tape deck

December 23, 2025

US audio magazine The Absolute Sound’s coverage of, and support for, reel-to-reel currently beats that of all other hi-fi magazines and webzines that I’m aware of, largely thanks to reviewer Jonathan Valin’s passion for all things tape – and indeed his ear for excellent sound in general, which he rightly identifies as reaching its pinnacle … More “A new standard in source components” – The Absolute Sound on the Metaxas Papillon tape deck

Oscar Peterson’s ‘My Favorite Instrument’ on tape reviewed by Neville Roberts

December 19, 2025

Big thanks to hi-fi journalist Neville Roberts, who reports here on Oscar Peterson’s My Favorite Instrument from Horch House / Revox. Horch House is a supplier of high quality copy-master tapes made directly from legendary analogue recordings. These recordings include classical works, jazz, blues and easy listening music. Horch House is now part of Revox … More Oscar Peterson’s ‘My Favorite Instrument’ on tape reviewed by Neville Roberts

Rhino High Fidelity reel-to-reel review #2: T. Rex’s ‘Electric Warrior’

December 16, 2025

This is the second of my Rhino High Fidelity Reel-To-Reel tape reviews, and this time it’s a band I’ve known and loved even longer than Yes – the subject of my first Rhino review. Here we have T. Rex’s Electric Warrior – widely considered to be Marc Bolan’s defining work. Back in my Celestion sales … More Rhino High Fidelity reel-to-reel review #2: T. Rex’s ‘Electric Warrior’