A few days ago I posted an introduction to new tape label TWINN, from the UK analogue outfit Night Dreamer. Being new, there are just four releases at the moment, but boy did the fourth one catch my attention. While the first three are relatively new recordings, the fourth goes back to 1971, to the … More Review: Gil Scott-Heron’s Pieces of a Man from new tape label TWINN
2026: a breakpoint year for reel‑to‑reel — and a new UK player steps in 2026 already feels like a turning point for reel‑to‑reel tape. We’re only in August and I’ve somehow accumulated twelve new master‑copy releases — basically one every couple of weeks. A few more are on back order, and that’s before we even … More New tape label – TWINN from Night Dreamer
If you’re a regular reader here (or anywhere on the R2R tape forums) you’ll no doubt be aware that Rhino High Fidelity is steaming ahead at full speed, settling into releasing around two absolute classic albums each month as one-to-one-to-one reel to reel master copies. Happy days! But… before I get into the specifics of … More Review: Joni Mitchell’s Blue from Rhino High Fidelity Reel-to-Reel
And no, it’s not Jonathan Valin, the magazine’s usual champion of all things R2R. Andre Jennings is the reviewer this time. The original ReVox B77 was launched in 1977, as the successor to the A77, which in turn began life in 1970 and ran for 7 years (there’s a lot of 7s here). The MkII … More The Absolute Sound reviews ReVox B77 MkIII tape deck
Dave Denyer: The Reel-to-Reel Rambler 