Author: Dave Denyer

David Denyer PR & the reel-to-reel rambler

Revox launches brand new B77 MkIII tape deck and Analog Master Tapes Collection

October 22, 2024

Around this time last year I ran a blog about Revox offering newly-refurbished editions of their classic B77 MkI and MkII tape decks. In the year since then, there have been some even more exciting developments in the pipeline, which have now finally come out and hit the headlines… (In the meantime there was of … More Revox launches brand new B77 MkIII tape deck and Analog Master Tapes Collection

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

“Zut alors!” The Absolute Sound reviews Analog Audio Design’s TP-1000 reel-to-reel tape deck

July 22, 2024

The July/August 2024 issue of US audio magazine The Absolute Sound features a four-page review by Jonathan Valin of French company Analog Audio Design’s TP-1000 R2R tape player. Valin admits to having overlooked French high-end audio as a whole for much of his career (I’m not sure why since there’s plenty there to appreciate) but … More “Zut alors!” The Absolute Sound reviews Analog Audio Design’s TP-1000 reel-to-reel tape deck

Introducing new all-analogue label Analog Tone Factory

June 17, 2024

‘No computers were harmed in the making of our records’ is the tongue-in-cheek tagline of new indie record label Analog Tone Factory. In other words, all of the label’s recordings will be made exclusively to reel-to-reel tape. The resulting albums will then be available in multiple formats including R2R tape (quarter inch 15 ips IEC/CCIR), … More Introducing new all-analogue label Analog Tone Factory

Neville Roberts & Dave Denyer on ‘Vivaldi in London’ from Chasing The Dragon

June 14, 2024

UK-based label Chasing The Dragon’s ‘Vivaldi in London’ album is a two-tape set of eight Vivaldi concertos, and is a companion double album to their earlier ‘Vivaldi in Venice’ album. Like ‘Vivaldi in Venice’, ‘Vivaldi in London’ is performed by the internationally famous Interpreti Veneziani baroque orchestra. When ‘Vivaldi in Venice’ was released (in 2019), … More Neville Roberts & Dave Denyer on ‘Vivaldi in London’ from Chasing The Dragon

‘Woah!’: On being blown away by Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas from UltraAnalogue Recordings

May 23, 2024

If you want the short version of this review, minus my ramblings, here it is: three sonatas, three passionate fanatics, three steps to heaven! For a bit more detail, read on… ‘Lost in music’ I often ramble on about ‘audiophile recordings’ across multiple media, not just tape, and sometimes in a non-too effusive light. By … More ‘Woah!’: On being blown away by Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas from UltraAnalogue Recordings

‘Exclusive’: Hemiolia to preview / announce new titles at the Munich High-End Show this week

May 8, 2024

There’s more exciting news afoot from the folks at Hemiolia Records, whose copy-master tape releases over the past year or two have been pretty darned spectacular and show no signs of slowing down! If you’re heading over to the Munich High-End Show 2024 this week (9th to 12th May) you’ll find Hemiolia in Hall 4, … More ‘Exclusive’: Hemiolia to preview / announce new titles at the Munich High-End Show this week

‘The Harrow & The Harvest’: Gillian Welch’s seminal album on tape and an interview with David Rawlings

April 19, 2024

Last year Gillian Welch’s 2011 album, the Grammy-nominated The Harrow & The Harvest, described by the Washington Post as “Welch…at her haunting, heart-aching best,” was released for the first time ever on reel-to-reel tape via her own Acony Records (which she co-owns with long-time collaborator David Rawlings). It’s long been a favourite album of mine … More ‘The Harrow & The Harvest’: Gillian Welch’s seminal album on tape and an interview with David Rawlings

‘An Evening of New York Songs and Stories’: Suzanne Vega live on tape from Horch House

April 18, 2024

It’s fantastic that we’re starting to see a wider breadth of music available on reel-to-reel tape lately, both in terms of a broader range of genres and also an increasing number of contemporary artists alongside the ‘old greats’. Horch House have been doing some sterling work on this, with recent releases including Alice Cooper and … More ‘An Evening of New York Songs and Stories’: Suzanne Vega live on tape from Horch House