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
Rhino High Fidelity recently released this timeless rock classic as a one-to-one copy master tape, within just a couple of months of what was surely the ultimate release of this 1973 gem: the Analogue Productions UHQR 2 x 45rpm LP vinyl record. So, how close does the ultimate vinyl release come to the sound of … More ZZ Top’s Tres Hombres on Rhino tape vs Analogue Productions’ UHQR vinyl
…and another one (I can barely keep up!!). Crosby, Stills & Nash’s 1969 self-titled debut album – on reel-to-reel tape in a limited edition of 350. This one’s sure to be another quick sell-out so don’t hang about – here’s the link https://store.rhino.com/products/crosby-stills-nash-rhino-high-fidelity-r2r?variant=51177560211702 Or there’s the AAA vinyl Kevin Gray edition, in a limited, numbered … More Crosby, Still & Nash on tape (& audiophile vinyl) from Rhino
Yet another blinder from Rhino High Fidelity folks! Here’s the latest press release: Rhino High Fidelity (Rhino Hi-Fi) welcomes two albums from Van Morrison to its acclaimed audiophile series today with Astral Weeks on vinyl and His Band & The Street Choir on reel-to-reel. His Band & The Street Choir (Rhino High Fidelity R2R) was duplicated in real time from … More Van Morrison’s ‘His Band & The Street Choir’ on tape from Rhino (plus ‘Astral Weeks’ on audiophile LP)
Recording The Masters are putting on what promises to be a terrific event for tape lovers this autumn (fall) – it’s at Studio 150 in Amsterdam, on Friday 9th October. Details are in the poster below and tickets are on sale now – scan the QR code on the poster or visit http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/netherlands/Studio-150/RTM-Tape-Amsterdam-2026/42484203 to book a … More Recording The Masters tape event – Amsterdam, 9th October
Woah, the tape world is taking off – and some! This just in from Analogue Productions / Acoustic Sounds – they’re about to release audiophile editions of 4 landmark albums by The Who in various formats, 3 of which will include master tape copy editions. Find out more and pre-order: Tommy https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/197504/The_Who-Tommy-14_Inch_-_15_IPS_Tape My Generation https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/197492/The_Who-My_Generation-14_Inch_-_15_IPS_Tape … More The Who on tape: 3 albums coming soon from Analogue Productions
The folks at Rhino High Fidelity are really picking up the pace now, with a raft of incredible releases coming thick and fast in recent weeks and months – I can hardly keep up… Actually that’s not true – bring it on, I say! I’m going to broach this review in the same way as … More Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 self-titled album (the white one) from Rhino High Fidelity Reel-to-Reel
Dave Denyer: The Reel-to-Reel Rambler 