[QUOTE] [b]philip storey wrote:[/b]Very interesting thanks very much for the information,how do you think the sound on a reel tape machine compares to CD's and Vinyl ?I wonder if record companies ever thought about releasing albums in a reel tape format?[/QUOTE]
i think there were quite a few back in the day, i remember seeing a couple of Beatles albums (among others) on reel-to-reel.
I'm not (quite) old enough to remember from experience how available they were at retail, but i do recall
Sgt Pepper
Please Please Me and
Help
all on (mono) 3 3/4 ips - my dad had these and others.
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[QUOTE] [b]philip storey wrote:[/b]
Very interesting thanks very much for the information,how do you think the sound on a reel tape machine compares to CD's and Vinyl ?I wonder if record companies ever thought about releasing albums in a reel tape format?[/QUOTE]
I prefer analogue formats, and also prefer reel tape over vinyl and CD (no clicks, pops or skipping for starters).
There are stacks of official 7.5 ips stereo releases by various artists on reel tape, although there were only 3.75 ips 4 track issues of The Game and Greatest Hits.
They can often be found listed on eBay:
http://queenzone.com/forums/1528496/queen-reel-to-reel-listings.aspx
Some reel tapes can be a tad expensive to buy now, this Pink Floyd 7.5 ips 4 track stereo release sold for $1725 in 2008 on eBay.
www.popsike.com/PINK-FLOYD-Atom-Heart-Mother-75ips-REEL-to-REEL-/160203610098.html
.... and look at the asking price on this one!
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PINK-FLOYD-OBSCURED-BY-CLOUDS-JAPAN-REEL-TO-REEL-TAPE-EOXA-5093-7-2-1IPS-OBI/112526518700
