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4-trk KOB sells on ebay for $280

50.125.75.5

user510

and in unknowable condition.
4-T, 7-1/2ips.

Seller sight-grades it as "good". Which means could be worse, could be better. Bidders were taking a risk. It might be interesting to A-B sound test comparison this tape to a NM Lp from the original 6-eye Stereo period. Or perhaps one of the classic Records re-masters of same.

-Steve

4-T KOB ebay (Open in New Window)

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Compare the 4-track to the 2-track - michael22 21:39:26 12/21/15 (1)
That would be interesting. I've had early-dupe (pie-shaped label) Columbia 4-tracks that blew away the 2-track version of the same album. Sonics vary from batch to batch on these tapes. Note that the $280 KOB was not an original dupe, which means it could have been copied at a faster speed.
- Oh boy! Here we go... - vinyl survivor 13:37:13 12/25/15 (0)
  People search for "hot pressing" lps. Now we are looking for the best sounding R2R of the same title. That could get extremely expensive real quick. I think I will just enjoy the music With the copy I have. Bought my 4-track KOB for $3 at a used record store pre eBay. :)
I think the record price was for the 2 (half) track version - Grant99 04:53:44 12/10/15 (2)
...I think the half track version (which doesn't include the entire original album) went for something 1200.00 a few years. Now that would be interesting...comparing the half track to the quarter track to the LP...
- RE: I think the record price was for the 2 (half) track version - Dave Pogue 04:59:35 12/10/15 (1)
  I think you may have the figures reversed. My recollection is that at least one 2-track KOB tape on Ebay went for $2100.
  
  Edits: 12/10/15
  - I think you're right on this one.... - Grant99 07:07:00 12/11/15 (0)
    a KOB in the $2K range does sound familiar. But a REAL shoot-out on KOB would be if the tape project did a KOB release...now that would depreciate the resale value of the old KOB half track tapes!

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