RE: 3-3/4 ips prerecords

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Dogface1956

In Reply to: 3-3/4 ips prerecords posted by michael22 on April 15, 2015 at 17:57:51:

I have heard both good and bad 3.75IPS factory tapes. I have had a couple such as Carole Kings Tapestry, Neil Young Harvest, Crosby, Stills & Nash 1st Album that sounded great even when compared to vinyl. I have had others like Santana III and James Gang Live that sounded terrible. So you roll the dice and take your chance.

From what I have heard the sound of late production factory tapes is a function of using higher speed duplicators in the interest of driving the costs down. Earlier production tapes from the 50's and 60's where done on lower speed duplicators and where higher quality because of that.

Jeff
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Topic - 3-3/4 ips prerecords - michael22 17:57:51 04/15/15 (6)

early RCAs - michael22 12:27:42 04/18/15 (1)

RE: early RCAs - Chinacat 10:23:32 04/22/15 (0)

RE: 3-3/4 ips prerecords - Dogface1956 14:19:32 04/17/15 (2)

RE: 3-3/4 ips prerecords - michael22 20:13:42 04/17/15 (1)

RE: 3-3/4 ips prerecords - kavakidd 23:56:06 04/17/15 (0)

RE: 3-3/4 ips prerecords - mobiasloop 10:45:17 04/16/15 (0)

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RE: 3-3/4 ips prerecords - Dogface1956 14:19:32 04/17/15 (2)

RE: 3-3/4 ips prerecords - michael22 20:13:42 04/17/15 (1)

RE: 3-3/4 ips prerecords - kavakidd 23:56:06 04/17/15 (0)

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