Oh dear
, I am so sorry that I didn't include any smilies on that last post! I was just poking fun at the rubbish that's being sold at the moment.
Don't worry, I have absolutely no intention on looking at *any* of those tapes! I am currently mainly using the deck I have in working order for archiving (a 70's Akai) not recording, and have enough suitable tape for anything I'm likely to want to do on that. The Ferrograph I'm fixing up is really more to use occasionally to keep running, not for serious recording.
So don't worry, I'm not going to throw a 60's reel of Emitape onto a 34 and wonder why my bounced tracks turn into a muddy sea of mushiness!
Cya
Andrew