Yes, absolutely true. When FedEx asked the value of what I was shipping, I said $1500 thinking that would cover my sadness if something happened to the shipment. Australian customs thought I was selling the tapes and hence the problem. Completely my fault. They will flag anything valued...
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I'm thrilled to report that TPAudio transferred nine of my old AKAI 1212 tapes and the sound was pristine. I couldn't believe the quality after all these years. As a result, I've resurrected and started to revise a bunch of music I thought was lost forever. I highly recommend this...