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Hi, I often record radio broadcasts on my 2-track Revox B77 (can't afford a Studer A80 right now). As those broadcasts don't always have advertisements after the last hour to change the tape (I use broadcast tape like PER525/528), I wanted to know if there's any really good and reliable tape...

Hello, I got a number of RK-40 pancakes recorded some 30 years ago. These are Scotch / Basf (can' recall the right one as writing this) and I wanted to know how good they are, they will develop stickiness or if the oxyde turns into powder, etc. I checked the two AES tables for BASF and other...

Hi, I recently found a nice little plastic tool (pictured below) which tells you how long your tape lasts by putting it next to the central core (bobbin). This this tool only works with 52 micron tapes like PER525 and PER528, I wondered if anybody knew about a more generic tool like the one I...

Some time ago I bought a large number of reels from a former employee who worked at a french radio. There is a number of 10.5" Scotch reels in white boxes (black Scotch labels). All appear to date circa 1975-1977. Neither the tape nor their boxes mention any tape type or thickness. The back of...

Hi, I emptied the attic of a deceased sound engineer. There was a number of nice things (NOS & used PER-528 pancakes, Perfectone EP6A with extras, Nagra IV accessories, etc.) and I took two 1/2" Ampex 456 tapes. One appears NOS, the other may have been used, but only little. Are those tapes...

I'm currently using an old Sennheiser MD21 with my Nagra III to record as best as I can. That's until I can afford a Nagra IV-S with good microphones if they are affordable. Last week I picked 5 small LEM type D035 and D042 and one Beyer M110. I have no information on those and don't know how...

Hi, A friend of mine and myself are willing to make high quality transfers of 78 records and magnetic tapes (mono and stereo in 2/4 tracks). We may also transfer vinyl records of classical music but right now the priority is on 78s and tapes. We heard of this Tascam AD converter and we...

Hi, I would like to find a good and not-so-expensive tool to erase used tapes still in excellent condition. I don't need a big machine, only something working well to erase one or a few tapes as far as I need to record them. Reel size is up to 10.5 inches. My other concern is that I'm in...

Hi there, I just got a nice number of tapes from a former radio engineer. Most are AGFA type PER525 and some are PER528. I also found a few PER428 and there are also some black tapes of unknown brand (probably Scotch as I have several scotch boxes as well). Since most of the tapes are PER...

Hi there, I have one 1-inch and one half-inch VTR which I like and know that I will never have a 2-inch VTR. Just too big unless I find one of these rare 1960s units which aren't as big as an Ampex (except the portable, record-only model). I'd like to find an old (well, oldest possible) 2-inch...

Hi there, Some time ago I bought a lot of around 200 7 inch reels recorded by a professional studio in 1987 and 1988. I can't remember the exact count but I think at least 33% are Ampex 456, there's a small number of Ampex 405 or 407 and the rest is all Maxell UD and XL1. I have been told that...

Hi there, I've been doing an interview using my Nagra III recorder. I first used a Maxell UD 35-90 tape and everything went fine. For the second part I used a Maxell XL1 35-90B. This very tape would not record. The erasing head almost erased it with some minor residue of the previous recording...