One of the main advantages the cassette has over the open reel is the prolific abundance of nice units still working around the world and for relatively good/affordable prices. Well, all this noise has been growing lately and it was inevitable that the cassette tape would take the opportunity to jump on the train as well. Having such a copy is like having a “piece” of the Master Tape itself and I’m not kidding. The copies are duplicated in real-time, direct from the duplication masters and using the best recorders they could afford from Studer, Telefunken, Philips and Nagra. Today this is a complete different story. The hiss was always high, but even though I can recall a nice and acceptable sound from many of my older brother’s tapes he brought from Vietnam. In the past, the pre-recorded tapes were duplicated on poor stock tape, 1/4 tk format and 3 3/4 speed. Many companies have resurrected the old “pre-recorded” reel tapes market but this time with exclusive music and performers dubbed on high quality tape from ATR or RTM, running 15ips on a 1/2 Track format and with such a high sound quality that right now this is the best media to take you closer to the “real thing”. With the new tape revival around the world, more and more audiophiles are getting into the exclusive, and sometimes expensive, hobby of open reel playback.
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