This is the only worthwhile analog version to seek after. Prices are a bit over the top lately , since this tape is well bought back in the days, it was a commercial 2 track release after all. One tip: never play this on an Otari, if you have a Revox or better a Studer a80 this will hanlde these thin and sometimes brittle tapes more gently. Otari is just too rough with 7'reels. nevertheless , nice recording. And I envy the tape, only have the 4 track release.
Put on a full track mono 15 ips Jazz tape from the 50's place the Klipschorn facing the wall 5' away and sit back in a chair 15 feet from that wall and holy fuck you in Jazz repro heaven !!
I'm thinking the 2A fuse board is part of the difference between the US version and the EU Export models - The AC power supply of the European version is switchable from 220V/240V to 110V/125V 50/60Hz. The American version is only designed for 110V/125V 50/60Hz I am not aware of other differences but I am not a technician.
Hello. Great series of videos! I am seeking information about the model version you show in this series. It is branded “Technics by Panasonic”. I have the same model version. This version of the model does not completely match the Service Manuals that are floating around. As an example, there is a small two 2A fuse board wired (on the two blue wires) between the power transformer and the PS board.
Hello. I am seeking information about the model version you show in this series. It is branded “Technics by Panasonic”. I have the same model version. This version of the model does not completely match the Service Manuals that are floating around. As an example, there is a small two 2A fuse board wired (on the two blue wires) between the power transformer and the PS board
another great tape. great sound quality.such a shame record labels didnt made 7 1/2 ips of this tape especially. boy i wish to have these reel tapes on FLAC files.tks for sharing
thanks - for the note :) Agreed this album would have been great on 7 1/2 ips tape. I find the Columbia House tapes on the clear reels sound better than the grey. There are two Bob Seger albums on 7 1/2 IPS reel tape. I have the Back in 72' it sounds great but for me Bob Seger reel-y hit with the Silver Bullet Band.
@@s.t.e.r.e.o. Word! towards the end of the reel tape era some titles perhaps a hundred or so tapes were reissued by Magtec at 7 1/2 IPS sadly this wasn't one of them.
Well... I would never prefer Pioneer of these series to any of Otari, Ampex, Teac (Tascam), Denon, Technics, or even Sony with their ferrite heads. I have no idea how Pioneer's 10xx series sound, but this one is just a good eye attractor.
Hello, I've just come across your video which is very well done. But ... for me, the shiny side of the tape is the one in front of the playback head, and the darker, less shiny (matte) side is the one on the outside --> for all the professional tapes manufactured today. And for some older tapes (not all, unfortunately...) it's the other way around.
thx :) Yes you are right some tapes both back in the day and today are not easy to distinguished which side to splice and may be confusing for some folks. At the time I made this I was mainly collecting prerecorded tape and this is the case for most prerecorded reels and acetate tape.
I love many classical albums. - I have been buying tape collections for 15 years - It is because of reel to reel tapes that I have developed a passion for the great and wonderful world of classical music. -thank you for your comment
I have been collecting tapes for years. Some come from folks contacting on reelhifi.com. some from hi-bid.com some eBay some shopgoodwill.com.. and serendipity :)
I’m 66 the perfect age for Alice Cooper to grow up with holy shit I loved him so did Randy Rhodes. He played at my 16th birthday party in Burbank. Just think that Randy played at my 16th birthday party makes me such an epic motherfucker
Well I'll be dipped in shit! At 60 I was of age for Welcome to my Nightmare. I remember my Granma reading in the newspaper Alice Cooper bites head off chicken - she was pretty cool. Come on Feel The Noise RIP R.R.
Audio is captured by the camera's internal stereo mics so its not positioned to pick up good stereo. I am planning to get 2 external mics and place them well
The RT-707 is a fabulous well engineered tape deck, I have 2 of these in nr mint condition, never had an issue with either in the last 10 years....I also have the Zappa and Supertramp tapes....reel to reel is undoubtedly the best music format ever!..good luck on your sale...a rare find.
Hello ! thanx for you comment agreed on all points I have a few decks to choose from including a 4-tack conversion Studer A810. but the Pioneer is often my go too for playing a 4-track label prerecorded reel tape. The Pioneer 707 is just right in so many ways. The Zappa tape is low on the meters but sounds exceptional its one of the better Magtecs.
Excellent!! The other clip I have been finding here cut off the final volley of 5 shots. Knowing what was missing made it annoying! I’m delighted to hear the COMPLETE recording here! The part I love most is the bells, making this the ONLY recording I like so far. No other recording that I have heard involved any effort whatsoever of HARMONY in the bells. If I want to hear the 1812, I always seek it under MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE. Ironic indeed since the master was in only THREE CHANNELS.
