Klarinet Archive - Posting 000408.txt from 1999/07

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reel-to-reel tape decks
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 01:03:58 -0400

Chuck,
DON'T BOTHER!!! That technology is hopelessly out of date. Not
only will you have difficulty finding blank reels of tape but the units
are huge and heavy. Thus, they are a pain to transport to a concert
location. I should know - I have one and used to use it to record.
Buy a DAT machine (or, if you are not that picky, a minidisc recorder) and
save your back. You still have to do editing but with a DAT machine it's
MUCH easier and you can do totally professional work on your PC. No more
splicing tape. To top it off, the fidelity on either DAT or minidisc is
better than what you'll get with a reel-to-reel unless your unit is a
very expensive one.

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, chuck wrote:

> Sorry to go off the clarinet topic for a minute, but does anyone know of
> a website or newsgroup that deals with old reel-to-reel tape decks (I
> know there's one for phonograph needles, for example; another relic from
> the past which I also own. . .)? I have the opportunity to purchase an
> old reel-to-reel in very good shape, and want to make the deal fair for
> buyer and seller.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chuck
>
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