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ProgressĪnd news will be announced on our 2 Track Tape Project update page. IPS RTRs should be available by the beginning of 2007. Pre-recorded 2 Track 15-IPS Reel to Reels. and Paul Stubblebine have started a new company that is releasing Width per channel and no reverse crosstalk from the other side as 2ī. Track is the superior format for many reasons, including wider track Reel to Reel premiered as a 2 Track format, 4 Track was invented in anĮffort to bring down the selling price of pre-recorded Reel to Reels. Up until this year pre-recorded Reel to Reel was officiallyĭead, however there is a new company preparing to release 2 Track 15Ģ Track 15 IPS premium quality pre-recorded Reel to Reel tapes have made a comeback! Pre-recorded Reel to Reels can still be purchased on Year Columbia also quit selling pre-recorded Reel to Reels throughĬolumbia House. Selling Mens Fine Soaps and Toiletries on their web site.

Went out of business citing low sales due to improved cassette decksĪnd the advent of CD as the reasons. The early 80's Sound Ideas disappeared without a trace, could be theġ986, two years after CD was unleashed upon the world, Barclay-Crocker Surrounded on all sides by foam and the LP lie on top. TheyĬame in large presentation boxes the boxed Reel set in the bottom Reel for $50.00 and 2 Track 15 IPS on 15 inch reels for $75.00. Reels two versions were available: 2 Track / 4 Track 7½ IPS on 7 inch Themselves the superior sonic qualities offered by their masterings on Started releasing Reel to Reel / LP combos so one could hear for and minor labels such as Vanguard, MHS, Unicorn, etc. Barclay-Crocker signed many major labels London, DGG, Philips, etc. Of pre-recorded Reel to Reels, stepped up and begin Releasing 4 Trackħ½ IPS Reel to Reels duplicated at slow speed (4:1) Dolby B encoded.

Offered them through Columbia House, including new releases. Then Columbia withdrew Reel to Reels from the stores and they only In 1974 Ampex quit making pre-recorded Reel to Reels, followed by Stereotape. Offered custom duplicated Reel to Reels only available direct from themĪlso recorded at Real Time (1:1) but on 1.0 mill Agfa mastering tape. To give you an idea how expensive this was, high speedĭuplicated 4 Track 7½ IPS Reel to Reels from Ampex and others were 2 Track 15 IPS recordings on 10-inch reelsįor $34.99. Offered 4 Track 7½ IPS recordings on Scotch 206 1.5 mill mastering tape In the early 1970's came the return of Real Time (1:1) pre-recorded tapes. Tape, Columbia Record Club also offered an excellent selection of Besides Reel to Reel'sīeing available on store shelves of such outfits as Muntz Stereo Recorded at 7½ IPS, most Pop/Rock at 3¾ IPS. Realistic as the real time duplicated ones. In the 1960's-1970's most pre-recorded Reel to Reels came from Ampex Stereo Tapes, Stereotape and ColumbiaĪnd were duplicated at high speeds, many were excellent just not as Track was Bel Canto who produced popular recordings of their own and released Mercury Living Presence Classical RTRs. Retain Reel Time recording on quality tape stock after the switch to 4 Implicated to save tape and lower the retail price. That is until 4 Track and high-speed duplication were The beginning all Stereo pre-recorded Reel to Reels were 2 Trackħ½ IPS and recorded in Real Time (1:1), they were quite expensive In 1954 Reel to Reel was the first format to offer 2-channel stereo.
