Re: [ARSCLIST] To keep the tapes or not

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Who would want bulk-erased acetate vinegar-ish tape stock?

Then again, eBay sharks regularly unload sticky-shed era Ampex tape on
suckers.

Anyone who is serious about tape recording should start with new stock or at
least NOS tape that they have kept under proper conditions and know for sure
is not prone to sticky-shed.

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Judson" <inaudio@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] To keep the tapes or not


I think of that message that mentioned "irrational attachement to the
format" or something like that - if there are not copyright issues you
could give or sell them to some tape recorder fanatics, like on the
reeltoreel yahoogroup... There are people who would either listen to
them with pleasure or use them as blank tape for personal recreation.

2c,

Lou Judson • Intuitive Audio
415-883-2689

On Dec 10, 2005, at 5:49 AM, Ganesh.Irelan@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> As I said, I will be retaining all originals.  So, the question
> remains, why keep the 1/4" copies, which are one generation down in
> the analog domain, when there are 2 CDs (protected by geographic
> separation) and .wav files on site of all originals?