Who remembers when one could turn their tv set on and watch the Midnight Special concert, but also listen to it through one’s home stereo system through their local rock station?
THIS- was, “state of the art” back in the day. Sublime, by definition.
And a glorious high five to all of the reel-to-reel aficionados that knew what was going on with hi-fidelity!
Rank amateurs today...
>And a glorious high five to all of the reel-to-reel aficionados that knew what was going on with hi-fidelity!
Still a few of us left but...
I own 4 real-to-real decks, the youngest around 40 years old and every one is pining for the fiords due to the lubricants having turned into glue over the years. They can be rebuilt but the price to do so is through the roof and you have to find somebody who can still do the work. If you’ve ever opened one up the mechanical craftsmanship that went into one is a marvel to behold.
Sad to say I’ve left r-r behind in favor of digital files, many of my favorites I’ve remastered to 24/192. All the goodness of 15ips tape with none of the hassles.