Responding to what it calls a phoenix-like rise in demand for quarter inch tapes, high-end audio brand Thorens has announced a new reel-to-reel developed with Germany's Ballfinger. The TM 1600 will ...

The latest sculptural reel-to-reel analogue tape machine from Dutch brand Metaxas & Sins is now available in the UK, but you'll need deep pockets if you want to get your hands on the TR-X Tourbillon.

There's no doubt that digital music formats offer a convenient way to listen to lots of music on the move. Factor in on-demand streaming services and you don't even have to worry about running out of ...

News that Revox is relaunching its B77 Reel-to-Reel tape recorder as a new MK III model had us delving into the esoteric world of tape innovation, from one-off creations to quirky instruments. The ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. “Digital media is great, but experiencing music is more than just listening to a sound file -- it’s sensual, ...

All through the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, magnetic tape formats like the 8-track and cassette were audiophiles’ technology of choice. They played high-resolution tracks, had an impressive dynamic range and ...

Reel-to-reel tape machines are hugely outdated these days. Justifiable reasons to use them are dwindling. Unless you are like Wouter van Veldhoven, in which case you are a tape-machine wielding ...

Isaac Murcar and Michael Starry's other bandmate in Runaway Octopus is always on time for practice, doesn't voice differing opinions and rarely — if ever — makes a mistake. That's because it's a ...