Open Reel Tape

[Rare Bird]

Hi Folk
Anyone know what 1/4'' open reel tape is still available these days, i kinda dont want to go down the Ampex/Quantegy route??

:)

[Beechwoods]

Zonal still have some Stocks
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/ZONAL-MEDIA

RMG (BASF / Emtec forumlation; uses the old BASF/ Emtec plants I believe)
http://www.thomann.de/gb/search_dir.html?xsid=2ff59dee515f2445958b6063723c3 252&sw=&x=11&y=6&gk=stbasp&bn=RMG

Hope this helps.

[Rare Bird]

Cheers Nick

I've actually been offered a haul of TDK & BASF 7'' reels of tape thats been used once & stored for about 20 or so years but are guarenteed perfect, but it's getting hold of a really cheap bulk eraser like a Teac 'E2'!

[Beechwoods]

If you have any spare TDK ones I'd be interested. I like TDK tape but don't have any left for recording on.

[Rare Bird]

Hi Nick
Well i'm a bit short actually i need 300 reels of tape as it is :lolsign:

[WOStantonCS100]

Have you looked into RMGI and/or ATR? ATR is pricier; but, very nice as I understand it. I purchased 2 reels of RMGI LPR35 and one sounds excellent; recorded a Phil Woods LP on it. I trashed the other (first) reel because I had not aligned the machine first. :(

[Beechwoods]

ATR tape sounds interesting, Biff, but it's tough to get hold of over here... RMG LPR35 is fantastic tape though. Bit of a standard and biased so it plays nicely with most consumer machines too.