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    Does anyone have £2,400 and a burning desire to make one magnanimous gesture that could make a major Floyd / reel to reel to fan very happy?

    If so, check this out and drop me a PM

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PINK-FLOYD-MED...item4a9b71e585
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    *sigh* (why don't I have more money ?)

    Nick, when I read your posts about reel sound this and reel sound that, I almost cry to have given away my recorder...

    *sigh* (what a mistake)
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    Beechy, I've just bought it for your Christmas. But you'll need to be a good boy until then or Santa won't bring it to you, okay dokey?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Beechwoods View Post
    Does anyone have £2,400 and a burning desire to make one magnanimous gesture that could make a major Floyd / reel to reel to fan very happy?

    If so, check this out and drop me a PM

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PINK-FLOYD-MED...item4a9b71e585
    Very nice sat here stroking a full set of ELP reel to reel tapes


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    Quote Originally Posted by Andre View Post
    Very nice sat here stroking a full set of ELP reel to reel tapes

    Do you have a Reel to Reel player Andre ? If so which one ?

    I have yet to dip my toes into buying prerecorded reels. Someday, haven't seen anything worth buying so far.


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    I have a Reel To Reel it's a Ferrograph Series 7..It wants new Pich Roll & Idler wheels when i get around to it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L View Post

    I have yet to dip my toes into buying prerecorded reels. Someday, haven't seen anything worth buying so far.


    Regards D S D L
    I have reservations about buying pre recorded open reel tape,doesnt stop me but it's a speed issue which effects the overal sound quality, if you record your own at say 7.5ips you will get a better sound than the pre recorded tape!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andre View Post
    I have a Reel To Reel it's a Ferrograph Series 7..It wants new Pich Roll & Idler wheels when i get around to it.

    Have the idler wheels melted ?... they are easy enough to get on E-Bay. Nice machine.

    I have couple, a Revox A77, 4 track, mk4 Dolby, Revox B77 mk2, 2 track, high speed and a very old 4 track Akai, the model number I can't remember at the minute.

    Your right about recording speeds, 7.5 is the ideal one, keeps the taping time relatively good and maintains quality. However 15 is the best but...boy does the tape run out fast.

    Must say your Prog interests are very interesting, I haven't heard of about 2 thirds of what you have posted so far.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L View Post
    Have the idler wheels melted ?
    Kind of, they were made from a rubber that turned to goo over the years, you just send em off & have new better rubber vulcanised onto the old wheel..A couple people offer this service.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L View Post

    Your right about recording speeds, 7.5 is the ideal one, keeps the taping time relatively good and maintains quality. However 15 is the best but...boy does the tape run out fast.
    7.5ips is the real quality minimum, you won't find 15ips on a 7" machine but these Ferrograph even though they are technically a 7" machine will take an 8" reel in which ferro made. 10" machines are the choice for that higher speed..30ips is serious studio clobber. If i remember their is a version of this machine that has 15ips & also runs half inch tape.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dalek Supreme D L View Post

    Must say your Prog interests are very interesting, I haven't heard of about 2 thirds of what you have posted so far.
    Hell of a lot of obscure early prog bands a lot of people havent heard of, i'm an obsessive & don't mind being the in house Prog evangelist
    Last edited by Rare Bird; 16-10-2009 at 22:54.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andre View Post
    Hell of a lot of obscure early prog bands a lot of people havent heard of, i'm an obsessive & don't mind being the in house Prog evangelist
    I am certainly learning from your posts in the music section. I Love prog too.


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