Quote Originally Posted by DSJR View Post
Give me a decent high-speed reel to reel, DAT and, better still, a decent CDR anyday (accepting that even some of those can be unreliable if you're unlucky).
Ooooh... don't get me started!

Agreed on the reel to reel point Dave, but in my experience both DAT and CDR are awful for longevity. DAT drops out badly over time, even if not played, and CDR has such reliability issues - I've lost umpteen CDR's from disc oxidisation.

I'm with Dolph on this. All my old tapes seem to be immune to the affects of time. I've played a reasonable number of 35 year old cassette's over the years and they've sounded great. I would have no hopes of DAT or CDR surviving that long in playable condition