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Old 2011-10-06, 08:52 PM
akai747 akai747 is offline
 
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Re: best available reel to reel tape? Anyone selling?

That's nuts, wow. I was looking for 1/4 inch stuff. I will just use google and buy whatever there is out there, I am glad I am not hunting for a studio reel. That's crazy!
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Originally Posted by jameskg View Post
Ampex's tape manf arm became Quantegy.

Quantegy was the last analog ferrous oxide recording tape manufacturer in the world when they shut down a few years back, if I remember correctly. they are the ones that were planning the yearly limited-runs on 2" tape, etc.


Go here:


http://www.quantegy-online.com/index.html



A reel of 1" tape now runs $425. Ow.
http://www.quantegy-online.com/qu795inta1x9.html
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