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So are we trying to decide how it should be done so we can roll our own?  Because I was simply amazed years ago by the little Sony "Pro Walkman" tape recorder, which could literally create and play back material that was sonically better than most records (and comercial tape dubs) of the day.  I will not say that I ever heard good commercial tapes for the Pro Walkman, but that appears to be the accross-the-board problem for both tape and digital, so the choice then becomes ease of implementation, including 2nd generation transfers/dubs, quality of re-reproduction (ie, dubs), and the lifespan of the format.  I also never heard any 2nd generation dubs from the Walkman, but I assume they would be at least as bad as most of the reel-to-reel dubs I have heard, which are also done "high speed" commercially, meaning the record companies typically transfered the whole reel in mere seconds.  Still, and against all odds, I have heard a few good ones.  I have also heard a few nice original off-air analog tapes, I think all 7 1/2 ips.

Best regards,
Paul S

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