Can you believe it? Tape Project is ten years old! Thanks to everyone who has supported us in introducing studio quality tape reproduction to the audiophile community!

Author Topic: Tape Comparison Chart  (Read 9175 times)

Offline Ki Choi

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 314
    • View Profile
Tape Comparison Chart
« on: November 12, 2009, 05:23:25 PM »
Is there a document that lists all (if possible) Quantegy/Ampex/Scotch/BASF tapes and their equivalent modern tapes?

Below is what US Recording Media listed on their Website:

RMGI tape equivalent to Quantegy/AMPEX tape.
?  Quantegy/AMPEX 456 >>>>>>>>>>RMGI SM911 or ATR Studio Master Tape
?  Quantegy/AMPEX 457 >>>>>>>>>>RMGI LPR35
?  Quantegy/AMPEX 499/GP9/3M996>>>>>>>RMGI SM900 or ATR Studio Master Tape
?  Quantegy/AMPEX 480>>>>>>>>>>>ATR Studio Master Tape
Ki Choi

Offline jcmusic

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 345
    • View Profile
Re: Tape Comparison Chart
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2009, 09:00:32 PM »
Hi Ki,
I went down this road a while back you are most likely to get quite a few different answers!!! As I did, some agree on this one and that one, but others will disagree!!! Hard to be sure!!!

Jay
Redpoint Model D TT/Soundsmith Sotto Voce Cartridge Otari MX 5050 BII/BH Tube Repro deHavilland Model 222
 Ah Njoe Tjoeb 4000, Rogue Magnum 99, Korneff 45 SET Amp, Klipsch K-Horns Bass Bins/2" Tractrix Horns 2" BMS Drivers, Vintage Tubes.

Offline Fabio

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 15
    • View Profile
Re: Tape Comparison Chart
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2010, 03:35:19 AM »
Hello,

What about Maxell UD 35-90 Tapes, which were very popular (at least in Italy) in the late 80s and early 90s?

Does anybody know which tape is matching their characteristics and replacing them?

Thank you.

Best Regards,

Fabio