23 April 2016

Tape archiving

During the golden age of tape recording manufacturers offered various methods to archive your tape in a well organised manner. Plastic boxes offer superior protection for your tape. These systems allow the boxes to be clicked together forming an elegant and practical system. It was a solution for the home recording enthusiast so these systems were made for the 13, 15 and 18 cm reels. Here are some examples from the late 60's and early 70's from manufacturers like AGFA, BASF, SONY and TELEFUNKEN (the inventor of the tape recorder)

agfa tape
AGFA tape from the 1001 Hi-Fi collection

basf tape
BASF 1968

sony tape
SONY tape archiving in Japan

telefunken tape
TELEFUNKEN 1971




06 April 2016

High Fidelity Men - part 2


Bart Locanthi  - PIONEER HPM-100


Dr. Amar Gopal Bose - BOSE 901


Guy R. Fountain - TANNOY STIRLING


James Bullough Lansing - JBL 4345


John Bowers & Roy Wilkins - B&W NAUTILUS


Paul Wilbur Klipsch - KLIPSCHORN


Preben Jacobsen & Julius Mortensen - JAMO ORIEL


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