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2023
The best version bar none: Miles Davis’ ‘Kind of Blue’ on copy master tape from Hemiolia Recordsoriginal ↗
3 Mar 2023
RX Reels: Vote for new design prototypes (and… there’s a whole new R2R product on the horizon)original ↗
27 Feb 2023
New from Ballfinger in 2023: M-051-MR Master Recorder, M-063-H6 deck & an upgraded M-002-Poriginal ↗
8 Feb 2023
John Coltrane’s Blue Train: Hemiolia’s new master tape copy vs. Blue Note Tone Poet’s vinyl releaseoriginal ↗
16 Jan 2023
2022
9 Dec 2022
30 Nov 2022
Metaxas & Sins Tourbillon T-RX reel-to-reel tape deck gets a Golden Ear Award from The Absolute Soundoriginal ↗
21 Nov 2022
Hemiolia Records releases Miles Davis’ masterpiece on tape – and there’s much more to come!original ↗
7 Nov 2022
15 Sept 2022
Audio distributor Absolute Sounds embraces the R2R revival & brings Metaxas & Sins’ duo of decks to the UK hi-fi marketoriginal ↗
31 Aug 2022
Analogue format ‘wars’: Muddy Waters on MOFI One-Step Ultradisc versus Analogue Productions Ultra Tapeoriginal ↗
20 Jul 2022
15 Jul 2022
Talking tape: comparing John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme on ‘Ultra Tape’ from Analogue Productions with the mono vinyl versionoriginal ↗
27 Jun 2022
30 May 2022
27 May 2022
“He worked on machines for three Beatles”: Ken Kessler recalls Tim de Paravicini’s considerable contribution to professional recordingoriginal ↗
25 Apr 2022
7 Apr 2022
25 Mar 2022
An “incredible” new tape with a difference: Chasing The Dragon allows listeners to compare recording techniques of Mendelssohn’s Octetoriginal ↗
11 Mar 2022
“I’m sorting that for Paul McCartney”: Ken Kessler remembers Tim de Paravicini as a “true god of open-reel tape”original ↗
28 Feb 2022
Talking tape: a new series in which I do my rambling on video… on Norah Jones’ Come Away With Me from Analogue Productionsoriginal ↗
9 Feb 2022
2 Feb 2022
19 Jan 2022
2021
Another tape vs. vinyl experiment: in which I enlist the ears of a friend to see if she’s as bowled over as I am by The Band’s ‘Stage Fright’ from The Tape Projectoriginal ↗
21 Dec 2021
19 Nov 2021
The price of decks, Dark Side of the Moon and pirates: talking tape with Russia’s Stereo.ruoriginal ↗
28 Oct 2021
Those Studer battery blues: Neville Roberts saves his beloved deck with a chip, a board and little help from his friendsoriginal ↗
13 Oct 2021
New limited deluxe edition double tape from 2xHD: Bill Evans’ ‘Some Other Time: The Lost Session From The Black Forest’original ↗
31 Aug 2021
Could this be the best tape deck money can buy? The all new ‘SuperDeck’ from United Home Audiooriginal ↗
9 Jun 2021
Hugh Masekela’s ‘Hope’ from Analogue Productions: how much better can it sound on tape than the already superb vinyl?original ↗
28 May 2021
“Through the past, darkly”: Ken Kessler ponders the condition of pre-owned tapes and what it can tell us about their historyoriginal ↗
17 May 2021
The George Fludas Organ Quartet from International Phonograph: behind the scenes (part 2 of 2)original ↗
8 Apr 2021
“One of the greatest drummers to come out of Chicago”: The George Fludas Organ Quartet from International Phonograph (part 1 of 2)original ↗
8 Apr 2021
Scientists unwind the mysteries of ‘sticky shed syndrome’ and why baking damaged tapes renders them playable againoriginal ↗
24 Mar 2021
22 Mar 2021
Discovering Alena Baeva with UltraAnalogue Recordings: part 3 – Schumann’s Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op 121original ↗
10 Mar 2021
4 Feb 2021
2020
27 Dec 2020
10 Nov 2020
In pursuit of sonic nirvana: the GIK Acoustics experiment continues – with much juggling of bass trapsoriginal ↗
16 Sept 2020
Bringing Pavarotti back to life: a very special collection from the maestro’s personal archive, from Hemiolia Recordsoriginal ↗
28 Aug 2020
The reel deals: Hi-Fi News features Ken Kessler’s definitive guide to buying tapes, new and secondhandoriginal ↗
23 Aug 2020
STS Analog’s ‘Come Fly With Me’ – in which The Amsterdam Jazz Trio proves to be the perfect cure for lockdown-quarantine-pandemic feveroriginal ↗
12 Aug 2020
Review: ‘A Day In The Life’ by the Quentin Collins All Star Quintet – the latest release from Chasing the Dragonoriginal ↗
17 Mar 2020
Contemporary music on tape: discovering Djabe – along with ex-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackettoriginal ↗
9 Jan 2020
Reel to real: Neville Roberts discusses the very real R2R resurgence at StereoNet – with a great overview for those new to tapeoriginal ↗
3 Jan 2020
2019
26 Nov 2019
18 Nov 2019
View Lyn Stanley’s full presentation for the Rambler at Hi-Fi Show Live, captured by PursuitPerfectSystem.comoriginal ↗
11 Nov 2019
Stop press… international jazz artist Lyn Stanley to join the Rambler at Hi-Fi Show Live this October!original ↗
11 Oct 2019
R2R live! The Rambler will be at the UK’s Hi-Fi Show Live this October – with tape decks both vintage and brand new, tape labels, tape manufacturers, tech tape advice and more (oh and Ken Kessler!)original ↗
26 Aug 2019