Ked, I’m very happy not to have to do anything, except have a drink, kick back, and play an lp.
I have enough of an upward struggle trying to justify not going streaming to enter the arena of justifying not going tape.
For me, this opinion on tape SQ was not just an aside, but part of a very detailed answer from a person who had invested in tape, but was realistic about it.
He had cash to burn, and interestingly said that the tapes you’d expect to be stellar, but weren’t, were a lot from the Golden Age of stereo recording eg 50s and 60s classical, 50s jazz, Sinatra etc.
It was the tapes you least expected that were stellar eg 80s pop and rock.
Since the relaunch of my tt, and all-round upping of my game re my sound/room, it’s precisely classical and jazz I’m going to pig out on, and his words are sufficient note of caution.
For me personally, not anyone else necessarily.