Hello analog tape brigade!
So, we direct resources -- time and treasure -- to enjoy THE best analog recording and reproduction.
Then...there is the tape. Where do we go from here when the analog tape media is so poorly slit that
the tape does not track properly, perfect deck alignment notwithstanding?
Where do we go from here when purportedly fresh tape stock looks like this...
I submit that the quality and quality control of analog tape manufacturers may be at a nadir.
So, we direct resources -- time and treasure -- to enjoy THE best analog recording and reproduction.
Then...there is the tape. Where do we go from here when the analog tape media is so poorly slit that
the tape does not track properly, perfect deck alignment notwithstanding?
Where do we go from here when purportedly fresh tape stock looks like this...
I submit that the quality and quality control of analog tape manufacturers may be at a nadir.