Finally... Two initial releases...
Hmmmm....thought I had posted their PR blurb announcing the release a couple of weeks ago but can't seem to find it.
Mine are on the way and should have them by end of the week. One is 33 and the other is 45 rpm and as far as I can tell they are sourced from the analog tapes.
It seems so. From their press release:
"Disc mastering is done at half-speed (see note on p.2) to insure maximum accuracy. The lathe system has custom electronics by Nelson Pass. The simple signal path contains no compression, equalization or unnecessary circuitry. RR Chief Engineer and Technical Director, “Prof.” Keith Johnson consulted on the design of the system and helped with the rebuilding of the lathe and electronics, which is owned and operated by long-time mastering expert Paul Stubblebine. “Prof.” Johnson has pronounced it equal to the challenge of our master tapes!"
Since Paul Stubblebine is one of the partners of the Tapeproject IMHO we can be sure he would not accept anything other then the master tapes.
i recieved my copy of RR's 45rpm Dick Hyman 'From the Age of Swing' yesterday.
Did you get it directly from RR or through a retailer?
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