Carole King would admit she’s not the greatest singer in the world (still better than Bob Dylan though !). And given that the cover artists for various tracks include, in no particular order, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Rod Stewart, Dusty Springfield, Linda Ronstadt, Dionne Warwick, Ben E King, Amy Winehouse and about a million others she certainly has competition.
Wiki lists 41 covers of Will You Love Me Tomorrow including this classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsT7riYDQGo
VB
I think for my age group - mid-fifties now - the whole MOR thing was so ubiquitous then with the way radio was, that by the time of our teens we wanted something different. These days though, I personally have developed a much deeper appreciation for those records/artists. I love the craft of those records, the song writing and the playing, the perfection. Going to put Tapestry on right now, with some Elton for desert! 
That’s not a coat. this is a coat.
Bad hair day sweetie.
Send it up here I’ll play it for you
And I’ll have it after Tim.
When does side 2 arrive Charlie?
Is there a sensible level to enter into r2r ownership? Or is that an oxymoron?
The whole thing appeals more than searching for a new DAC or ethernet switch…
I get the impression that R2R is a lot like buying a printer, the cost of ink / tape soon massively dwarfs the cost of the original machine’s purchase.
No.
Well not if you’re going to want pre recorded tapes anyway.
If you want to record and play back your own stuff then it’s the cost of the machine and some blank tape.
Otherwise I’d suggest divorce is cheaper.
And you can only print one of 17 pictures from 1973 to 1984.
Yes the tapes are hard to find and are expensive but the up side is R2R is as cool as f**k and when you get good tape it is hard to beat it.
You don’t get into reel to reel for its convenience it’s because it sounds fab and it’s fun to faff.
Realistically, I can see that I would spend more time transferring vinyl/digital to tape for the benefit in sound, with the odd pre-recorded tape thrown in every tenth birthday.
@Spider, I recall hearing your machine at the last Kegworth show, it freaked me out a little (in a good way), think you were playing a radio show? That sound, and the tone stuck with me.
…via bubblejet cartridges of uncertain provenance sold by a man in Sofia.
subjective i know…
I’ve already convinced myself I’d be better improving my TT set up.
You certainly have to work out what you want to be able to do with it as, for example, choosing one to play back pre-recorded 4 Track stereo tapes is different to choosing one for 2 track amateur recording of live music.
Most of my listening is to pre-recorded tapes either the smaller format mono ones at 3 3/4 ips or the stereo 4 track ones (mostly available from the US or Germany) that were released at 3 3/4 ips or 7 1/2 ips.
But I do like the effect of recording HiRes material onto tape at 7 1/2 ips. A recent attempt with an HD tracks version of Wild Innocent & East St Shuffle sounds much better than my vinyl version and warmer than the digital version played directly from the DAC through the system. I’m not sure I’d bother with transcribing vinyl this way, I’d rather just play the record.
This is a good little piece written by Ken Kessler in the December issue of HiFi News. Would’ve been handy to have had this 2-3 years ago when I was trying to work out what machine to go for.
Of course if you’re doing what Charlie is doing, that’s in another league, both with regard to the cost of suitable machines and access to 2T 15 IPS masters. That’s the ultimate in performance but at a commensurate cost.
I was looking back at the beginning of this thread and found the above which, given Adam’s subsequent toils in achieving consistent & stable digital streaming, struck me as being quite funny!
