"ansermetniac" wrote in message
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I only eliminated the partials that were boosted by the guy who
mastered the 3 3/4 open reel



Abbedd,

I think you basically said it all right there...
There is simply no way a 3.75ips tape can even be called a 'master'
what was on that tape was all you had and then you filtered some out
you have something less than a consumer mass produced tape now...
Not only that, but the wow and flutter of your copy is simply awful
either the tape is bad or you have a bad deck. It is very difficult to get
past that defect.

The idea of re-mastering, which is actually what you did, even from a bad
original, is to preserve everything that is there. Then you can apply some
equalization at playback, maybe some filtering to cut hiss...
Your Mp3 file certainly is worse sounding than most nonesuch tapes I have.

The idea of criticizing, broad band, CD recordings, SS amps, and BW's to me
makes absolutely no sense. Perhaps you think they are overkill, but
certainly I can make my (or anybody else's for that matter) system sound
just as bad as your file by squashing the dynamics with a Behringer and
setting my equalizer to a bell curve. I cannot as easily reproduce your wow
and flutter however because my tape decks are all direct drive...

I listened to only the first of the Mp3 on a extigy usb and a pair of tried
and true koss phones. Your other files may sound better. I feel that you
need to re-think what you are doing and back off a bit on your editorial
opinions on the state of the art. I agree with most of the other posters on
here that your equipment may be leading you astray. Perhaps you should go
out and listen to something a little better.

Carl