Amirm--If you looking for blank tapes for recording , the best sounding is Quantegy/Ampex GP9 or 499. NOS only, still in production is RMGI SN900 is the only choice, ATR also in production too but it sound more like digital in analog recording
tony ma
The cost differential is only a few bucks/reel. If you need some tape to play around with, I have extra SM911 that I'm not going to use and will sell for $40/reel.
What I have found is generally, the RMGI sounds better on Studer machines and the ATR sounds better on Ampex machines. I tried both on my Otari and again preferred RMGI. I don't have a Technics rig to try on, but my friend Andrew loves RMGI on his Technics/Paravicini machine.
Amirm, price will depend on quantity, pancake in case is around $40/roll + metal under $20/each, some NOS GP9 or 499 in Ebay is around $70 up and down, for our Studer A80RC GP9/499 is the best for live recording and dubbing, in compare the quality between master and dub, GP9/499 only down 5% but SN900 is about 15%, ATR the wost 35%
tony ma
Amirm, price will depend on quantity, pancake in case is around $40/roll + metal under $20/each, some NOS GP9 or 499 in Ebay is around $70 up and down, for our Studer A80RC GP9/499 is the best for live recording and dubbing, in compare the quality between master and dub, GP9/499 only down 5% but SN900 is about 15%, ATR the wost 35%
tony ma
For hobbies, we like to hunt the NOS for best quality like looking for NOS transmitting tubes for use in audio to get something different from market
tony ma
Studer A80RC GP9/499 is the best for live recording and dubbing, in compare the quality between master and dub, GP9/499 only down 5% but SN900 is about 15%, ATR the wost 35%
tony ma