Reel News

 Analog Audio Design's first product, the TP-1000 is wholly constructed from new components, utilizing technologies such as computer-aided design and advanced testing tools to augment tape transport and minimize distortion.

The all important heads are from AM Belgium, the same company that inherited the head technical specs directly from Studer / ReVox when they shut down. 

The TP-1000 stands out as a three-motor machine using DC motors, all uniquely coupled by a belt and a flywheel to a modern design. Why? To reducing the cogging and flutter commonly associated with DC motors.

For decades, audiophiles have debated the merits of vinyl versus digital music. But another format has been reemerging in recent years: reel-to-reel magnetic tape. And why is reel-to-reel making a comeback? Because modern reel-to-reel audio recording produces superior sound quality.

Reel-to-reel fan and audio journalist Alan McIntosh gave our new 7-inch reel a spin and ranked it very highly in his Hi-Fi Pig review on March 17, 2023. 

Hi-Fi Choice magazine recommends our new 7-inch carbon fiber reel in a 5-star review published in their April 2023 issue.

Learn where to find new, refurbished and used reel to reel players for sale. Plus the best restoration services for R2R players and tape decks.

Part Two: Ken's original article in PS-Copper Magazine in September 11, 2022 was of our 7" pre-production reels. This is Ken's review of the production spools we recently released for purchase.