The Mystery Reels - Part I

Watch in HQ for full audio quality.

Playing back 3 reel to reel tapes I've had since July 12, 1996. I've never played them before until now.

3 3/4ips; Recorded 6/3/73.

Songs:

* Zorba's Dance
* Peter Gunn
* Hey Jude - Instrumental Cover
* Come Together - Instrumental Cover
* James Bond

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 1973
• 1971
• Akai
• GX-260D
• reel-to-reel
• reel
• vintage
• hifi

[JFD62780]

o.o Holy shit. How many minutes were those three RTR's at 3 3/4"? O.O

[spatsbear2]

It is 90 minutes per side @ 1800ft. So about 180 minutes per reel.

Truth is, I've only played through the first side and only half of the other of just this reel. I still have 2 more reel to do.

[itscool1968]

whats with the rabbit ears on top of the reel to reel does it make it play back better:)

kidding

[spatsbear2]

Temporary dipole antenna for the receiver until I get an antenna mounted in the attic.

[itscool1968]

i love my sony pro unit i have had for years and my tascam unit.

youres is a nice unit whare did you get it

[spatsbear2]

Good friend gave it to me 3 years ago.

[oviwolf]

VERY NICE! Those tapes sound fantastic!

I like your GX 260 D!

[Ragrog105]

There's a lot to be said about analog vs. digital. I will take analog any day over digital. I have a Sony TC630 R to R and I run it through 2 Olson Electronics 12 watt tube amps I built as kits back in about 1964. (The amp kits sold for $19.95, with all 5 tubes back then. A similar kit now is well over $500. One lousy 6V6 output tube now costs $20)

Most of my music collection is on 12" vinyl, not CD's. What a difference in sound quality. The CD's sound so artificial when compared to vinyl.

[Felix2417425]

Please can you send mp3 from this tape of the song which begins at 1:20 and ends at 4:58? Please, I really like it! Regards!

[Vinylrecordsneverdie]

Reel to reel owns all tape format!

[sonic503789]

the first song is zorba :D

i love that song <3

[reelfanobsession]

lovely machine there, just aquired one myself sound is fantastic for such an old machine, cool music there too.

[miked32]

VERY VERY COOL!! GREAT MUSIC AND SOUND! 

[audubon5425]

I'm pretty sure that was the second version of Peter Gunn that Mancini recorded for the soundtrack of "Gunn" around '68.

[sanjayrego1]

Guys, my dad had some of these and if i can remember right, each side of the spool had 4 tracks... I think it could play 4X90 minutes per side. We had a Grundig player. Wow! this video has just brought back great memories.

San

[HD7100]

Great video of a vintage reel-to-reel deck. I have an Akai 1730D.SS that I have used in my stereo setup for some years now. It is not solenoid control like your model is but it is 4 channel Stereo although I have only used it as two channel. Maybe I'll post a video of it.