Analog recording tape for sale

eh91311 · Post by **eh91311** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:40 pm

Used one-pass analog recording tape, in good condition, no splices. Bulk erased. Multiple reels of each available.

Quantegy 499 2" - $55/reel, 2 for $100 6 reels available

3M 996 2" - $40/reel

Buyer pays shipping and paypal.

eh91311 · Post by **eh91311** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 9:58 pm

eh91311 · Post by **eh91311** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:06 pm

bump with new prices on Quantegy 2".

eh91311 · Post by **eh91311** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:39 am

eh91311 · Post by **eh91311** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:39 pm

mrscary · Post by **mrscary** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:43 pm

How does 3M 996 compare to the new ATR tape or Quantegy 499 in terms of Bias, noise etc ?

eh91311 · Post by **eh91311** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 3:05 pm

mrscary wrote:How does 3M 996 compare to the new ATR tape or Quantegy 499 in terms of Bias, noise etc ?

When 3M went out of the tape business, they sold the formulation for 996 to Ampex, who tweaked the formula a little and called it GP9. GP9, 499, 996 are all +9 tapes and close in bias. Some believe that 996 is more immune from sticky-shed syndrome than a similar Ampex vintage. 996's backing is not as thick as Quantegy or RMG and is a little easier for the transport to pull.

Used tape can work fine as long as it wasn't abused (oxide shedding, stretched, etc). My stock comes from production/jingle houses and is gently used.

ATR is great tape... but very costly new.

eh91311 · Post by **eh91311** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:28 pm

eh91311 · Post by **eh91311** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:17 pm

bump...

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