On The Record With Chad #1
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Acoustic Sounds CEO Chad Kassem is still passionate about obtaining the richest, purest sound possible on every album his company reissues.
Showing the behind-the-scenes effort that produces those vaunted Analogue Productions reissues (the reissue label of Acoustic Sounds, Inc.) is the goal of a new video series Acoustic Sounds is producing. Published on the company’s social media platforms, these videos will keep customers up-to-date about upcoming product releases as well as aspects of the production process. Expect to see subjects such as Quality Record Pressings plating and pressing, how Analogue Productions Ultra Tape reel-to-reel copies are manufactured, and more.
Engaging with customers is, and always will be important at Acoustic Sounds. But with thousands of customers worldwide, and managing a company that employs more than 100 workers, that one-on-one customer contact that helped Kassem grow his business is today more of a challenge. Using video/social media, Kassem is enthusiastic about reaching his customers in the most efficient and engaging way possible.
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Dude...I love this guy! "... working minimum wage as a cook back then...," and with a lifelong passion, bringing us a phenomenal product, phenomenal sound, and quality reissues. So very happy all the members of Acoustic Sounds are out there doing their thing and we benefit. Thanks guys!
Kudos to Chad and this company. Their mission to make quality, all analog, well mastered LPs has brought me countless hours of enjoyment
Chad, Is there any plan to re-issue the Led Zeppelin records that were done by BG in early 2000s? Those would be a big hit now!
rights at pallas Germany
It would be nice!
@@acousticsoundsks Bernie still has pages tapes he delivered him self back in the day
That would epic. Thumbs up on this notion.
@@victorsthought I believe Acoustic Sounds own all the metal work from classic records since they bought them, so they should have copies of the tapes somewhere
You are great, Chad! I still remember the excitement of receiving your print catalogues in the early 1990s. I also remember the day I called to speak with you about the Classic Records reissues that had just hit the market. You were so gracious and patient. Keep up the good work.
Bring back the all analog Led Zeppelin catalog previously done by Classic Records. Please!!!!!!
Great job Chad..AS is absolutly wonderful. You're shining a light in the darkness my friend..Respect and love from the UK
Hi Chad. Thanks for everything you've done to enable vinyl from those dark days in the 90's to the glory it enjoys today. I have many of your AAA records and love the high quality sound, pressings and jackets!!
Hi Chad,
First of all I hope you and your loved ones are doing well during these difficult times. During this pandemic many of us have made the best of these times by spending more time spinning good vinyl!
Thanks to Acoustic Sounds I found a liking to different kinds of music, from classical and jazz to rock and soul. The quality of your products have shown me what vinyl recordings are all about. The passion and love you put into each album is something we all can feel and hear!
Last night I was listening to the Acoustic Sounds master reissue of The Door's album "LA Woman". Listening to this great album I couldn't help but to think about what it would be like to give the Acoustic Sounds treatment to some of most iconic Latin American rock albums. Through the years Latin America has had some amazing rock bands but unfortunately LPs from these Latin American bands are notorious for not sounding their best due to pressing issues and/or bad mastering. I'm absolutely convinced that many people would love to hear the iconic albums of legendary musicians like Soda Stereo, Lust Alberto Spinetta, Caifanes and many others at their best. I'm sure that people will agree 100% that having these iconic Latin American rock albums reissue by Acoustic Sounds would be a dream come true!!!!!
Thanks for the great work and I hope that one day you consider giving these great Latin American rock to the Acoustic Sounds treatment.
Just bought three records from the acoustic sounds jazz series, can't wait to receive! Long time customer, Chad does great work!
acoustic sounds rocks! love your reissues!
Fantastic news! Can't wait to see some great content from you guys.
this is SO BEAUTIFUL !!
Chad, with all the FABULOUS jazz vocal records you have been releasing (Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, etc.) , you are missing a DYNAMITE album released on the RCA Living Stereo series. I am 58 years old and have only recently discovered this jazz “treasure” by chance. The album is “Della” by Della Reese. (LSP-2157). Holy cow! What an incredible “in your face” swing jazz vocal this is...worthy of an AP reissue. Many probably don’t even realize this album exists or even heard of her, but a record that will knock your socks off! Like Simone, very interesting vocal styling...but that BAND! Wowza!! Keep up the tradition of releasing these great jazz vocalists of our time. This is a style that may never be repeated, but are worthy of your analogue treatment. Keep up the great work!!
8:40... what a boss. "If it sounds awesome, then it's awesome."
Really looking forward for the Miles Davis record and of course the up comming news. Cheers
I can NOT wait for Kind of Blue. Bernie nailed that record. I traded in my Classic Records 200gm and regretted it ever since. Time to get it back!
Russell CoCo referred me to you guys. he says that you and him are in sync. He's here in my studio setting up my speakers. And saying many good things about you, Chad.
Thought this was just going to be an intro video. Instead, we get a preview of the Kind of Blue UHQR!!! Subscribed.
Chad knows what’s going into the sausage. Love this guy
Boy am I excited for more Impulse albums! They have never really gotten the audiophile love and you are definitely the man to do it! Cheers!
Yes, me too!
Ryan K Smith is an extraordinary young mastering engineer!
Yes....Please Led Zeppelin!!!!!!
Not too shabby for a poor boy from Louisiana, Chad. Keep it up! Bring more music.
Thank you Chad for what you do.
A suggestion. Please reissue the Classic Records Led Zeppelin and the Blue Note (Classic Records early 2000's)-Prestige on 33rpm, single cover.. they would sell extremely well! I would buy them all! They're too expensive on the aftermarket at the moment.
I dont think either will happen for a while, since Zeppelin is fine with the 2014 reissues and Blue Note is already doing their Tone Poets and Classic series. If they were to let an Audiophile company press their stuff it would be Music Matters since they already know how to do it.
We're trying to reissue many records, and we'll do as many of the best records that we can. Please subscribe to our Acoustic Sounds email newsletter to see what's coming: acousticsounds.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ea5f7624f9241fd2b54311c77&id=d7d119d847
Kind of Blue one step!!! Awww yeah!!!!
Chad needs to somehow get ahold of Jimmy Page and tell him how many people aren’t interested in his digital remasters on vinyl. I’d pay top dollar for those 45 RPM cuts to get repressed and I just can’t bring myself to do the same for Page’s releases. It’s a shame that those are just sitting around not being utilized for no other reason than Page being greedy as hell. I hope we see some Who repressed as well. Both artists are sorely lacking in my collection because of how expensive it is to get either clean originals or the classic records pressings. No doubt there’s way more people who would be willing to pay big bucks for AAA cuts of those artists than there were when classic was still around.
The Page reissues are cheap as chips. Why would you need to pay top dollar for them? I'd like them all analogue reissued as well but don't need 45's personally. Take up twice as much space in the shelves, and ruin the flow of the music - up, down, up, down, up....Horses for courses.
@@snapcracklenpop821 made with rights in Germany to run on all types of turntables
I remember Fremer discussing a possible Who reissue later this yr in a video of his back in Dec I think.
Subbed! Looking forward to it.
My only wish is that the industry would do away with the whole "LIMITED RUN" mentality.
Let everyone have the access to these wonderful albums.
Please!
-✌🏼
Chad, Speaking of transparency, I would like to see AP provide the recording/Mastering/pressing info of the vinyl in regards to what's analogue and what is digital when possible. There is a lot of digitally processed vinyl going around . Maybe something like the SPARS code would help to inform us on how the vinyl was produced and what it is that we we are actually buying. Saving the world from bad sound, indeed. You guys are #1.
They put stickers on the releases informing customers of what has been done.
The name of my label is Analogue Productions. We use analog master tapes 99% of the time. There's a few exceptions, a couple that I can think of - Nils Lofgren and Cowboy Junkies - these were digital recordings. The Wonderful Sounds series are made from our DSD masters, which are mastered off the original analog tape. It would be almost impossible to transfer all of these analog tapes to an analog tape copy and cut from this. Plus it would add another layer of analog tape hiss, so we do feel this is the best way to produce the best sounding stuff. Sam Cooke greatest hits was one that we knew the 3-track masters were transfered to DSD. We knew we would never be able to get those 3 track tapes from many different sessions, but felt that using the DSD directly from the 3-track would produce the best sounding result. I can't think of any other ones in the AP reissue archive that we use digital from. Maybe there's 1 or 2 that I can't think of right now, but please remember our name is Analogue Productions. We try very hard and are very transparent and are proud of the results we get. Hopefully when you listen to our stuff, you can tell the quality. As far as to get the other labels to list all the information, it would be nice, but it probably will not happen. Please refer to our sticker on the jackets that explains our AP guarantee.
@@acousticsoundsks I've been a customer for close to 3 year now. AP and your sound guys along with Quality Record Pressings produce the highest Quality vinyl I've ever heard. I'm 59...I've heard the good the bad and the ugly. I bought AP's 200 grm Cowboy Junkies Trinity Sessions knowing full well it was digital. You guys made it perfectly clear that it was . It sounds absolutely gorgeous. So, I guess I should have been more clear on what I was thinking, and that is all the other labels being sold on the site...I know, I'm probably asking a lot of an already very busy staff. Anyway, love you guys and what you're doing. BTW, the customer service people at Acoustic Sounds are outstanding.
Awesome! I've been hoping you would do something like this. Not only is it extremely fascinating to see more of the production side it's also a great added value to the customers. Thank you.
Great name, Chad! We know what you wanna see, because it's exactly what I wanted to see. I'm lucky to have been in the mastering sessions with legends like Doug Sax, Bernie Grundman, etc... We will be showcasing many interesting things behind the scenes.
Any plans to launch an UHQR series without those expensive hand made cases and booklets but simply the awesome sounding record in an reprinted original looking cover? Like an UHQR light or so for lower price.
YES!!! Welcome to RUclips Chad!!!
Wassup Danny!
@@acousticsoundsks what's cooking!!! LOVE that Chad is here!!!
Chad for president 2024!
These new Acoustic Sounds titles seem to be great!
I absolutely LOVE Acoustic Sounds since I've been collecting for over 40 years. My checking account absolutely HATES Acoustic Sounds, since I've spent untold piles of money to them over the years. Of many titles I would love to see them remaster and reissue, one that would be totally amazing would be a UHQR 45-RPM version of 'Dark Side of the Moon'. Not sure if EMI (like Sony for the Miles Davis) will let that master go out to anyone. I wonder if A.S. has tried or thought of doing that one. The Mo-Fi version is spectacular, but I bet the UHQR 45-RPM version would be even better. Another one (since I'm now making requests I guess) would be one for Christmas- the Nat King Cole Christmas album. Am really surprised no one has done an audiophile pressing of that. I treasure the 45-RPM version of the 'Charlie Brown Christmas' I have. It's never sounded better. Can't wait to hear about more releases later this year.
ATC speakers are amazing - if driven properly! need lots of juice. I've got some SCM20ASL's.... what you using Chad?
When do we get Acoustics Sounds T-Shirts with “Chad says, ‘Relax’”in the back? 😀
I absolutely want the UHQR of Miles Davis “Kind of Blue”. I own a few of Acoustic Sounds UHQRs, so I know how spectacular they really are.
Chad, put me on your waiting list.
This new series is indeed awesome!
Your track record (pun somewhat intended) is already so excellent, Chad. Looking forward to more albums from you and your crew. ✌️🎶🙂
Hey Nick
Chad, what happened to the two Bill Evans UMe titles? They were supposed to come out next but you announced two new titles instead.
They'll be out this year.
Thank you, Chad! I'm excited for the new video series!
Many more to come!
Great news! Keep up the good work. I really enjoyed every release I bought from you guys so far. Thank you for taking the effort and doing things right. Good Times for fans of AAA vinyl! :) I'm looking forward to the video series. Interesting content for sure.
This is a great idea!
Great Video Chad. I love this stuff, best records money can buy! Keep it up!!!!
The UHQR of Kind of Blue is so highly anticipated
We trust you Chad!!! keep it going, we know if you do it the sound and details will be awesome!
Thanks for the support
All the awesome-ness !!
"The Family That Plays Together", by Spirit (1968). Original stereo mix - I think Steve cut an SACD of it a couple years ago. It's never had an audiophile LP reissue and desperately needs it!
chad,dont leave us cd lovers behind!stock up on various formats of the silver disc as well as disc players.i hope that someday the beatles catalog will be issued in sacd format and that nad will come out with a universal player.
Hi Chad - Great Video. Sorry if this was already asked - I looked through the thread and didn't see it. Classic released a 33 and a 45 version of KOB. Which master will you be using? Also, someone below is suggesting the MoFi is a better reissue. The MoFi was done using the 3 track to 2 track analog mixdown that Mark Wilder of Sony created. This was directly confirmed to me in an email that Rob LoVerde was kind enough to respond to. As you said in the video, Grundman created the Classic masters directly from the 3 track safeties. They were recorded on a separate machine at the same time as the ones that were used from 1959 to the first CD version in the mid-80's and were audibly worn out. The backup set also had all the tracks from the session that comprised side 1 at the correct speed. So very cool that you are going to release BG's master once again. 45 or 33?
chad --love your products --I often buy them in the different nicarnations, i.e., 45, 33, and sacd --and try to do an audiophile comparison --but really don;t know if my ears are good to do an audiophile shootout --I do try to get my analogue productions stuff signed when an artist comes to town (Jimmy vaughan signed the family ties in your stevie ray box--i think I emailed you the photo), as well as th eRobert Cray (both at the Kent stage in ohio).
This is awesome. Thank you for doing this. I'm looking forward to all of these releases. Please add the other three Clifford Brown/Max Roach albums. Study in Brown sounds absolutely amazing! Thank you!
Love you guys. My record collection loves you too. Any chance you will do some Motown reissues? Currently, the original press 45s and classic 60's albums sound much better and louder than any of the reissues out there. I believe Motown would love the Analogue Productions treatment.
I've been collecting for many years. Many Motown & Atlantic singles were pressed on styrene, too high a volume usually, wore very quickly. The complete singles series, remaining volumes, sound good. In the 2008 Universal Fire, many, many original master tapes were lost. They had done a `pretty good job' of digitalizing these, & keep in mind, that the original transfer rate is usually about two, three or four times that encoded on normal CD's. SACD is better, DSD too. All of the transfer equipment stages, are important. For example, early on, when Las Paul recorded his first hits, there was one tape recording head, for record & playback. Head gap. This is O K at 30 ips, 15 ips. For optimal high frequency playback, `retrieval' the playback gaps should be `narrower' to help capture the highs. There's always the chance that modern, more improved equipment, electronics (tubes?) will `extract better sound. I've studied this, experimented.
@@richardsoffice9176 Thank you. Good information. It took me fifteen years, but I do have the complete single series, all the volumes, so I agree sound is better, as most of the material came from singles mono masters which Motown's classic period is known for. I am also lucky enough to have hunted down my favorite Motown 45s and promos that were NOT styrene(I hate styrene, precisely because as you stated, they wear out quickly).
When will The Beatles come out on 45 rpm LP??
Loving all those AAA jazz vinyl re-issues in the recent years, specially that they are also available in Europe because unfortunately its very expensive to order from Acoustic Sounds (the shipping cost is more expensive than the item + there will be taxes when importing). I think the potential market for AAA jazz vinyl re-issues is also bigger in Europe than in the US. Keep up the good work!
Exactly, thats why I love the Verve series so much, but I really would buy more AP products if the shipping wasnt 100$ to Sweden.
Chad, thanks for what's going down in your Company, sounds like a lot of cool music, coming out of Acoustic Sound and more to come!!! Excited to hear and see your next vid on RUclips!!
right? can't wait to see Chad on the news every week!
Billie Holiday's Songs for Distingue Lovers next PLEASE. That Classic Records 33rpm is one of my top favorite sounding records
Love that record myself
I love AS and supporting a company that cares and makes quality products, but they gotta bring back the 10% discount ASAP...otherwise their prices on 'regular' Lps cannot compete with other sites (incl. Amazon of course)...
Hi Chad love your records, the pink floyd you have done on Sacd are we going to see these on UHQR or the the Who, led zep.
Meddle UHQR....
That would be awesome. Wish You Were Here on UHQR would be amazing.
Hi Chad, a big thanks to you for bringing affordable 33 rps AAA vinyl for cheap prices here in europe, will there be a repress later on for Coltrane and Nina Simone from the Verve series?
Oh no, I was hopping to see the wonderful Kind of Blue mastered by BG back in print at 35-55 dollars as they did with Time Out. I didn't even pull the trigger for the weird sounding MoFi version, which is now out of stock everywhere. So, now there's not a good AAA option for the average consumer :(
Please do The Who Who's Next. UHQR!!!! I'll sell my kids for that.....
big fan of your the doors and jazz stuff but not really a fan of the uhqr because you cant get them under 180 euros over here .. i really hope you do the led zeppelin stuff at a regular price point like the doors and not the uhqr when the time have come
Chad is the man! Awesome insight into the Gil Evans and Miles Davis master situations. But the UHQR had already been announced via the booklet on the last release, and we were already aware of the second set of Impulse releases. What's the news with the Gil Evans pair of records, plus we want to know what's coming on the acoustic sounds series!! The jazz output is AAA. but this man is about to make me buy a bunch of Pearl Jam records even though I am not a fan 😂 I just wish there was more 70s rock bands getting the Chad treatment. What was achieved with The Doors records remains unmatched by anyone imho. I would die for Taj Mahal's "Happy Just to be like I am", the band's "Northern Lights Southern Cross" or any great rock/soul records with horns, they seem to make my Maggies sing. How about a Wonderful Sounds of Motown? 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
We will be doing The Wonderful Sounds of Blues, Soul, Country, Demo, maybe Opera. This series has done "Wonderful", and we will continue to put these out. Please join our email newsletter list to see what's coming: acousticsounds.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ea5f7624f9241fd2b54311c77&id=d7d119d847
Thanks, Chad, for an excellent video. What I'd like to know is if you have plans for future SACD releases? I bought a number of your Analogue Productions SACDs and consider them to be outstandingly good and would really definitely buy more were they to become available.
Yes, SACDs are still selling and we will be releasing these in the future.
@@acousticsoundsks Thanks for letting me know. I will definitely be keeping an eye out for them. It's my favourite format
Thank you!! Every record you’ve pressed that I own are the best sounding records in my collection. I recently pre-ordered the 2LP 45RPM Kind of Blue MoFi that says “Awaiting repress”...is that actually getting repressed? I’m thinking now that I’ve seen this that I’d like to switch my order the UHQR instead...I NEED THAT! Man I’m stoked. Keep up the incredible work!!!
The 6-Eye and the MFSL are the best stereo versions of KoB, followed by the Classic Records, which AP repressing as UHQR. No one can judge UHQR before listening, but if it will sound like the 1994 reissue by CR, based on what Chad is saying as it will be just better packaging and quality pressing, then It is a matter of preference and budget.
@@athas12 yeah I’ve heard that exact thing actually from Mike @ The In Groove’s video...I am just wondering when or if they’re repressing the MoFi...I’d think they wouldn’t be selling pre-orders if there are no plans to...right?
@@athas12 Many prefer the Classic over the MFSL though. And thats the 33 Classic, this will also have the 45 Classic which is supposedly better.
@@thefleshexperience MFSL press those once a year in patches... If you placed your pre-order, you will probably have it sometimes this year. No one knows really but those are IN PRINT still, and they will be back perhaps even before the UHQR get released.
Many of the pressing plants are at least 4 months behind, as well as where we have our jackets printed. Represses will take awhile. We mastered ours off of the original 3-track tape by Bernie Grundman, and pressed it on a manual Finebilt press on Clarity Vinyl. I know which one I would buy.
How come your shipping cost are so high to customers living outside of the US.
Its a shame, for some of us there are custom fees afterwards as well, meaning around 100$ in total just for shipping.
Because shipping cost is high. I wish it were cheaper.
Any plans for releases of albums that aren't 40+-year old jazz/vocal/yacht rock/typical audiophile material? Slightly younger customer here that loves your output, but would love to see stuff like 90's/2000's rock. Are albums that weren't originally recorded all-analog off the table? Thanks for the videos!
ok chad --quick question about the Kind of BLue --I remember that classic records made theirinitial release of it as a double set since the one side was off speed (the one we grew up on) --later I bought their 45 rpm issue (as well as the mofi 45 rpm) --so are you planning to do the correct speed of the one side ==or the one we greww up on.
We're doing the correct speed.
kind of blue uhqr? thats gonna sell out in 10 minutes... how can i reserve a copy?
I wish I was there.
👌❤️👌
So what’s the diff between the 45rpm of Out of the Cool produced by Analogue Productions in 2009 and this new one? Was the 2009 not cut from the master tapes? Maybe I can trade mine in :)
The 2009 as I understand it was not from the original tape. So that may be a big difference maker.
They were both cut from the original analog master. One was done at 33 by Ryan K. Smith pressed at QRP, the other was mastered by Kevin Gray at 45 and pressed at Pallas.
@@acousticsoundsks I thought Chad just said in the video that they recently found the tape?
In his review of the 45 Fremer writes:
"recent 45rpm double 180g reissue released by Analogue Productions from a second generation tape"
So you may want to double check that, is the 2009 45 by Kevin sourced from the Original Tape? If so how is that possible?
@@leon9021 saying it was found was a matter of speaking. The rumor of the tape being lost is untrue.
@@acousticsoundsks Im confused. You "found" something that was never missing?
And it was found back in 2008?
Hello Louisiana Man is that a Yamaha 3020 down to your right? I have one they only made 200 worldwide
Yamaha CR1040 and CR820
Really Hope AP repress prestige / riverside/ blue note titles again. Prices on discogs are too high.
I think Craft has the rights to those. They just did Coltranes Lush Life and the Chet Baker riversides. So maybe we can expect more from them.
@@leon9021 hi Leon
Yeah I missed the Coltrane unfortunately.
Will be picking up the Chet.
I see you everywhere 😃
I’ve bought quite a few records on your reviews 👊🏻
@@Fatdogrecords I try to ;^)
Im very flattered, feel free to let me know if you disagree with any of my reviews as well.
We wish we could too.
Are you going to do a doors UHQR?
hey chad when can we expect the 2021 schedule for the acoustic sounds series??
Soon!
Hi there
Since the lone manufacturer of laquers (Apollo Masters) burned downed , will AS invest in manufacturing laquers? Sorely needed.
No. MDC from Japan has been doing a good job of keeping the mastering facilities with enough lacquers and their quality is very high. I have to sleep some time at night!
Wow, you found that Out of the Cool Master Tape, thats amazing! I thought it would have been long gone in the Universal fires.
Is there a way to get notice of when preorders are up for the UHQR KoB so as not to miss it?
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@@acousticsoundsks Im wondering also, have you found a solution to the overseas shipping? Will there be a way to at least cover custom fees so as not to in total double the cost of a UHQR?
Hello Leon
@@RocknRonni Hi Ron!
Bill Evans please!!!
Trio 64 and 65 in 2021
Awesome! I’m in! Any chance of Village Vanguard or Waltz for Debby?
Hi Chad, exciting to have this new series of videos, love your product & always interested in upcoming releases. You say engaging with customers is important, however I have been experiencing problems over the last few months (no response to emails, order on hold for months). Understand all the problems created by Covid. What is the best way to reach to you?
Please understand that the month of Dec. and Jan. have been the busiest months in our 35 year history. Plus we had employees out on covid leave and the postal system was the furthest behind I think they ever have been in our history as a mail order company. You can call the Acoustic Sounds phone number and ask for me, if I'm here, I'll answer.
Hello could you have the rights and the masters for an uhqr santana Abraxas,(as mofi did original master of miles davis and you can do it as an uhqr?)
And yes the shipping price for europe is much too expensive and we must add fedex taxes !!
I recently received a dire straits 45rpm at 55 dollars and with shipping and taxes it costs me 100 dollars !!!!
And an uhqr costs 200 dollars
Same problem for me. If its 50$ shipping OK, but then 50$ custom taxes ontop, just too much!
I'm sorry, I wish we could do something about that.
International shipping seems to have quite a bit to do with COVID-related staff shortages and restrictions. Anything I’ve had shipped from Europe to the US in the past 8 months has either been very expensive yet delivered reliably and quickly by special air courier or “affordable” yet delayed by up to 10 weeks, often with zero or poor tracking. A couple of time the cheaper shipping resulted in list packages.
Miles' fingertips are blurred on this UHQR cover art, how unnecessary
do some classic rock already enough of the jazz stuff for awhile
Classic rock is coming.
Hey buddy how you been
How many times can the same crap be re copied and re copied and recopied, what a bunch of goofballs
making a copy, is a copy....it's all nonsense. Hisssssssssssssssss, tape, a reason it's not current. 50 year old tapes with all the oxides flaking off, no that's hi fidelity, oy vey. Besides some really crap music, that no one ever listens to.