12. Ampex 456

Posted in: Thirty-three things on Jul 20

There's something comfortable about analog media. It's warm and tactile and pleasantly fuzzy. This is a compantion to the Sony TC-399, though it's here for its design rather than its audio properties.

Ampex 456 tape

I have a handful of these, most still in the wrapper. I'm saving them for my home studio (which I'll build just as soon as I locate that upholstered Kustom amplifier I've been after).

Posted by Gene Smith on Jul 20, 2002

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Antonio Calderon says...

Hi-
Where can I buy this type of tape.

Regards,

Antonio Calderon

Posted on Dec 2, 2002

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