Reel to Reel Tape, 10.5"

richardsymes · 29th March 2005, 11:06 PM

My Revox B77 needs new tape! Can anyone out there tell me where I can actually buy new 10.5" tapes in the UK. There are one or two dealers advertising them on the net but haven't had new stock for ages!

Getting frustrated. Thank you.

audio-kraut · 30th March 2005, 12:11 AM

I bought what I needed on ebay.

EC8010 · 30th March 2005, 10:19 PM

Canford Audio. If you can find empty 10.5" spools, you can save a packet by buying the tape in pancake form.

richardsymes · 30th March 2005, 10:20 PM

I have also bought tapes off ebay but not with much luck. Every Ampex tape suffered from 'stick tape' syndrome and the Scotch ones just shedded my heads with oxide! The only good ones were Zonal (ex BBC) or Maxell which I bought from the USA. The carriage on the USA deals whacked the price up though! There doesn't seem th be many Maxell or TDK available in the UK.

BrianL · 31st March 2005, 02:52 AM

Quantegy still seems to be in business making recording
tape.

Hugh M · 4th April 2005, 02:28 PM

I know they're not in the UK but these guys have lots of stuff.
WimMedia
Hugh

dnsey · 4th April 2005, 02:52 PM

I believe that Quantegy is the same as Ampex. This always did deteriorate badly with age - I don't know if the current stuff's any better.

29th March 2005, 11:06 PM	#1
richardsymes diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Derby	Reel to Reel Tape, 10.5" My Revox B77 needs new tape! Can anyone out there tell me where I can actually buy new 10.5" tapes in the UK. There are one or two dealers advertising them on the net but haven't had new stock for ages! Getting frustrated. Thank you. __________________ Richard

30th March 2005, 10:19 PM	#3
EC8010 diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near London. UK	Canford Audio. If you can find empty 10.5" spools, you can save a packet by buying the tape in pancake form. __________________ The loudspeaker: The only commercial Hi-Fi item where a disproportionate part of the budget isn't spent on the box. And the one where it would make a difference...

30th March 2005, 10:20 PM	#4
richardsymes diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Derby	I have also bought tapes off ebay but not with much luck. Every Ampex tape suffered from 'stick tape' syndrome and the Scotch ones just shedded my heads with oxide! The only good ones were Zonal (ex BBC) or Maxell which I bought from the USA. The carriage on the USA deals whacked the price up though! There doesn't seem th be many Maxell or TDK available in the UK. __________________ Richard

31st March 2005, 02:52 AM	#5
BrianL diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: USA	Quantegy still seems to be in business making recording tape. __________________ bel

4th April 2005, 02:28 PM	#6
Hugh M diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Saint John NB	I know they're not in the UK but these guys have lots of stuff. WimMedia Hugh __________________ Lots of Fun and Good sound too - Who could ask for more?


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30th March 2005, 12:11 AM	#2
audio-kraut diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 12km off the alaska highway in northern BC	I bought what I needed on ebay.

4th April 2005, 02:52 PM	#7
dnsey diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shropshire, England	I believe that Quantegy is the same as Ampex. This always did deteriorate badly with age - I don't know if the current stuff's any better.

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