“Through the passage of time there was one format that could rival the sound quality of any other, the analog reel-to-reel tape recorder, and this is her story. The reel-to-reel recorder was critical to the widespread surge in global music consumption in the 1950's and beyond, even sound engineers of today will tell you that the reel-to-reel format is extremely high in fidelity, and with the correct tape, the correct usage and right machine, wonders can still be recorded in the recording studio using magnetic reel-to-reel tape recorders” MusicMusic IndustryAnalogHistory Of MusicTape Recorder Book:Analog: The Art & History Of Reel-To-Reel Tape Recordings Source: Analog: The Art & History Of Reel-To-Reel Tape Recordings