[Vintage-Audio] 2Track Vs 4 Track

[Mike Clarson]

Many assume "advantages" are sonic. Many are not.

Simpler mechanics

Sells more tape

Tapes play on 4 track machines (Anyone have numbers on how S/N was affected
here?)

Head alignment less critical

Heads last longer

Were available cheap when rest of the world went 4 track

--Mike

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Greetings,

What is the 'real' advantage of a stereo uni-directional reel to reel deck
recording two tracks as opposed to a deck recording two tracks in both
directions?

The obvious is that the two tracks one direction only are twice as wide and
should have greater fidelity and better frequency response with less roll
off.
What else?

Assume the tape speed is 7.5 ips.

Thank you.