LP's copied to R to R tape

[Walter]

Will removing original RIA from tape and re applying new RIA have any benifit?
These tapes are from late 50's stereo 3&3/4 IPS.

[Craig Maier]

Hi Walter,

Short answer is no. The reason is that you would be perfectly reversing an imperfect curve (that was recorded a long time ago by way of a preamp of unknown performance characteristics) and then re-creating it again perfectly which would leave you with exactly what you started out with.

I hope that makes sense.

Craig

[Walter]

LP to RtoR

Thanks for quick reply.

[Craig Maier]

I have noticed that my old 3.75 ips Reel to Reel tapes of vinyl records sound better after giving them a treatment of the VVA (Virtual Valve Amplifier - - - usually in "sweet" mode) and a little treble boost (about 3 dB) using the VPA (Virtual Phono Preamplifier). I do this before the de-noising process which seems to produce the best overall results.

Craig

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