Unwinding the mystery of degraded reel-to-reel tapes

[Naturelover]

Came across this interesting article

Unwinding the mystery of degraded reel-to-reel tapes

Crooner Bing Crosby knew a thing or two about sound. In 1947, recognizing that recorded music sounded better on magnetic reel-to-reel tape than on vinyl records, he invested in a company to develop equipment to record his radio shows. Soon, reel-to-reel tapes and recording and playback machines...

phys.org

 

[Moviela]

The Library of Congress keeps their Audio-Visual collection in underground vaults at rather chilly temperatures. You can keep your collection safe by following the guidelines here:

Care, Handling, and Storage of Audio Visual Materials - Collections Care - (Preservation, Library of Congress)

How to care for audio visual materials, including optical discs, magnetic tape, grooved discs, and cylinders.

www.loc.gov