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Various Artists - Jazz At The Pawnshop

Product No: RRANR 2203
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: AudioNautes Recordings

The best of music on the planet

5 Stars
Posted Saturday, March 14, 2026 by Anthony Nguyen Wow, simply magnificent ! This is the finest product I have consistently enjoyed over the past several decades. The packaging features a high-quality cardboard sleeve, the discs bear laser-etched labels, and the sound is incredibly vivid and true-to-life. This is, without a doubt, the best disc set currently available on the market. I highly recommend that fellow music enthusiasts invest in a set to truly savor the richness of analog audio. You will not be disappointed by the substantial cost, as I believe this collection is built to last and will provide years of listening pleasure. I give a 5-star rating to this superb product from Audio Nautes and a special thank you to Fabio Camorani.

Various Artists - Jazz At The Pawnshop Vol. 2

Product No: RRANR 2304
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: AudioNautes Recordings

Amazing quality of music

5 Stars
Posted Saturday, February 28, 2026 by Anthony Nguyen I was incredibly excited to experience for the first time with the exceptional and valuable album collection produced by AudioNautes Recordings. I had previously listened to this collection on vinyl records before, but this time, I heard it on reel-to-reel tape via my Otari MTR-15 and Studer A807 players machines. The sound was incredibly vibrant and fantastic. I felt like I was sitting in the big music performance stage at the pawnshop over 50 years ago, when the musicians played those famous songs in the pawnshop in 1976.

This is a very famous Jazz album that I've always loved, and it's a treasure displayed in my studio music room. The packaging, the images, and the product itself are exceptional and valuable. You haven't truly experienced analog sound until you've listened to this album collection. I recommend that Jazz lovers should buy this album collection before it sold out.

Various Artists - 15th Anniversary Limited Edition - A Selection From The Original Masters

Product No: RRANR 2408
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: AudioNautes Recordings

Superb amazing.

5 Stars
Posted Sunday, January 18, 2026 by ANTHONY NGUYEN This is a fantastic music recording produced by AudioNautes. The sound quality is superb, unlike anything I've ever experienced before. You haven't truly experienced the quality of analog sound until you've listened to this album. The presentation is beautiful, with high-quality sound, design, and packaging. Although the price is high, it's well worth the money. I highly recommend this album to anyone who appreciates high-quality music.

Bob Marley and The Wailers - Rastaman Vibration

Product No: RRAP 0044
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Analogue Productions

World Leaders

5 Stars
Posted Monday, August 18, 2025 by Tom Knoblauch The melody & verse create a message. One which needs repeating. Peace be with you always.

Bob Marley and The Wailers - Exodus

Product No: RRAP 0045
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Analogue Productions

Jah Lives!

5 Stars
Posted Sunday, July 20, 2025 by Tom Caselli I’ve been listening to this album since it was released, nothing prepares you for hearing this tape. Bass is off the scale. Bob lives again. This is a mandatory purchase if you love Marley and can play tapes.

The White Stripes - Elephant

Product No: RRAP 0039
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Analogue Productions

Great Tape. Best in my Collection!

5 Stars
Posted Friday, November 3, 2023 by Mark This White Stripes - Elephant, 2 Tape Box Set is amazing. It is excellent from the box it comes in, the album information/inserts, and the reels themselves. The sonics are fantastic. The bass fills the room and it feels like you’re at a White Stripes concert. Great job on the mixing and recording. I found that my Tape B had a more even Right to Left channel meter balance as compared to Tape A. It was not that bad though. This was easily remedied since my machine has the ability to compensate for it. I am very pleased with my latest Ultra Tape purchase. Kudos to Acoustic Sounds on another great release!

Marquise Knox - Man Child

Product No: RRAP 0037
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: APO Records

Stunning!

5 Stars
Posted Thursday, September 14, 2023 by Rich E. Owning a 1:1 transfer of the original master? It don’t get any better than this! If you like BB King, you’ll love this. Would you like him to set up and play “live” in your room - whenever you’d like? Then. don’t snooze…grab this one while you still can! Worth the price of admission and then some…Thank you Chad Kassem for releasing these treasures in this magical format.

Walter Hendl - Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor/ Jascha Heifetz, violin

Product No: RRAP 0017
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Analogue Productions

Great performance and recording

5 Stars
Posted Thursday, February 9, 2023 by Anonymous RCA at it best to capture soloist and orchestra. The 2 tapes edition of 25 min concerto is a questionable solution. 2 more than half empty tapes that needs spool and rewind after 12 min first movement ?

Various Artists - Jazz At The Pawnshop

Product No: RR2X 1232
Available: BackOrdered
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Fidelio 2xHD

One of the best

5 Stars
Posted Friday, December 16, 2022 by Stephen DeWolfe I had this on vinyl years ago, loved it. I have now acquired a 1/2 track Studer A807. I felt that I would take the plunge and try this tape. This tape is so much better than I remember. The dynamics are outstanding, with very clear upper range. I swear I can here a differences in the instruments I never heard on vinyl. It was nice the set back and just get lost in the music and the performance. I feel that it was money well spent.

John Coltrane Quartet - Ballads

Product No: RRAP 0028
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Analogue Productions

Don’t Wait until it’s gone

5 Stars
Posted Saturday, April 23, 2022 by Tom Caselli

Ballads is the album where Coltrane reins in his “sheets of sound” and plays in a more melodic style. Previously, this was low on my Coltrane list until I heard this tape. While AP’s recent vinyl reissue was stellar, this tape moves it up several levels. If you have seen the movie Vanilla Sky where Coltrane appears as a Hologram at a party, well this is a hologram for your ears. This puts you in the studio. Don’t miss out grab it now.

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

Product No: RRAP 0027
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Analogue Productions

A new golden age

5 Stars
Posted Saturday, April 23, 2022 by Tom Caselli

Why are you reading this rather than clicking on the buy button? One of the most influential albums in jazz is being made available to you from the safety copy, in sound that was only previously imagined. As they say you snooze you lose.

I feel sorry for a distinguished reviewer the self proclaimed king of vinyl who can only question the validity of tape but doesn’t participate in it. For a fraction of the price touted for one of his analog setup’s he could experience these on his own system.

Beautifully done, keep em’ coming. Maybe Mingus next?

Bill Evans - Some Other Time: The Lost Session From The Black Forest

Product No: RR2X 1044
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Fidelio 2xHD

Good recording but!

4 Stars
Posted Wednesday, January 19, 2022 by Pearse I enjoyed this recording but I feel it is let down by the piano being heavily shifted to the left channel, that is apart from the last track where Bill Evans really shines with a solo turn with good center imaging and dynamics. Its such a shame when the soundstage is poorly presented, it would have been a 5 for me if Bill Evans piano was centered for this recording.

Oscar Peterson - We Get Requests

Product No: RRAP 0025
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Analogue Productions

Fantastic Amazing Sublime

5 Stars
Posted Saturday, June 12, 2021 by Anonymous Fantastic presentation sounds sublime everything is gorgeous Excellent job guys I am so happy with this album Congratulations Chad and all Acoustic Sounds Team Cheers Fernando from Chile ????

Muddy Waters - Folk Singer

Product No: RRAP 0016
Available: BackOrdered
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Analogue Productions

Nec plus ultra - nothing better

5 Stars
Posted Tuesday, April 13, 2021 by Christian Mann I wanted this tape since I became aware it was available for a short while, in limited edition. I have most of the highly regarded digital prints and downloads of this seminal work, but the 15" tape is another "animal", more real, ferocious and exhilarating that anything else, at times it is truly scary in its realism, scale and dynamics. Special mention here for the superb packaging and very thoughtful protection; I was apprehensive a bit due to the increased chance of something going wrong on the way to New Zealand, but I shouldn't have worry ! Many thanks to the great team at Acoustic Sounds !

Jimmy Forrest, Elvin Jones and Grant Green - All The Gin Is Gone

Product No: RRDLM 404-2
Available: BackOrdered
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Delmark

Spectacular recording and performance!

5 Stars
Posted Monday, July 6, 2020 by Anonymous Highly recommend.

David Abel/ Julie Steinberg - Beethoven: Violin Sonata Op.96 & Enescu: Op. 25

Product No: RRAP 0011
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Analogue Productions (Wilson Audiophile)

Incredible!

5 Stars
Posted Sunday, August 5, 2018 by tjn Based om experience with the vinyl edt. and the differences between tape and other sources from other titles I had high expectations on this. My expectations were exceeded. Instead of repeat myself from other tape reviews here on AS I just say that this is the best I have ever heard from a piano/violin recording, or all recordings... You will never come closer having a Steinway in your living room than this. Then you have to buy one. Mr. K, I will very much like to see the Debussy/Brahms/Bartok album on tape also. Thanks folks, my listening sessions have reach another level after these AP tapes came to house...

Fritz Reiner - Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije/ Stravinsky: Song of the Nightingale

Product No: RRAP 0010
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Analogue Productions

Fantastic!

5 Stars
Posted Wednesday, April 18, 2018 by tjn This tape must be one of the absolute best sounding tape out there. In fact I can`t think of any better, maybe the Stokowski tape is up there. The clarity, air, depth, realism and the dynamics is the best I have heard. Compare with the best LP, which is fantastic hifi, is this in the middle of the concert hall with a perfomance without limits. I strongly recommend any who not have heard these tapes to find a possibility for a session. You will never forget or regret it. I am waiting for more tape releases from AP, these are the best tapes on the marked. Period.

Rene Leibowitz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Moussorgsky: The Power Of The Orchestra

Product No: RRAP 0006
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Analogue Productions

A Leibowitz/Gerhardt/Wilkinson Masterpiece

5 Stars
Posted Sunday, October 1, 2017 by Anonymous Perhaps the best demonstration to date in the series of the unmatched ability of tape to demonstrate the limitless dynamics of the original recording. No other medium can approach this version. [The recording venue was Walthamstow Town Hall, not Kingsway Hall, as is demonstrated by the shorter reverberation timing of the recording acoustic.]

Fritz Reiner - Respighi: Pines Of Rome & Fountains Of Rome

Product No: RRAP 0008
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Analogue Productions

Magnificent!

5 Stars
Posted Wednesday, August 16, 2017 by tjn Have we ever heard a fundament from hifi like this? The soundstage is huge and natural clear, you pick every instrument there, sounding as natural as you would have experienced them in a music hall. The air between the instruments and the movement in the music is what making tape the no.1 reproducer of recorded music, this wonderful feeling of no limits. I will for sure be back for more tapes and really hope that we will see more titles to come. from AP. Thanks!

Rickie Lee Jones - It's Like This

Product No: RRAP 0003
Available: InStock
Category: 1/4 Inch - 15 IPS Tape
Label: Analogue Productions

Incredible!

5 Stars
Posted Wednesday, August 16, 2017 by tjn I have now received the two first reel to reel tape from AP; RLJ and Pines...and I`m still struggling finding words to explain this. I have bought tapes for some years now and I have a bunch of master tape copies and these are up there with the best, if not THE best. When I put it on my Studer and push play I was cpmpletely set out; it was so open and big that I had to think twice what hit me. The movement, realism and fundament in the music is reference, it is so natural and clear, the being there feeling is making my body freeze. This is how music should be reproduced from hifi. Sorry folks but digital and vinyl is so far from this that it`s not even worth discuss. The past has given us the future. I do hope that CK/AP is going to release more titles in the future, nothing is beating this hair rising feeling. I will be back for more tapes. One word explaining how it is listening to music from tape; Credibility...Thanks!