LL: Is the max on a tape 30 minutes?
EP: It’s actually 34 minutes but I try to put as much on it as possible, depending on the piece.
LL: So what is this bottle of isopropyl alcohol doing here?
EP: We constantly need to clean the tape heads with it. I also need to demagnetize the heads. Even a speck of oxide can throw the calibration completely off. It’s a routine for me.
How often do you do it?
I clean it for every tape I dub.
LL: And there are many heads here for you to clean!
Needless to say, in the process of selling your tapes you’ll get to meet a lot of like-minded enthusiasts all over the globe.
EP: Yes, it’s very interesting “talking” to audiophiles all over the world!
Inside Ed’s listening room:
That’s my line stage. You can see the transformer, with two 300Bs suspended. They’re literally floating in there. This is my cheap suspension system. It’s actually made from two wheel barrels from Home Depot!
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A very interesting interview. I’m curious, are some of these recording available via CD or vinyl to the average audiophile, and if so, what would we expect to hear different on these recording recorded and produced by Dr. Pong?
I ask because while reading about the extremes of one man’s hobbies can be interesting and motivational, it can also be sad, since I’ll never be able to hear his system. So what is my possible take home? How can I share in Dr. Pong enthusiastic pursuit of exalance?
Dear Adam,
If you go to my website: http://www.ultraanaloguerecordings.com in the store section, there is 1 CD available. My main focus is to offer a tape copy of the master tape which will sound very different from any other source material….it will shock you. The dynamics, low level detail, emotion are all much more realistic.
You will need a 2 track 15 ips tape deck to play these tapes. Most Studer decks would be fine. Like LP’s, if you have an outboard tubed playback amp for the Studer, you will hear more from the tapes.
Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any other questions!
Best
Ed
Dear Adam,
I forgot to tell you, the CD was made with a DSD recording of the master tape, it retains much of the analogue qualities of the master tape. The purity of sound from the silver transformers will be heard.
Ed
Thank you for your response Dr. Prong. I look forward to hearing your recordings.