Few have access to priceless master tapes. We build ultimate playback machines for those who do.

Why an ATAE precision reproducer?

1. To prevent the loss of irreplaceable tapes. Audio tapes undergo chemical degradation over time, often making them fragile and susceptible to damage. Subjecting a valuable tape to the high frictional stresses in a recorder's headblock is irresponsible. Further, a recorder could erase or overwrite the recording. Conservation of important tapes demands that only a dedicated modern playback platform is used.

2. To reveal how a recording actually sounds. Analog master tapes can have astonishing sound quality. But playback on a vintage recorder adds scrape flutter and other time base distortions that mask the recording’s true fidelity. Heritage master tapes deserve the highest quality playback available only from a dedicated modern platform.

Interested in the science behind our state-of-the-art tape playback machines? Ask for our list of technical briefs. Need quality technical support for a Studer A80, A800, A820 or A827 professional tape machine? Ask about our paid tech support program. We’re in California, USA

Learn about the effort to preserve heritage master tapes at: recordedmusicpreservation.org