R2R, especially 15ips 2 track, will forever be a cottage industry. It was great that Valin did his article in TAS extolling the virtues and providing a near complete listing of what was and will soon be available from the small number of providers. However, my recommendation is that if you have the means, both […]
Bob Williams – September 16, 2013 at 1:40 pm Mr. Pong and Tony, you both are doing an excellent job. Your focus on producing the very best is obvious.
Mike Lavigne – August 30, 2013 at 1:39 pm http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?11888-bravo-to-UltraAnalog-Recordings
After getting the Technics tape deck I was anxious to try it out, and play some music. I now have 2 recorded tapes, one supplied by Jeff Jacobs (sent back with the deck), and the other I bought from UltraAnalogue. The UltraAnalogue is a master tape duplicate recorded on RMG SM900 tape at +4 dB […]
Dean Kayser – July 15, 2013 at 1:39 pm I own four of Ed’s recordings. Beautiful, spacious,lush, and quite life-like. Try one and hear for yourself. Call Ed if you have any questions…his passion and enthusiasm for his work is apparent
Neal Patrone – July 1, 2013 at 1:39 pm I want to drag my deck to every audio event and club meeting I go to. Why? To blow the minds of as many audiophiles as I can. I will only need one tape and it will be from Edward Pong. And the tape will be […]
“A chamber music lover’s dream come true, Edward Pong’s R2Rs of fine young musical talents (for example, Rostropovich Competition medalist Sietse-Jan Weijenberg’s Brahms Sonata No.1 is worthy of the late Janos Starker, one of his teachers) are Mercury-like in their presence”
Jonathan Valin – June 16, 2013 at 1:38 pm From TAS July/August 2013 “A chamber music lover’s dream come true, Edward Pong’s R2Rs of fine young musical talents (for example, Rostropovich Competition medalist Sietse-Jan Weijenberg’s Brahms Sonata No.1 is worthy of the late Janos Starker, one of his teachers) are Mercury-like in their presence”
Dear Ed You’re preaching to the choir! I fully expect to experience the full glory merely hinted at in your CD and presaged by the Xiang tape. I’ve been a reel-to-reel devotee for years now, but your efforts have impressed me the most: top-shelf musical performance coupled with uncompromisingly superb reproduction. I am feeling much […]
John Spijkers – April 26, 2013 at 1:38 pm “In April, I’ll be recording Xiang, cellist Sietse-Jan & pianist Li Wang in the Beethoven Ghost Trio, along with some other duos… I hope to have some great tapes for you after… ” If the live recital I attended last Saturday is an indication of what […]