468 had some issues of shedding and binder failure in the early 1980's.
That said, I liked the sound of 468 much better than Ampere 456... and the
slitting of the 468 was much better.

Scott

On Dec 7, 2016 3:23 PM, "Gary A. Galo" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I agree, actually. When I jumped on the Ampex 456 bandwagon in 1978, a
> couple of professionals recommended Agfa PEM 468. I'm kicking myself for
> not listening to them. Especially, since that "stockpile" of 206 from the
> early '70s did not exist.
>
> Gary
>
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>
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> -----Original Message-----
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>
> If *I* could do all my analog experiences over again, I would use Agfa.
> Agfa was the only tape the would leave a perfectly flat pack even at high
> speed rewind. And it sounded excellent, better than any American tape, if
> you tweaked your machine for it.
>
> 468/469 forever!
>
> <L>
> Lou Judson
> Intuitive Audio
> 415-883-2689
>
> On Dec 7, 2016, at 6:38 AM, Gary A. Galo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > If I could do my analog tape era over again, I'd stockpile enough 206
> from the early 1970s to carry me to the end of it.
> >
> >
> > But, as is often the case, your mileage may vary!
> >
>