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----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> > If I were young enough to care and had a recording I really wanted to > preserve for the rest of my life, I would still record it on tape, or even have a > lacquer cut, and keep it under my bed! > Actually, if it were an analog recording, the best policy (in most cases) would be to preserve the original, since both shellac and vinyl discs, while they are not damage-proof, don't so far seem to be affected by any forms of age-related deterioration (unlike myself, I might add!). To preserve either a tape original or a taped copy, it would be best to select specific brands and forms of tape (does any magnetic tape have the same apparent permanancy of shellac discs?). If the tape is in cassette form, there are further considerations. Finally, whatever format you choose, make sure you also preserve and regularly maintain a player for it! Steven C. Barr