OPENREELTOREEL GUIDE
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COMPLETE OFFICIAL 2xHD REEL-TO-REEL MASTER TAPE CATALOGUE
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2026 Reference Edition
Label: 2xHD / Fidelio Technologies Inc.
Country: Canada
Mastering: René Laflamme
Executive Producer: André Perry
Catalogue status checked: 22 August 2026
Scope: All reel-to-reel editions currently listed on the official 2xHD Analog Tapes catalogue.
1. OFFICIAL 2xHD REEL-TO-REEL STANDARD
2xHD states that its reel-to-reel copies are recorded on a Nagra IV-S using ¼-inch tape at 15 ips. For analogue-master transfers, original ¼-inch 15 ips NAB/CCIR masters are played on a modified Nagra-T incorporating high-end tube playback electronics, OCC silver cabling, a Nick Doshi tube head preamplifier, custom carbon-fibre head block and electronic head damping system. (2xhd.com)
Consumer playback specification
|Field |Specification |
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|Tape width |¼″ / 6.35 mm |
|Track configuration |2-track stereo |
|Commercial speed |**15 ips / 38 cm/s** |
|EQ |**CCIR/IEC or NAB** |
|Copy recorder |**Nagra IV-S** |
|Master playback |Modified **Nagra-T** for applicable analogue masters |
|Reel capacity required|Approx. 10″/10.5″ |
|Duplication |High-quality tape copying from supplied master source |
|Tape stock |**RTM SM900 where explicitly specified** |
|Deluxe reels |Feinwerktechnik allgäu metal reels where explicitly specified|
2xHD says compatible machines require 15 ips, two-track playback, the appropriate CCIR or NAB curve and sufficient reel capacity. (2xhd.com)
2. SOURCE-PROVENANCE CLASSIFICATION
For the OpenReelToReel Guide, each release receives one of these classifications:
AAA / ANALOG MASTER VERIFIED
Official 2xHD documentation explicitly identifies an analogue master or direct analogue recording.
ORIGINAL ANALOG TWO-TRACK VERIFIED
The release is sourced directly from an original analogue two-track master/mix.
ORIGINAL ANALOG RECORDING VERIFIED
The original recording chain is described as analogue, although every intermediate production detail may not be published.
DIGITAL DXD MASTER VERIFIED
The commercial reel is created from a digital DXD master. It is therefore not AAA.
SOURCE NOT FULLY PUBLISHED
The tape is officially listed, but title-specific master provenance is insufficiently documented to classify it further.
3. COMPLETE CURRENT OFFICIAL R2R CATALOGUE
The official 2xHD catalogue currently contains 24 distinct tape catalogue entries, including separate single-reel and deluxe configurations where 2xHD assigns different catalogue numbers. (2xhd.com)
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1. AL JARREAU — WOW!
Artist: Al Jarreau
Album: WOW!
Catalogue: 2XHDRE-TD1270
Format: Deluxe two-reel R2R set
Genre: Jazz / Vocal / R&B
Recording year: 1976
Recording location: Washington, D.C.
Associated label: Resonance Records / 2xHD
Commercial tape
● ¼″
● 2-track stereo
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
● 2 × RTM SM900 tapes
● Two balanced metal reels
● Feinwerktechnik allgäu reels
● Deluxe booklet
Provenance
Previously unearthed live 1976 Al Jarreau recording, released by 2xHD in association with Resonance Records.
Master provenance: archival live master
AAA status: Not explicitly labelled AAA on the current product listing; preserve as analogue provenance pending complete source-chain confirmation.
The official package description explicitly confirms two SM900 tapes, 15 ips and CCIR/NAB availability. (2xhd.com)
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
2. AUDIOPHILE ANALOG COLLECTION VOL. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Catalogue: 2XHDFT-T1143
Genre: Jazz / Blues / Film Music / Percussion / World Music
Format: Single-reel R2R
Commercial tape
● ¼″
● 2-track
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
● Metal reel
Source provenance
Compilation of analogue audiophile recordings.
Classification: Analog programme material — verified
Other official 2xHD formats
● Vinyl: 2XHDFT-VD1143 — deluxe double 45 rpm
● CD: 2XHDFT-C1143
Official 2xHD confirms the R2R specification and the corresponding vinyl/CD editions. (2xhd.com)
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
3. AUDIOPHILE ANALOG COLLECTION VOL. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Catalogue: 2XHDFT-T1167
Genre: Jazz / Blues / Classical / World / Percussion
Format: Single-reel R2R
Commercial tape
● ¼″
● 2-track
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
● Metal reel
Source provenance
Collection of selected analogue audiophile recordings.
Other formats
● Vinyl: 2XHDFT-VD1167 — deluxe double 45 rpm
● CD: 2XHDFT-C1167
(2xhd.com)
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
4. AUDIOPHILE ANALOG COLLECTION VOL. 3
Artist: Various Artists
Catalogue: 2XHDFT-T1291
Genre: Jazz / Classical / Funk / Improvisation
Format: R2R
Source provenance
2xHD explicitly describes this edition as:
Direct copies from the original analogue master.
Featured material includes recordings associated with:
● Ben Webster
● Jaco Pastorius
● René Laflamme productions
● Jazz
● Classical
● Funk
● Improvisational recordings
Commercial tape
● ¼″
● 15 ips according to 2xHD’s universal tape-copy standard
● 2-track playback standard
● Title page does not presently restate the reel construction or tape formulation
Other formats
● Vinyl: 2XHDFT-V1260 — single 33⅓ rpm / 180 g
● CD: 2XHDFT-C1248
Classification: AAA / ORIGINAL ANALOG MASTER VERIFIED
(2xhd.com)
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
5. AUDIOPHILE PERCUSSION+
Artists: Musicus Percussion Ensemble with Robert Len
Catalogue: 2XHDFT-T1296
Genre: Percussion / Pop / Rock / Latin / Classical
Format: R2R
Source provenance
2xHD explicitly states:
Direct copies from the original analog masters.
The collection draws from an all-analogue master programme and centres on rhythm, percussion, dynamics and tonal colour.
Commercial tape
● ¼″
● 15 ips under the official 2xHD R2R production standard
● 2-track playback configuration
● Title-specific tape stock not stated on the current page
Other formats
CD: Percussion+, catalogue 2XHDFT-C1295
The CD page describes the same Musicus Percussion Ensemble programme with Robert Len. (2xhd.com)
Source classification: AAA / ORIGINAL ANALOG MASTER VERIFIED
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
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6. BEN WEBSTER — STARDUST
Artist: Ben Webster
Catalogue: 2XHDST-TD1246
Genre: Jazz / Tenor Saxophone
Edition: Numbered deluxe 2-tape set
Commercial tape
● 2 × RTM SM900
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
● Two balanced metal reels
● Feinwerktechnik allgäu
● Deluxe booklet
Provenance
Historic Ben Webster performances remastered for the audiophile edition.
Source: analogue archival material
Exact original recording-machine specification: Not published on the current tape page.
(2xhd.com)
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
7. BILL EVANS — SOME OTHER TIME
The Lost Session from the Black Forest — Complete Deluxe Edition
Artist: Bill Evans Trio
Bill Evans: piano
Eddie Gomez: bass
Jack DeJohnette: drums
Catalogue: 2XHDRE-TB1044
Edition: Deluxe 2-tape set
Genre: Jazz
Original recording
Date: 20 June 1968
Location: Black Forest, Germany
Recording: Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer and Joachim-Ernst Berendt
Recorded only five days after the trio’s celebrated 1968 Montreux appearance.
Commercial tape
● Two-reel edition
● ¼″
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
Provenance
Archival studio session preserved for decades before its later release.
Source classification: Original archival master
Official 2xHD confirms the deluxe tape catalogue and recording history. (2xhd.com)
Other formats
Official vinyl editions include:
● Some Other Time Vol. 1 — 2XHDRE-V1044
● Some Other Time Vol. 2 — 2XHDRE-V1239
● Double-disc 45 rpm vinyl editions
(2xhd.com)
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★ Reference
8. BILL EVANS — SOME OTHER TIME VOL. 1
Catalogue: 2XHDRE-T1044-1
Edition: Single reel
Commercial tape
● ¼″
● 2-track
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
● Metal reel
Recording provenance
Same June 20, 1968 Black Forest studio session.
This is the lower-cost/single-volume alternative to the complete deluxe two-reel edition.
(2xhd.com)
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
9. BILL EVANS — TOP OF THE GATE VOL. 1
Artist: Bill Evans Trio
Catalogue: 2XHDRE-T1052
Genre: Live Jazz
Personnel:
● Bill Evans
● Eddie Gomez
● Marty Morell
Original recording
Venue: Art D’Lugoff’s Village Gate, New York
Recording engineer: George Klabin
Recording chain: analogue tube console
Commercial tape
● Metal reel
● ¼″
● 2-track
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
2xHD identifies this as the only released Bill Evans recording from the Village Gate. (2xhd.com)
Vinyl
A corresponding deluxe 45 rpm vinyl edition is officially listed by 2xHD. (2xhd.com)
Source classification: ANALOG RECORDING VERIFIED
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
10. BUDDY TATE / HARRY “SWEETS” EDISON — I CRIED FOR YOU
Artists: Buddy Tate / Harry Edison
Catalogue: 2XHDJA-T1144
Genre: Jazz / Swing
Format: Single reel
Commercial tape
● Metal reel
● ¼″
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
● 2-track playback
Provenance
Archival jazz recording featuring swing-era tenor saxophonist Buddy Tate and trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison.
Original recorder / master speed / microphone configuration: Not stated in the current official listing.
Classification: SOURCE NOT FULLY PUBLISHED
(2xhd.com)
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
11. BUZZ BRASS — HOLST: THE PLANETS
Artist: Buzz Brass
Composer: Gustav Holst
Album: The Planets
Catalogue: 2XHDFT-TB1213
Genre: Classical
Edition: Deluxe 2-tape
Original recording
● Brass quintet and organ
● 2 × Neumann U67 microphones
● Microphones elevated approximately 75 feet
● ¼″ analogue tape
● Ampex 354 vacuum-tube recorder
● Original EQ: NAB
The recording was created to capture the large acoustic field and dynamic range of the performance. (2xhd.com)
Commercial tape
● ¼″
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
● Metal reels
● Deluxe two-reel edition
Important database distinction
Original master EQ: NAB
Commercial copy: available in CCIR or NAB
Source classification: AAA / ORIGINAL ANALOG RECORDING VERIFIED
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★ Reference Classical Recording
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12. CANTATE DOMINO
Original label: Proprius
Genre: Classical / Choral
Recording year: 1976
Recording engineer: Bertil Alving
Catalogue: 2XHDNS-TB1235
Edition
Deluxe two-tape R2R set.
Commercial tape
● 2 × RTM SM900
● ¼″
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
● Balanced metal reels
● Feinwerktechnik allgäu
● Booklet
Programme
Includes works associated with:
● Enrico Bossi
● Handel
● Otto Olsson
● Swedish folk repertoire
● Choir
● Organ
● Brass
Provenance
Historic Proprius analogue recording regarded as a landmark audiophile recording.
(2xhd.com)
Source classification: ANALOG MASTER VERIFIED
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★ Reference
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13. JACO PASTORIUS — TRUTH, LIBERTY & SOUL
Artist: Jaco Pastorius / Word of Mouth Big Band
Special guest: Toots Thielemans
Catalogue: 2XHDRE-TD1245
Genre: Jazz / Fusion / Big Band
Recording
Date: 27 June 1982
Venue: Avery Fisher Hall, New York
Event: Kool Jazz Festival
Recorder: Record Plant mobile truck
Original recording: 24-track analogue
Master provenance
The original two-track analogue master tapes were later located.
2xHD states that this tape edition is a direct copy of the original pure-analogue two-track mix, rather than the digital remix of the 24-track recording used for earlier digital editions. (2xhd.com)
Commercial tape
● Numbered deluxe 2-tape set
● 2 × RTM SM900
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
● Two balanced Feinwerktechnik metal reels
● Booklet
Source classification: ORIGINAL ANALOG TWO-TRACK VERIFIED / AAA
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★ Reference Master
14. JAZZ AT THE PAWNSHOP
Artists: Arne Domnérus and ensemble
Original label: Proprius
Genre: Live Jazz
Catalogue: 2XHDNS-TB1232
Edition
Deluxe two-reel tape set.
Commercial tape
● 2 × RTM SM900
● ¼″
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
● Two balanced metal reels
● Feinwerktechnik allgäu
● Deluxe booklet
Provenance
Historic analogue live recording and one of the best-known audiophile recordings in the world.
2xHD describes its tape version as a reference-quality rendition of the original recording. (2xhd.com)
Vinyl
Official current vinyl catalogue:
2XHDNS-V1232
Double-disc 33⅓ rpm / 180 g. (2xhd.com)
Source classification: ANALOG MASTER VERIFIED
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★ Reference
15. JAZZ AT THE PAWNSHOP — LATE NIGHT
Catalogue: 2XHDNS-TD1244
Edition: Numbered deluxe 2-tape set
Genre: Live Jazz
Provenance
Previously unreleased material from the celebrated Jazz at the Pawnshop sessions was rediscovered in the archives and mastered by René Laflamme.
Commercial tape
● 2 × RTM SM900
● ¼″
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
● Two balanced Feinwerktechnik metal reels
● Booklet
(2xhd.com)
Vinyl
A deluxe 45 rpm Late Night vinyl edition is also documented by 2xHD. (2xhd.com)
Source classification: ARCHIVAL ANALOG MASTER VERIFIED
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
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16. THE L.A. NETWORK — DAVE BRUBECK REDUX
Artist: The L.A. Network
Catalogue: 2XHDRE-T1162
Genre: Jazz
Original recording
● Recorded off-the-floor
● 2-track
● 15 ips
● Analogue recording technique
No multitrack reconstruction is described.
Commercial tape
● Metal reel
● ¼″
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
(2xhd.com)
Vinyl
2XHDRE-V1249
Deluxe double-disc
45 rpm
180 g. (2xhd.com)
Source classification: AAA / DIRECT 2-TRACK ANALOG VERIFIED
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
17. THE L.A. NETWORK — ELLA ON OUR MIND
Artists: The L.A. Network
Featuring: Aubrey Logan, Bill Cantos and ensemble
Catalogue: 2XHDRE-T1168
Genre: Jazz / Vocal Jazz
Original recording
● Recorded off-the-floor
● 2-track
● 15 ips
● No overdubs
● No edits
● Pure analogue recording technique
The programme interprets music associated with Ella Fitzgerald.
Commercial tape
● Metal reel
● ¼″
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
(2xhd.com)
Source classification: AAA / DIRECT 2-TRACK ANALOG VERIFIED
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
18. TRIO DE CURDA — LIBERTANGO
Artist: Trio de Curda
Catalogue: 2XHDFT-T1182
Genre: Tango / Latin / World
Original recording
Date: 28 October 2019
Venue: L’Église St-Jean-Baptiste, Montreal
Recording engineer: René Laflamme
Recording system
● Off-the-floor
● ¼″ analogue tape
● Nagra IV-S
● Original EQ: CCIR
● No overdubs
● No editing
● One Neumann SM69 stereo tube microphone
● Pure Blumlein microphone configuration
(2xhd.com)
Commercial tape
● Metal reel
● ¼″
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
Vinyl
2XHDFT-V1182
Single 33⅓ rpm / 180 g current listing. (2xhd.com)
Source classification: AAA / ORIGINAL PURE ANALOG RECORDING VERIFIED
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★ Reference Recording
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19. MATHIEU DÉSY — VENTS CONTRE AIRS / CROSSWINDS
Artist: Mathieu Désy
Catalogue: 2XHDMD-T1289
Genre: Contemporary / Double Bass
Format: R2R
Source provenance
This entry is technically exceptional within the catalogue.
2xHD explicitly states:
Direct copies from the original digital DXD master.
Therefore the R2R edition is an analogue tape delivery format sourced from a digital master.
Commercial tape
● ¼″
● 15 ips under the standard 2xHD tape-copy specification
● 2-track playback format
● Title-specific reel/tape formulation not stated on the current product page
Other format
CD: 2XHDMD-C1288
(2xhd.com)
Source classification: DIGITAL DXD MASTER VERIFIED
AAA: NO
This title must never be catalogued as an AAA tape merely because its final consumer format is reel-to-reel.
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★½
20. MONTY ALEXANDER — LOVE YOU MADLY
Artist: Monty Alexander
Catalogue: 2XHDRE-TD1187
Genre: Live Jazz
Original recording
Year: 1982
Location: Club Bubba, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Recording engineer: Mack Emerman
Commercial tape
● Deluxe 2-tape edition
● Metal reels
● ¼″
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
Official 2xHD describes this as an archival live recording documenting Monty Alexander at Club Bubba. (2xhd.com)
Source classification: ARCHIVAL MASTER — analogue provenance associated with recording; exact title-specific master-chain details not fully stated on current page
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
21. MODEST MUSSORGSKY — PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION
Ravel Orchestration
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
Orchestration: Maurice Ravel
Catalogue: 2XHDJD-T1035
Genre: Classical
Original recording
● Two omnidirectional microphones
● ¼″ analogue tape
● 15 ips
The minimalist microphone technique was used to preserve depth, instrumental timbre and the acoustic field. (2xhd.com)
Commercial tape
● Metal reel
● ¼″
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
● 2-track playback
Source classification: AAA / ORIGINAL ANALOG RECORDING VERIFIED
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
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22. NAGRA 70TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
Artists: Various Artists
Collaboration: Nagra × 2xHD
Catalogue: 2XHDFT-TB1223
Genre: Audiophile Reference Compilation
Edition
Deluxe two-tape set.
Commercial tape
● ¼″
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
● Metal reels
Source provenance
The project was assembled in collaboration with Nagra.
The corresponding official CD description states that the programme was mastered at 2xHD using Nagra equipment and was derived from analogue master tapes; several included tracks were themselves recorded with the Nagra IV-S. (2xhd.com)
Other formats
Vinyl: 2XHDFT-V1223
Double 45 rpm / 180 g. (2xhd.com)
CD: 2XHDFT-C1223. (2xhd.com)
Source classification: AAA / ANALOG MASTER VERIFIED
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
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23. PILTCH & DAVIS — TAKE ONE
Artists: David Piltch & Aaron Davis
Catalogue: 2XHDAR-T1036
Genre: Acoustic Jazz
Original recording
● Recorded off-the-floor
● ½″ analogue tape
● 30 ips
● No Dolby
● No overdubs
(2xhd.com)
Commercial R2R copy
● ¼″
● 15 ips
● 2-track
● CCIR
● NAB available
● Metal reel
Critical technical distinction
Original master:
½″ • 30 ips • analogue • non-Dolby
Consumer 2xHD copy:
¼″ • 15 ips • 2-track • CCIR/NAB
Do not enter 30 ips as the playback speed of the commercial edition.
Vinyl
2xHD also documents a deluxe double-disc 45 rpm vinyl edition. (2xhd.com)
Source classification: AAA / ORIGINAL HIGH-SPEED ANALOG MASTER VERIFIED
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★ Reference
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24. SHIRLEY HORN — SOFTLY
Artist: Shirley Horn
Catalogue: 2XHDJA-T1140
Genre: Vocal Jazz
Commercial tape
● Metal reel
● ¼″
● 15 ips
● CCIR
● NAB available
● 2-track playback
Official 2xHD describes the recording as an unusually intimate studio session and lists the R2R edition at 15 ips. (2xhd.com)
Vinyl
2XHDJA-V1140
Deluxe double 45 rpm / 180 g in the current vinyl catalogue. (2xhd.com)
Recognition
2xHD’s own press section records a Rocky Mountain International HiFi Press Awards nomination for the Softly tape as an audiophile analogue recording. (2xhd.com)
Source classification: ANALOG AUDIOPHILE RECORDING VERIFIED
OpenReelToReel Rating: ★★★★★
4. COMPLETE MASTER INDEX
|# |Artist / Album |R2R Catalogue |Reels|15 ips|EQ |Source |
|--|-------------------------------------------|--------------|----:|------|--------|-------------------------|
|1 |Al Jarreau — WOW! |2XHDRE-TD1270 |2 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|Archival live |
|2 |Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 1 |2XHDFT-T1143 |1 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|Analog compilation |
|3 |Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 2 |2XHDFT-T1167 |1 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|Analog compilation |
|4 |Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 3 |2XHDFT-T1291 |1* |Yes |Standard|Original analog master |
|5 |Audiophile Percussion+ |2XHDFT-T1296 |1* |Yes |Standard|Original analog masters |
|6 |Ben Webster — Stardust |2XHDST-TD1246 |2 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|Analog archive |
|7 |Bill Evans — Some Other Time Deluxe |2XHDRE-TB1044 |2 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|1968 master |
|8 |Bill Evans — Some Other Time Vol. 1 |2XHDRE-T1044-1|1 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|1968 master |
|9 |Bill Evans — Top of the Gate Vol. 1 |2XHDRE-T1052 |1 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|Analog tube recording |
|10|Buddy Tate / Harry Edison — I Cried For You|2XHDJA-T1144 |1 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|Archival |
|11|Buzz Brass — Holst: The Planets |2XHDFT-TB1213 |2 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|¼″ Ampex 354 analog |
|12|Cantate Domino |2XHDNS-TB1235 |2 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|1976 analog |
|13|Jaco Pastorius — Truth, Liberty & Soul |2XHDRE-TD1245 |2 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|Original 2-track analog |
|14|Jazz at the Pawnshop |2XHDNS-TB1232 |2 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|Original analog |
|15|Jazz at the Pawnshop — Late Night |2XHDNS-TD1244 |2 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|Rediscovered analog tapes|
|16|L.A. Network — Dave Brubeck Redux |2XHDRE-T1162 |1 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|Direct 2-track analog |
|17|L.A. Network — Ella on Our Mind |2XHDRE-T1168 |1 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|Direct 2-track analog |
|18|Trio de Curda — Libertango |2XHDFT-T1182 |1 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|Nagra IV-S analog |
|19|Mathieu Désy — Vents Contre Airs |2XHDMD-T1289 |1* |Yes |Standard|**DXD digital master** |
|20|Monty Alexander — Love You Madly |2XHDRE-TD1187 |2 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|1982 live master |
|21|Mussorgsky — Pictures at an Exhibition |2XHDJD-T1035 |1 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|¼″ / 15 ips analog |
|22|Nagra 70th Anniversary Collection |2XHDFT-TB1223 |2 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|Analog masters |
|23|Piltch & Davis — Take One |2XHDAR-T1036 |1 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|½″ / 30 ips original |
|24|Shirley Horn — Softly |2XHDJA-T1140 |1 |Yes |CCIR/NAB|Analog |
* Current official page does not explicitly restate the reel count; classification follows its position in the single-reel catalogue section and should remain marked as such until 2xHD publishes full package specifications.
5. VERIFIED SM900 DELUXE EDITIONS
Current official descriptions explicitly identify RTM SM900 for:
1. Al Jarreau — WOW!
2. Ben Webster — Stardust
3. Cantate Domino
4. Jaco Pastorius — Truth, Liberty & Soul
5. Jazz at the Pawnshop
6. Jazz at the Pawnshop — Late Night
Each is supplied as a two-tape premium package using balanced metal reels, with Feinwerktechnik allgäu specifically identified. (2xhd.com)
Do not automatically populate “SM900” for every other 2xHD title unless title-specific documentation confirms it.
6. VERIFIED PURE / DIRECT ANALOGUE SOURCE TITLES
Highest-confidence AAA entries
Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 3
Direct copy from original analogue master.
Audiophile Percussion+
Direct copies from original analogue masters.
Jaco Pastorius — Truth, Liberty & Soul
Direct copy from original pure-analogue two-track mix.
Buzz Brass — Holst: The Planets
¼″ analogue recording via Ampex 354 vacuum-tube recorder, NAB.
Trio de Curda — Libertango
¼″ analogue / Nagra IV-S / CCIR / SM69 tube microphone / Blumlein / no editing / no overdubs.
The L.A. Network — Dave Brubeck Redux
Direct 2-track / 15 ips analogue off-the-floor recording.
The L.A. Network — Ella on Our Mind
Direct 2-track / 15 ips analogue, no edits and no overdubs.
Mussorgsky — Pictures at an Exhibition
Two microphones / ¼″ analogue tape / 15 ips.
Piltch & Davis — Take One
Original ½″ / 30 ips analogue, non-Dolby, no overdubs.
These claims come directly from the official 2xHD catalogue rather than being inferred merely from the physical tape format. (2xhd.com)
7. NON-AAA R2R TITLE
Mathieu Désy — Vents Contre Airs / Crosswinds
Catalogue: 2XHDMD-T1289
Master: Digital DXD
This is the clearest example of why OpenReelToReel should maintain separate fields for:
● physical release format;
● master source;
● mastering domain;
● duplication medium;
● AAA classification.
A reel-to-reel release is not automatically AAA.
2xHD specifically identifies this tape as a direct copy from the original digital DXD master. (2xhd.com)
8. ORIGINAL MASTER SPEED VS COMMERCIAL COPY SPEED
Several entries need two completely separate database fields.
Piltch & Davis — Take One
Original: ½″ / 30 ips
Commercial tape: ¼″ / 15 ips
Buzz Brass — The Planets
Original: ¼″ analogue / Ampex 354 / NAB
Commercial: ¼″ / 15 ips / CCIR or NAB
Libertango
Original: ¼″ Nagra IV-S / CCIR
Commercial: ¼″ / 15 ips / CCIR or NAB
Brubeck Redux
Original: 2-track / 15 ips analogue
Commercial: ¼″ / 15 ips / CCIR or NAB
Pictures at an Exhibition
Original: ¼″ / 15 ips analogue
Commercial: ¼″ / 15 ips / CCIR or NAB
Keeping these fields separate prevents one of the most common errors in reel-to-reel catalogue databases.
9. OFFICIAL 2xHD PRODUCTION CHAIN
Analogue-master R2R duplication
Original master tape
↓
Modified Nagra-T
● High-end tube playback electronics
● OCC silver cable directly from playback head
● Nick Doshi tube head preamplifier
● Custom carbon-fibre head block
● Electronic head-damping system
↓
Analogue signal
↓
Nagra IV-S copy recorder
↓
¼″ 2-track tape at 15 ips
2xHD explicitly states that all tape copies are recorded on the Nagra IV-S at ¼″ / 15 ips. (2xhd.com)
10. FORMAT CROSS-REFERENCE
Confirmed official vinyl counterparts
Current 2xHD sources confirm vinyl releases for, among others:
● Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 1
● Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 2
● Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 3
● Bill Evans — Some Other Time Vol. 1
● Bill Evans — Some Other Time Vol. 2
● Jazz at the Pawnshop
● L.A. Network — Brubeck Redux
● Nagra 70th Anniversary Collection
● Shirley Horn — Softly
● Trio de Curda — Libertango
● Piltch & Davis — Take One
(2xhd.com)
11. CONFIRMED CD COUNTERPARTS
Official 2xHD CD catalogue currently confirms:
● Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 1
● Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 2
● Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 3
● Audiophile Percussion+
● Mathieu Désy — Vents Contre Airs
● Nagra 70th Anniversary Collection
among the R2R catalogue titles. (2xhd.com)
12. DATABASE FIELD STANDARD
Every 2xHD OpenReelToReel record should contain:
Manufacturer / Label: 2xHD / Fidelio Technologies
Artist:
Album:
Catalogue Number:
Release Type: Single / Deluxe 2-Tape
Number of Reels:
Commercial Tape Width: ¼″
Commercial Tape Speed: 15 ips
Commercial Track Format: 2-track stereo
Commercial EQ: CCIR / NAB
Commercial Tape Stock:
Commercial Reel Manufacturer:
Original Recording Date:
Original Recording Venue:
Recording Engineer:
Producer:
Original Label:
Original Recording Medium:
Original Tape Width:
Original Tape Speed:
Original EQ:
Original Tape Machine:
Microphones:
Recording Technique:
Overdubs:
Editing:
Master Provenance:
Duplication Source:
Copy Recorder: Nagra IV-S where applicable to official 2xHD system
Master Playback Machine: Modified Nagra-T where applicable
AAA Classification: Yes / No / Unverified
Vinyl Edition:
Vinyl Catalogue Number:
DSD Edition:
DXD Edition:
PCM Edition:
CD Edition:
CD Catalogue Number:
Edition / Numbering:
Packaging:
OpenReelToReel Rating:
Collector Notes:
Verification Status:
Source Checked Date:
13. VERIFICATION LEGEND
V1 — OFFICIAL TITLE-SPECIFIC VERIFIED
Explicitly stated on the official 2xHD title listing.
V2 — OFFICIAL TECHNOLOGY STANDARD
Specified by the official 2xHD R2R technology documentation but not individually repeated on the album page.
V3 — OFFICIAL CROSS-FORMAT VERIFIED
Confirmed through another official 2xHD format page such as vinyl or CD.
U — UNPUBLISHED
No reliable title-specific data currently available.
Never substitute a general 2xHD production characteristic for an unpublished title-specific fact without marking it V2.
14. OPENREELTOREEL 2026 REFERENCE RANKING
★★★★★ Reference / exceptionally important analogue-source editions
● Jaco Pastorius — Truth, Liberty & Soul
● Jazz at the Pawnshop
● Jazz at the Pawnshop — Late Night
● Cantate Domino
● Bill Evans — Some Other Time
● Piltch & Davis — Take One
● Trio de Curda — Libertango
● Buzz Brass — Holst: The Planets
● L.A. Network — Dave Brubeck Redux
● L.A. Network — Ella on Our Mind
● Mussorgsky — Pictures at an Exhibition
● Nagra 70th Anniversary Collection
● Audiophile Percussion+
● Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 3
★★★★★ Premium archival / audiophile releases
● Al Jarreau — WOW!
● Ben Webster — Stardust
● Monty Alexander — Love You Madly
● Bill Evans — Top of the Gate Vol. 1
● Shirley Horn — Softly
● Buddy Tate / Harry Edison — I Cried For You
● Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 1
● Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 2
★★★★½ Digital-master tape edition
● Mathieu Désy — Vents Contre Airs / Crosswinds
The reduced classification here does not imply inferior sound quality; it identifies that the provenance differs fundamentally from an AAA master-tape copy.
15. CATALOGUE TOTAL
OFFICIAL 2xHD R2R CATALOGUE — AUGUST 2026
24 catalogue entries
By configuration
Deluxe / two-reel editions include:
● Al Jarreau — WOW!
● Ben Webster — Stardust
● Bill Evans — Some Other Time
● Buzz Brass — The Planets
● Cantate Domino
● Jaco Pastorius — Truth, Liberty & Soul
● Jazz at the Pawnshop
● Jazz at the Pawnshop — Late Night
● Monty Alexander — Love You Madly
● Nagra 70th Anniversary Collection
Single-reel / standard catalogue entries include:
● Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 1
● Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 2
● Audiophile Analog Collection Vol. 3
● Audiophile Percussion+
● Bill Evans — Some Other Time Vol. 1
● Bill Evans — Top of the Gate Vol. 1
● Buddy Tate / Harry Edison — I Cried For You
● L.A. Network — Dave Brubeck Redux
● L.A. Network — Ella on Our Mind
● Trio de Curda — Libertango
● Mathieu Désy — Vents Contre Airs
● Mussorgsky — Pictures at an Exhibition
● Piltch & Davis — Take One
● Shirley Horn — Softly
The count is based on the current official 2xHD Analog Tapes catalogue checked on 22 August 2026. (2xhd.com)
16. OPENREELTOREEL EDITORIAL NOTE
The expression “Master Tape Copy” must be used carefully.
Within the 2xHD catalogue there are at least four distinct provenance types:
1. Direct copies from original analogue masters
2. Copies from original analogue two-track mixes
3. New direct-to-analogue / off-the-floor recordings
4. Tape editions made from a digital DXD master
For accurate archival cataloguing, OpenReelToReel should therefore never use the physical format alone to determine AAA status.
The strongest provenance statement should always be retained verbatim in meaning but normalized into the database fields:
Master Source → Master Format → Master Speed → Playback Chain → Duplication Recorder → Consumer Tape Specification
OPENREELTOREEL GUIDE
2xHD / FIDELIO TECHNOLOGIES
Country: Canada
Primary specialist format: ¼″ 2-track reel-to-reel
Playback speed: 15 ips
EQ: CCIR/IEC or NAB
Mastering: René Laflamme
Copy recorder: Nagra IV-S
Master playback: modified Nagra-T where applicable
Premium tape: RTM SM900 on documented deluxe editions
Formats: R2R • Vinyl • DSD • DXD • PCM • CD
OpenReelToReel Label Rating: ★★★★★
OPENREELTOREEL MASTER CATALOGUE 2026
Verified directly against the official 2xHD catalogue
