{"product_id":"nagra-75th-anniversary-collection","title":"NAGRA 75TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFORTHCOMING MASTER REEL TAPE RELEASE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNAGRA 75TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDELUXE TWO-REEL TAPE EDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCOMING OCTOBER 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew names in professional recording carry the history, engineering authority and emotional resonance of Nagra.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor 75 years, the Swiss company has helped define what precision recording should mean. From the legendary portable machines that accompanied filmmakers, broadcasters, musicians and sound engineers into the field to today’s reference-level high-end audio components, Nagra has always represented something greater than technical excellence: trust in the captured moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow that extraordinary heritage will be celebrated through music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo commemorate Nagra’s 75th anniversary, Nagra and acclaimed Canadian audiophile label 2xHD Fusion are preparing a special anniversary album devoted to the beauty, realism and emotional power of analogue recording.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe forthcoming Deluxe Two-Reel Tape Edition promises to be the most direct and uncompromising expression of this project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE ANNOUNCED REEL-TAPE FORMAT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Deluxe two-reel presentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• ¼-inch analogue tape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• 15 ips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Two-track stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Two 10.5-inch NAB reels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• CCIR or NAB equalisation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Original analogue source material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Mastered using specialised Nagra equipment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• 2xHD Fusion production\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Made in Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Expected October 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not simply an anniversary compilation carrying a celebrated name. It is intended as a demonstration of the values that made Nagra legendary: musical truth, mechanical precision, exceptional signal integrity and respect for the original recording.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE NAGRA LEGACY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNagra’s story is inseparable from the history of recorded sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts portable professional recorders transformed location recording by combining extraordinary engineering with reliability and remarkable sonic performance. Machines such as the Nagra III, IV-S and later Nagra T became trusted instruments in film production, broadcasting, documentary work and music recording.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Nagra IV-S, in particular, became an analogue icon: beautifully engineered, exceptionally dependable and capable of capturing performances with a naturalness that continues to inspire collectors and recording professionals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new anniversary release therefore feels especially appropriate on open reel. Magnetic tape is not merely another format associated with Nagra—it is part of the company’s identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE 2xHD FUSION APPROACH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2xHD’s analogue mastering philosophy is built around extracting the musical information preserved within original recordings while avoiding unnecessary alteration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts specialised playback chain employs a modified Nagra T transport with custom high-end tube playback electronics, OCC silver wiring, a carbon-fibre head block and dedicated tube head amplification. The purpose of this carefully optimised chain is not to manufacture artificial warmth, but to preserve dynamics, spatial information, tonal texture and the natural atmosphere surrounding the musicians.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt 15 ips, two-track open-reel tape can offer remarkable transient freedom, stable imaging, extended tonal colour and a physical sense of musical presence. When the source and duplication chain are treated with equal care, tape does not simply reproduce the notes—it can restore the scale, air and energy of the original performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWHY THIS RELEASE MATTERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnniversary albums can sometimes feel like commemorative merchandise. This release has the potential to be something much more meaningful: a meeting between a company that helped shape the history of analogue recording and a label devoted to preserving that history through reference-quality reproduction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors, the Deluxe Two-Reel Tape Edition will be a physical tribute to 75 years of Swiss recording innovation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor audiophiles, it promises an opportunity to hear carefully selected analogue recordings through a medium capable of revealing their full dynamic and spatial character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor lovers of Nagra, it will represent a bridge between the portable recorders that documented generations of performances and the reference systems through which those performances can now be rediscovered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFEEL THE WARMTH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe phrase chosen for the release—“Feel the Warmth”—should not be understood simply as a description of tonal balance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt speaks of the warmth of preserved musical memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe warmth of musicians sharing a real acoustic space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe warmth of magnetic tape moving across a precisely aligned head.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe warmth of hearing not only a recording, but the room, the atmosphere and the humanity within it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe complete musical programme, catalogue number, final price and detailed packaging information are still awaited. Nevertheless, the announced format already makes the Nagra 75th Anniversary Album one of the most intriguing forthcoming reel-to-reel releases of 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNAGRA 75TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDELUXE TWO-REEL TAPE EDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCOMING OCTOBER 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong live Nagra.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong live analogue recording.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong live music on tape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat would you most like this anniversary collection to contain: historic Nagra recordings, newly recorded audiophile sessions, legendary jazz masters—or a combination of all three?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sound of Tape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHear What You’ve Been Missing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewww.thesoundoftape.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2xHD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57237662630266,"sku":"Nagra75th-new-tape","price":995.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/6856\/0166\/files\/IMG-1602.jpg?v=1788717233","url":"https:\/\/www.thesoundoftape.com\/products\/nagra-75th-anniversary-collection","provider":"The Sound of Tape","version":"1.0","type":"link"}