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NAGRA 75TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
NAGRA 75TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

NAGRA 75TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

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: Reel Tape, 15 ips, ¼", 2-Track, Stereo, 10.5" NAB Reel

: 2xHD

£995.95

FORTHCOMING MASTER REEL TAPE RELEASE NAGRA 75TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM DELUXE TWO-REEL TAPE EDITION COMING OCTOBER 2026 Few names in professional recording carry...
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FORTHCOMING MASTER REEL TAPE RELEASE

NAGRA 75TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM
DELUXE TWO-REEL TAPE EDITION

COMING OCTOBER 2026

Few names in professional recording carry the history, engineering authority and emotional resonance of Nagra.

For 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.

Now that extraordinary heritage will be celebrated through music.

To 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.

The forthcoming Deluxe Two-Reel Tape Edition promises to be the most direct and uncompromising expression of this project.

THE ANNOUNCED REEL-TAPE FORMAT

• Deluxe two-reel presentation
• ¼-inch analogue tape
• 15 ips
• Two-track stereo
• Two 10.5-inch NAB reels
• CCIR or NAB equalisation
• Original analogue source material
• Mastered using specialised Nagra equipment
• 2xHD Fusion production
• Made in Canada
• Expected October 2026

This 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.

THE NAGRA LEGACY

Nagra’s story is inseparable from the history of recorded sound.

Its 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.

The 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.

The 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.

THE 2xHD FUSION APPROACH

2xHD’s analogue mastering philosophy is built around extracting the musical information preserved within original recordings while avoiding unnecessary alteration.

Its 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.

At 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.

WHY THIS RELEASE MATTERS

Anniversary 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.

For collectors, the Deluxe Two-Reel Tape Edition will be a physical tribute to 75 years of Swiss recording innovation.

For audiophiles, it promises an opportunity to hear carefully selected analogue recordings through a medium capable of revealing their full dynamic and spatial character.

For 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.

FEEL THE WARMTH

The phrase chosen for the release—“Feel the Warmth”—should not be understood simply as a description of tonal balance.

It speaks of the warmth of preserved musical memory.

The warmth of musicians sharing a real acoustic space.

The warmth of magnetic tape moving across a precisely aligned head.

The warmth of hearing not only a recording, but the room, the atmosphere and the humanity within it.

The 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.

NAGRA 75TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM
DELUXE TWO-REEL TAPE EDITION
COMING OCTOBER 2026

Long live Nagra.
Long live analogue recording.
Long live music on tape.

What 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?

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NAGRA 75TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

£995.95