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MUST HAVE - DON'T MISS IT - ORDER NOW! A Celebration of Music, Recording and Analogue Craft

NAGRA AUDIO and 2xHD Fusion’s anniversary collection brings together jazz legends, cinematic themes and acoustic performances in a two-tape programme celebrating 75 years of audio heritage.

The supplied tape artwork reveals 15 selections, divided between “Tape 1 - Red” and “Tape 2 - Silver,” with the statement “From original masters (AAA).”

Bill Evans opens the collection with “These Foolish Things,” followed by Sonny Rollins’ “Blue Room” and Emilie-Claire Barlow’s “La belle dame sans regrets.” The programme then moves into Miles Davis and Quincy Jones’ historic Montreux collaboration, with an introduction and performances of “Boplicity” and “Maids of Cadiz.”

The second tape expands the musical landscape. John Williams’ “Raiders March” and “Hedwig’s Theme,” performed by the FILMharmonique Orchestra under Francis Choinière, bring orchestral scale to a collection that also embraces voice, harp, cello, double bass and percussion.

Among its intriguing selections are Saint-Saëns’ “The Swan,” Piazzolla’s “Oblivion,” and an extract from Scott Haggart’s “Untitled.” These offer listeners an opportunity to explore unfamiliar music alongside celebrated favourites.

For recording enthusiasts, the sleeve’s engineering notes are part of the appeal. They describe several Nagra machines and microphone arrangements, including orchestral recordings made with two battery-powered Neumann M50 tube microphones. Such details invite us to consider how microphone placement, the recording space and the chosen equipment shape our experience of a performance.

René Laflamme is credited with editing and mastering at the 2xHD mastering lab using Nagra equipment, with production credited to René Laflamme and Matthieu Latour.

As an anniversary programme, its appeal lies in that connection between musical history and recording craft. The promise is compelling; a listening assessment will reveal how successfully these varied recordings work together.

Album: Nagra 75th Anniversary Collection Tape
Label: 2xHD – 2xHDFT-V1305
Format: 2xReel Tape, 15 ips, ¼", 2-Track Stereo, 10.5" NAB Reel, CCIR OR NAB Eq., Import
Country: Canada
Released: October 2026
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Classical
Style: Easy Listening, Classical, Vocal, Contemporary Jazz

Tracklist: 

Tape One – Red Reel Spool:

Bill Evans
Album: Some Other Time, Track: These Foolish Things (2xHD)
Jazz piano, double bass
Sonny Rollins
Album: Rollins in Holland, Track: Blue Room (2xHD)
Sax, double bass, drums
Emilie-Claire Barlow
Album: Tribute, Track: La belle dame sans regrets (2xHD)
Jazz singer
Miles Davis & Quincy Jones
Album: Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux, Track: Introduction by Claude Nobs and Quincy Jones
Miles Davis and Quincy Jones - The only time they performed together
Miles Davis & Quincy Jones
Album: Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux, Track: Boplicity
Mixed by Matthieu Latour and René Laflamme
Miles Davis & Quincy Jones
Album: Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux, Track: The Maids of Cadiz
Mixed by Matthieu Latour and René Laflamme
Stade
Album: Tribute to Compared to What Live at Montreux
Track: Château de Chillon
Recorded Live in Château de Chillon by Matthieu Latour
Mixed by Thibaud Guichardan
Jazz Ensemble
Album: Analog Collection Vol. 1, Track: The Pink Panther (2xHD)
Recorded on Nagra-T audio with only two Schoeps cardioid microphones

Tape Two – Silver Reel Spool:

Orchestre FilmHarmonique, Francis Choinière
Album: A Tribute to John Williams, Atma Classique (2xHD)
Track: Raiders March - From 'Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark'
Recorded by René Laflamme with only two battery-powered (Neumann M50 tube) omni microphones
Orchestre FilmHarmonique, Francis Choinière
Album: A Tribute to John Williams, Atma Classique (2xHD)
Track: Hedwig's Theme - from 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'
Recorded by René Laflamme with only two batter-powered (Neumann M50 tube) omni microphones
Mathieu Désy
Album: Crossroads, Track: Bend (2xHD)
Polyphonic double bass, bass clarinet, percussion
Monique Pagé, Soprano & Choeur Radio Ville-Marie
Album: Les sept paroles du Christ, Théodore Dubois - composer
Track: Introduction Fidelio (2xHD)
Recorded by René Laflamme on a Nagra IV-S recorder using two battery-powered (B&K 4003) 130V omni microphones
Stéphane Tétreault, Noémie Raymond & Valérie Milot
The Swan, Camille St.-Saëns - composer, Fidelio (2xHD)
Harp, cellos. Arr. for two cellos by Noémie Raymond
Recorded by René Laflamme on a Nagra VI with only one microphone (Josephson 700S)
David Jacques
Track: Oblivion - Astor Piazzola - composer
Recorded by René Laflamme at Saint Joseph Church, Beauce, Quebec, on a NAGRA IV-S with a single Neumann SM 69 stereo tube microphone in Blumlein configuration
Scott Haggart
Track: Untitled - Extract - (The river as instrument)
Recorded on 1/4-inch tape with a NAGRA IV-D, using multiple microphone configurations, including hydrophone techniques with Lary Seven

Artists: Bill Evans, Buddy Tate, Buzz Brass, Frederic Alarie, Louis Armstrong, Marc Vallee Trio, Marlene VerPlanck, Melanie Barney, Monty Alexander, Piltch & Davis, Shirley Horn, The L.A. Network, Trio de Curda

The Tape Features: 

Numbered, Limited Edition - 100 Copies
Deluxe Edition Two SM900 Tapes and Deluxe Double Box
Double SM900 RTM Reel Tapes
Two Reel Speels: Red & Silver Colours Reel Spools
Speed: 15 ips
¼-inch Tape
Compilation Recorded From Original Masters (AAA)
Production in Canada
Audio Magnetic Tape Production in France
Reel Spools Production in Germany

Co-Production by Audio Technology Switzerland (Pascal Mauroux) & Fidelio Technologies (René Laflamme & André Perry)
Mastered by René Laflamme at 2xHD Mastering Lab on Nagra Audio Equipment.

Limited Edition to 100 copies - Duplication From Original Master Tapes (AAA) - Deluxe Two Tape Edition - Feel The Warmth!

Nothing sounds better than music on audio reel to reel tape. The return of the most delicate, but most considered, kind of audio format for a true audiophiles. The most dubious audiophiles know the truth about reel-to-reel tape. The truth is that it just sounds better than vinyl. The ultimate reel to reel tape is the latest retro-trend for audiophiles, it has a greater dynamic range than vinyl, capable of producing extraordinary sound for the treble and bass and there is less signal processing which is the enemy of a hi-fi extraordinaire.

Compatible Tape Recorders:
Below is a partial list of compatible tape recorders. Other tape recorders may be used as long as they have 15ips, 2 track playback capability, CCIR or NAB curve and 10” diameter reel capacity.

3M, Akai, Ampex 350, 351, 354, 440, MR70, ATR 100, 102, Ballfinger M063H1, M063H3, M063H5, M063H1IX, Crown, Denon, Fostex, Lyrec, Magnecord, Marantz, MCI, Mitsubishi, Nagra T, Nagra IV-S/QGB, Otari, Philips PRO35, PRO36, Pioneer RT707, Scully280, Shure, Sony, Stellavox, Studer B67, C37, A80, 810, A820, ReVox A77, C260, G36, PR99, Tandberg, Teac X2000, Tascam, Technics RS1500, Telefunken M5, M10, M12, M15, Thorens TM1600, United home audio.

Caring for Your Tape: 

Tapes should always be stored ‘tail-out’ to prevent print-through
Store in a dry place. The ideal environment is between 154C-26″C (59’F-78’F) and Relative Humidity of 45%-70%.
Keep away from any magnetic field such as speakers
Clean & demagnetize the heads regularly

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Deluxe Two Tape Edition: Nagra 75th Anniversary Collection - Feel The Warmth!

The 2xHD Fusion proprietary mastering provides a unique listening experience as the process digs deep into original recordings to bring out all hidden information, without altering the music in any way, uncovering and bringing out nuances, warmth, depth of field and even the air around the musicians.

Availability: After receiving the order, our dispatch team will ship the reel tape packaging usually within 2-3 weeks.

Deluxe Two-Tape Edition: Nagra 75th Anniversary Collection

2xHD Fusion • Import • Made in Canada