"Craig Busch" <clbusch@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:3FEA4FA7.3C742E5F@earthlink.net...

> I would appreciate it if someone could let me know the difference and

> share some experience as to which one would be best to use.

In the short term, the results are identical. The EX is rated for

2db more signal/noise, but this is unlikely to matter in digital

unless/until the signal is becoming marginally readable (long-term

or poor storage). I use EX for mastering; PR is OK (or much

more...) for single-use - and in 80-minute lengths, only PR is

available in the US. Forget the chip in the EX - buy it without

and save money.

(BTW, I prefer not to mix tape brands, to avoid the possibility

of head-clogging problems from mixing lubricants.)

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David Ruether

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