I told you this was coming! And to be honest I could not wait to get this video out to share my opinions... which have both surprised and disappointed a few of my colleagues in the audio group.
Today we talk about how Oscar Peterson's We Get Requests album sounds on 15 IPS Tape vs an unmastered lacquer. It's the same album, but different.
To hear the full uncut track "You Look Good To Me", go here:
https://everydayaudiophile.com/2026/03/23/lacquer-vs-tape-we-get-requests/
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Chapters
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00:00 - Intro & Beer
00:58 - The natural comparison
02:16 - Tape is beautiful
05:02 - Lacquer is striking
08:51 - Preferences matter
09:51 - Samples
10:13 - Conclusions & Outro
