I have been converting old tapes to digital and they do sound both different and better. I think there's an aspect of this format having been a target for prof

I have been converting old tapes to digital and they do sound both different and better. I think there's an aspect of this format having been a target for professional mixing. But there's also the background hiss and the warping of rolling tape and the low fidelity of the heads... It all mixes together nicely for a dirtier sound.