Horch House

How exactly does Horch House translate an original analogue master tape into faithful copies on reel-to-reel tape and vinyl records?

Horch House use a process that’s been meticulously researched and developed by our expert team of sound engineers, with input from some of the world’s leading specialists.

Horch House's first step is to carefully assess the sound quality of the original master tape, which our experts do in great detail. The unfortunate fact is that tapes do tend to age over time, and most analogue masters are now between 30-80+ years old. What we’re looking to do, therefore, as an integral part of our copying process, is to restore the sound quality back to its original level. We want you to hear exactly what the first sound engineers heard (and indeed the musicians themselves), on the day that the original recording was made. This is in stark contrast to any kind of ‘remastering’, which we most definitely do not do! We’re not looking to ‘improve’ the recording in any way, but rather to return it as closely as possible to its full original beauty.