How many People own Working Reel to Reel Decks?


I just bought a very nice condition Revox A-77 on Ebay and I have to say I love the sound of tape. I wish I had done this years ago when it made more sense. I see that good quality reel to reel decks are getting snapped up on Ebay and I am wondering who is buying them and what they plan on listening to (prerecorded music or tapes they make). How many people here on audiogon actually own a reel to reel that works and they use it regularly? Thanks.
Mark
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Years ago in the mid 60s I owned an Ampex F44 r-r and got rid of it in the early 70s for a ReVox A77 deck. Recently I remembered that I had a box full of pre-recorded tapes and also tapes of concerts of live performances of two symphony orchestras that I was playing in at the time while they were being recorded. I wondered how these tapes sounded after so many years so I bought a used Teac R 40S open reel to reel.As a result, I found out how much I had missed in the last25-30 years.
Now I regret that I ever sold either the Ampex or ReVox. Sometimes in this hobby we do not learn how good we have got it until it is too late.
It is great to see how many more of you are listening to R-R tapes.
Good Listening