Maybe not as good as R2R, but I regularly still use my two Aiwa 3 head cassette decks. I use them to listen to my many pre recorded cassettes, as well as taping from Fm radio or from lp's. I use them not only because they sound great, but because they are fun to use. Never sought out a R2R, due to costs and unfamiliarity. Cassettes are much cheaper and easier to come across, both blank tapes and pre recorded music. My decks are the Aiwa AD f770 and f660. Also have a Nak bx100, but it's apart to replace belts and idler tire.
Is There Any Reason To Buy A Reel-To-Reel Machine Nowadays??
I bought my first reel-to-reel machine in 1977 as a convenience in order to record and play back multiple albums in high fidelity.without having to fool around with my manual turntable. I was surprised to find out that I preferred the sound of the reel to the turntable. Along came cd and I could play both sides of an album with the fuss of having to flip it over every 15 minutes. Now with high a high quality DAC and a computer, you can have uninterrupted high fidelity music for days on end.
No one is making new recordings on reel-to-reel. The cost of blank tape is exorbitant. The cost of a good open-reel deck is stratospheric. So pretty much you're left with recording an LP or a cd to your reel for playback.....what's that??
Please chime in for reasons to buy an open-reel deck today.
No one is making new recordings on reel-to-reel. The cost of blank tape is exorbitant. The cost of a good open-reel deck is stratospheric. So pretty much you're left with recording an LP or a cd to your reel for playback.....what's that??
Please chime in for reasons to buy an open-reel deck today.