Back in the 70’s, I loved my Sony R2R deck. The tape section on my Pioneer receiver was better than the phono section, and nothing beat the tape sound for me. Plus, a local radio station had an evening program intended for recording whole albums, with recording level signals and everything — those were the days!
About 6 months ago, I considered buying a Teac deck from the late 70’s that a neighbor wanted to sell. After posting the question to Audiogon, I found that the source material for R2R was much too expensive for me, so I passed on the purchase. Rich guys’ hobby, for sure. The guy still has the deck, an A6300 as I recall, as far as I know.
About 6 months ago, I considered buying a Teac deck from the late 70’s that a neighbor wanted to sell. After posting the question to Audiogon, I found that the source material for R2R was much too expensive for me, so I passed on the purchase. Rich guys’ hobby, for sure. The guy still has the deck, an A6300 as I recall, as far as I know.