Akihabara, Chiyoda, Shibuya, Shinjuku, are places to visit if you decide the trip (worthwhile anyway).
Or wait till something appears for getting one in near mint condition.
Killer vintage 70's, 80's reel to reel to add to my setup.
Hey everyone. Looking to add a Killer vintage R2R from the 70’s, 80’s to my current analogue setup that includes the Luxman PD444 and Victor TT-101 tables. I like the looks of the 70’s, 80’s but want to hear what you suggest. I’ll tell you right now, I know nothing about R2R and look forward to everyone bringing me up to speed with the basics and deck suggestions. Budget is around $4500. Thanks! Brent
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The killer king is Sony TC-880 (TC8750-2 Japanese version). Scarce spare parts as its original price. If you find one within your budget check it. Open reels are old beasts, more likely they need servicing and calibration (can do for a specific tape you choose) so a very good and knowledgeable technician is your friend. Whatever you choose finding spare parts and easy maintenance should be on top of your list. Tapes are rather expensive but current production RMG are quite good. 2 track machines have the best sound quality and 4 track ones have the best tape economy. Apart from mentioned Technics, nice looking and good sounding decks come from, Akai, Revox, Teac, Philips, Sony, Otari ... Take your time and check, search, read. Note, what kills them is not using them. Happy hunting.
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More info, https://www.hifinews.com/content/reel-reel-recorders-page-2 TC-766-2 was the better one, 2 track high speed, found its way to prosumer market. Good looker too. Both are excellent though. |