For sure; reel to reel is something us baby boomers sort of got sucked into; high end on tape formats that were better than 8 track or cassette. So as a young 20 something i bought a Pioneer RT909; it was cool; ok; and groovy....got rid of it to someone who liked it more than me..Bought a nice Teac deck; model excapes me but i just spent a grand on it to recondition it...got it back, plugged it in; and it's sat right there on the audio stand for nine months now...i love having this audio antique there; along with my Marantz 5420 cassette deck....but really, not motivated to record yet....but wow, those two units look cool sitting there; albeit they are both over 40 years old....but, maybe it gets to be fun on rainy days once i retire....who knows..
Open Reel Curious
I am relatively new to audiophile level listening, with a respectable SS system, streaming mainly, with some discs and vinyl in the mix as well. But I am intrigued with open reel. Yet I am also a bit intimidated. There is clearly a learning curve regarding equipment, calibration, tape types, etc, not to mention a pretty major expense.
It seems like there are only a very few places to listen and learn - Brooklyn, LA, Vancouver, BC…? Anyone know of places in Chicago or Detroit where one can go to hear high-end open reel demos and talk to knowledgeable people in person? Anyone have any advice, like “Run! Run far away!” lol.