It is dependent if the RtR has an onboard preamp or NOT. It is just like a turntable you have to have a tape preamp.. MOST modern Reel to Reels had EQs on board. THE Great ones had onboard bypass too. You could play directly from the head through a tweaked tape/phono stage... Not much better in the way of playback...
RtR is cool to mess with... I'm actually waiting on just such a device.. Direct head playback Tape/phono (valve) preamp.. 5 months 3 weeks now.. TWO months to go... Decware ZP3...
Remember, HiFi, you may not be able to appreciate RtR without a few mods... An AV(HT) may work, but it might not be a good starting point...
Tinker point maybe... Fun for sure....
Enjoy...
RtR is cool to mess with... I'm actually waiting on just such a device.. Direct head playback Tape/phono (valve) preamp.. 5 months 3 weeks now.. TWO months to go... Decware ZP3...
Remember, HiFi, you may not be able to appreciate RtR without a few mods... An AV(HT) may work, but it might not be a good starting point...
Tinker point maybe... Fun for sure....
Enjoy...