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Reel to Reel uses -

My wife and I love to entertain.  It never ceases to surprise me how many will walk over to my stereo and stare at my Reel to Reel tape deck.  Some under the age of 35, will ask what it is? Others want to know why I have it, and what do I use it for?  Of course I answer their questions, but now it makes we wonder how others use their machines?  I have been following a couple of high end blogs that I really enjoy and see that one gentlemen uses his machine to play master tape copies.  I do this as well, but have no where near the selection that he does.  I make copies of my favorite LP's to play when guests are over, and also make my own master tapes using a couple of neuman's microphones.  I record small jazz trios and solo artists straight to the machine.  People are amazed at how 'real' these tapes sound.  My main reel to reel is a Pioneer RT-1050 high speed half track.  I have a second just like it that I use for the above mentioned site recordings.  I also have a ReVox B-77, a Sony TC-765, and a Crown 822, all half track machines.  Anyone out there making your own masters?

Norman
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flatrocker
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I have a Tascam 32 upstairs for high speed half track recordings of my LPs.  The 45 RPM vinyl recordings can have you up and down often to flip the record, so archiving them to tape makes sense.  The quality is outstanding, but it eats up some tape.  I have a Teac 3300SX, half track machine downstairs where there is no turntable.  I can play the tapes there and get close to the vinyl repro quality.  I agree with the comments from folks that have never been exposed to open reel decks.  I would like to do some live music recording, but have not done that yet.

Mike
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