Out of the number of subscribers, a few are bound to find any new (old) media not for them.
Aside from the obvious economic reasons, there's always stuff like the old spousal factor ("Get that freakin' thing out of my living room!") and disagreement with musical selections.
But, I think one of the main reasons is that reel to reel tape is not for the faint hearted. Since all the machines must be purchased used, and unless you have deep enough pockets to pay a tech to bring it up to spec, it requires a deeper commitment than any other media. In other words, it's not plug and play.
Folks who have spent a lot of time tweaking their vinyl systems are used to this sort of thing. But someone that's used to inserting a disc and hitting play are in for a rude awakening with tape.
For these folks, they probably would've sold off their phono systems too and I'm sure that happens every day.
Aside from the obvious economic reasons, there's always stuff like the old spousal factor ("Get that freakin' thing out of my living room!") and disagreement with musical selections.
But, I think one of the main reasons is that reel to reel tape is not for the faint hearted. Since all the machines must be purchased used, and unless you have deep enough pockets to pay a tech to bring it up to spec, it requires a deeper commitment than any other media. In other words, it's not plug and play.
Folks who have spent a lot of time tweaking their vinyl systems are used to this sort of thing. But someone that's used to inserting a disc and hitting play are in for a rude awakening with tape.
For these folks, they probably would've sold off their phono systems too and I'm sure that happens every day.