Thanks guys...I'm not willing to go the Nak Dragon route...there are a plethora of vintage 3 head decks out there that offer superb performance, reliability, and value...Denon DRM 740 is one of them to name a few...and a fave amongst deadheads when trading was popular...not going to impress any serious Audiophiles tho...JVC with their SA head decks always sounded great...any thoughts?
Vintage Cassettes: Direct Drive, 3 Heads: Sendust
Hey folks...I am leaning towards 3 head Denon or Harman Kardon decks with DD innards...I don't want to monkey with belts, etc...and yes NAK are quality decks but the majority of my taping was not on a NAK deck to begin with...I am looking for reliability, features, and decent sound. Others: Onkyo, Yamaha, Sony ES. These would be 80s\90s offerins primarily.