What should I be looking for when buying my 1st Reel To Reel ?


Good day everyone, This forum has never failed me, so here I am again, I would like to know from experienced Reel to Reel enthusiasts, what a first time buyer should be looking for and any particular brand they have had success with,I have done a little research and know I should be looking for 71/2 -Ips-15-Ips, but the foggy area for me is this: I am mostly interested in playback, so do I need a 2 track, 4 track, etc,I don't want to spend for something I don't need, however unit quality and sound of course is most important criteria, any thoughts recommendations or comments are most welcome

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Nostalgia

That’s all there is. I was primarily tape from 1967 to 1996.

If you can’t set bias to tape without a handhold don’t bother. My last machine has clear instructions and built in some wave generators