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Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people.
I thought that having MiniDiscs and DCCs laying around was perverted enough, but you guys are making me consider Elcasettes.Now, when R2R technicians are allegedly not impossible to find, does any of you know a technician that would dive into fixi... 
An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree?
Bose is phenomenal. It actually made people buy things because they sounded better. First Bose Wave Radio presentations were all about quality of sound, including some sort of blind test/evaluation.So, if you have a Bose radio in the kitchen, let ... 
An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree?
Bingo. It belongs even to those who paid a lots of money for their systems. They may not be called fools anymore. They are audiophiles. 
An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree?
viny55,"Douglas’s Ducati doesnt produce the deep bass of Bachs organ music like a Sansui tube amplifier does."Does Douglas’ Yamaha do that? Maybe you could check it against that Sansui. You never know, you may be surprised.Also, unless something h... 
An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree?
brettmcee,Not everybody who owns a nice car or expensive (whatever you deem expensive) sound system is a gullible dummy. Not at all. 
Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people.
All of that makes Ballfinger's claim a reality and not just a marketing hype.BALLFINGER, Leading Manufacturer of Open Reel Tape RecordersIn the race of one. 
Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people.
"Revox is/has building/built a new R2R in 2017..."This is puzzling, but not that much. If such thing had actually been produced, ReVox somehow forgot to mention it on their website. Not in the news from 2016 or 2017, not in the history of their ta... 
Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people.
richopp,we must have misunderstood each other somehow.I was replying to your...Can you say (or spell) STELLAVOX? STUDER?Better check it out before you declare R2R deceased.which implied that those companies would prove R2R alive and thriving. Howe... 
Help with picking new integrated for under 3k
sammyshaps,"...the Peachtree design has never really been my cup of tea, but at the end of the day sound wins, beauty is only skin deep ;-)"Do not forget, you will have to see it every day. Just because she is smart, it does not mean she has to be... 
Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people.
Should we migrate this thread to eBay forum (is there such a thing)?Or should we just put it out of its misery? 
An Audiophile is Anyone Who Loves Audio Regardless of Monetary Status. Agree?
vinny55,For most of the people out there, almost $4000 is a lots of money to spend on music reproduction. n80 is correct on all accounts. You need to spend a lots of money to have an "audiophile" system. Your $4000 (or a bit less) is actually bord... 
Business Ethics in the Audio Industry
jond+1 
Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people.
"Tape is a natural medium. It breathes."It gets chewed up, too. Natural. Devoured by stronger formats. Feeding chain.  
Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people.
This is interesting and it promises to be as good as what you are used to. "Fully authenticated by Studer"!Check the video (lower on the page).https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/special-processing/studer-a800-tape-recorder.html 
Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people.
What seems to come up as a conclusion is that reel-to-reel is a thriving format on eBay, but not in any other segment of the market.Speaking of real musicians, knowing how to spell Studer, and digital...https://www.studer.ch/en/news/rai-commission...