Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people.

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You mean not everybody has just a blow up doll?

How quaint.

What is a wife?
Kind of like a life?

Do not have one of those either.

@viridian tubes are way way way more plentiful than reel2reels decks parts heads. Tube amps and tubes have never stopped being made. Reel2Reels have been stopped for 40 years. 

@viridian tubes are way way way more plentiful than reel2reels decks parts heads. Tube amps and tubes have never stopped being made. Reel2Reels have been stopped for 40 years. 

None of this is going anywhere. As long as people want to spend money on it, it will be around with the exception of wives. They just steal your money. On the other hand the only thing worse than being old is being old and alone.

Silly you. I’ll grant you it’s probably the not the best format for a modern audiophile.  It is however a very useful tool in the recording studio.  It’s far too fussy for someone who just wants to throw on a CD and sit back. I play 99% vinyl - easy- that R2R is fussy.For the most part you’ll have to make your own recordings from a good source. Ugh! The recorded tapes that are available are either outrageously expensive, have a poor selection of titles or are antiques. That’s why only professionals use R2R anymore, for the most part. Here’s how I use mine:  
 Synthesizer >Studio mixer >digital recording program>  Digital mixer > R2R > CDR/mp3 >  sound cloud. 
Look for my first ever release “new day May” by Bentunderground on sound cloud now. It’s a thunderstorm.  It sounds like crap on the phone. The R2R was critical in the recordings process as it enhances the soundstage and equalization for recording.
Please read and understand more before making blanket (trolling?) statements like you made.  There are many advocates of reel to reel on Audiogon - do a little research!

Bent