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

vinny55,

Sure, put the R2Rs in museums. Those same criticisms can be made about other mediums as well. So what then, donate our tube equipment, cassette decks, turntables and CD players. To quote John McEnroe, "You can not be serious!" And then what, just streaming and downloads? No thanks, not for me.

I hope your tongue is in your cheek.

Talking of Elcaset, there are still a surprising number of machines for sale on eBay.
However  tape prices are as bad if not worse than R2R.

I guess it also has its proponents.

Just wondering; what do you R to R guys listen to, anyway? Must be pretty limited.

I guess I am just trying to understand the reason for your post.  Analog/vinyl is dead....oh wait...nevermind..

We live in a world where six figure speakers, amps and turntables exist in great numbers and repairing reel to reel decks or replacing heads is too expensive ?  Regardless the reel to reel industry isn't taking a single dime out of YOUR pocket

The real point is that if you do not want or care for reel to reel, fine, don't buy or use it, but to "pontificate" to others seems to me to be nothing but enjoying the sound of ones own voice

Just had my r2r fully overhauled - sorry to disappoint some of you, but its ready for its NEXT 35 years.