For me a Revox B77 Mk 11, high speed. Sold my mint condition, fully serviced, one 10 years ago. Another stupid HiFi mistake I still regret.
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There's so many cool looking R2R, I especially like the vertical standing models. Revox PR99 MKII, Tascam BR-20, Technics RS-1500, Akai 747, Studer A807 and A810. The reels and NAB adapters makes a big difference, these I call audio jewelry, up to you on how blingy you wanna get with these accessories. |
IMO, the big Crown recorders with their large, black, bakelite knobs, are the quintessence of the art deco/industrial age. Next, or on the same plane, would be the Studers and Ampex studio recorders. If TEAC is your ideal, then maybe you don't want that look; you want TEAC/Akai/Technics/Sony. Among the Japanese decks, Otari comes closest to the big three in appearance and perhaps in performance when properly tweaked, IMO. |
My vote would have to go to the one I had back in the late 70s, the Pioneer RT-707. It might not be the gnarliest, but it just may have been the most unusual looking. https://www.hifiengine.com/images/model/pioneer_rt-707_open_reel_tape_deck.jpg |
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