Just an observation here, but????????

@orpheus10 which Teac r2r machines would be capable of 2 track (half track?) operation?

In vintage turntables, I prefer spring suspension augmented by the turntable being placed on rubber isolation feet. My Technics SL-1700mk2, which benefits from a non-resonant substructure which is spring-suspended, has its feet upgraded to the rubber-isolation feet from the brutish SL-1200mk2, which has no suspension whatsoever. The result is great. For my application anyways....  

Orpheus 10 how in the world is recording a album to tape, regardless of the type, going to make playback better.

A extra variable in speed?  Another transfer function?  Unless  I read the above post incorrectly, I am really lost.

Enjoy the ride
Tom

Sleepwalker, 

Here is a Teac 2 track


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vagaEhC567Y

Tom, like many things in high end audio, it's difficult to explain, but easy to demonstrate.