Reel to reel

Two track sounds better than 1/4 track, even if the 1/4 track is a better more expensive deck.

After all of this conversation about decks, someone should be able to tell me why this is so.

My mistake, both decks were 2 track.  Possibly the Revox handles tape better.

Is Revox, Studer-Revox, and they just leave the Studer off?

There are two parts to a deck; the mechanics and the electronics; hence "Studer Levinson" might be the best home deck made.

Some people think that buying a professional deck is best, but that's a big mistake because of the complexity of professional decks that makes them a mistake for home use.

I wont upgrade for two reason; I've recorded many reels of tape, and I know when you record and playback on the same machine, the speed is always perfect, and the new machine might not like these reels of tape.

The other reason is now that I've modified the electronics, I like the results; not that I don't always dream of a new reel; that's the way it is.

I don't know if anyone with open reel decks uses LAST tape head preservative but I do with my Nakamichi, before playing each cassette. I send my deck for service every three years or so, and despite having thousands of hours on it, the technician says that the head wear is negligible. This is of course not a substitute for head cleaning, though it cleans too. It also sounds a touch better. When recording I sure treat erase and record heads too with the LAST. It only takes a few seconds to apply, no hassle at all, great stuff. There is in addition LAST tape preservative, but I can't apply it with cassettes, with reels you can. Walter Davies of LAST, nice man by the way, said that he had used his own preservatives for all his reels and decks for many years.