Reel to reel

For the last few days, I have been listening exclusively to the reel with tapes recorded at 7.5, and they sound just fine.

I've got some new tape ordered, and when it arrives, I'll record at 7.5. Regardless how good 15 IPS sounds, the time is half as much, and the cost is twice as much; I can live without it.


Enjoy your reel.

The more things change the more they stay the same!

Sometimes wish I could just stop and settle at one project at a time but alas no!

What am I babbling about?

I was the member who Ralph shipped the Revox b77 too for just the cost of shipping. I had every intention of placing it into a home worthy case and getting it running correctly and to this end I was communicating with an eBay member in Switzerland who had a stock case. Well one thing led to another and he offered me a mint B77 high speed unit for what I considered a very fair price considering he was shipping it from Switzerland to the USA!

So with that being said I feel it is only fair to pass Ralphs B77 onto someone here if they are still interested. Obviously not looking to make any money on it but not looking to lose any either and I did pay $85 to have it shipped so I think that plus actual shipping to you is reasonable?

I did manage to check a few things out on it, ff and play seem to work well, one meter does not work, rw is very slow and I had headphone output in both channels so as Ralph said it likely will not take a lot of work.

It is in a flight case right now and that is how it will ship inside another cardboard box just for a bit of extra padding.

Message me direct if interested and my apologies for possibly taking it from other members in the first place, it was not my intention to have it end up like this.

Ok thanks!

Glad to say the Revox has found itself a new home already.
Thank you

Bottlehead on Bainbridge Island makes some nice preamps just for your intended purpose....and they know great sound being the guys behind the Tape Project Tapes...

Uber IMO a nice Revox A-77 is the perfect low end deck you are talking about..they can be had in working shape for $200 ( or less as I recall Ralph just gave one away ).... nice carry handle built in, gentle tape handling, great sound..good enough for the Band and Dylan re The Basement Tapes....
what would you like to talk about ? I use one when scouting a new acoustic space on visit #2, after the Zoom6

just seeing your update uber.....you will greatly enjoy the B77

IF you get around to it, the Bottlehead guys are worth looking into....