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

The format is dying and too expensive to repair properly. Heads wear out so easy and many out there are all worn.
High quality technicians are either retired or long gone. Its such an inconvenient format that can be equalled by nakamichi easily in tape decks.
Retire it please put them in museums. 
vinny55
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sleepwalker65
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I just added myself to the legion of R2R enthusiasts today. Bought a mint condition TEAC A-3300SX. Just need to track down some new production 10.5” tapes, calibration tape and demagnetizer. This will go great with my dbx 224 type II noise reduction unit and Technics SL-1700mk2 turntable. Gonna have some big fun!
kacomess
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R2R tapes I've seen advertised on audiophile web sites are priced far beyond my budget. Aside from that, I wish I hadn't abandoned the format. There was always something seductive about watching those reels spin...
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uberwaltz
13,381 posts
 
Welcome to the club , Sleepwalker!
You will enjoy!
glupson
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"...most digital recording is total garbage as anyone who has an ear or is a real musician will tell you."
I may know fake musicians, but they actually cannot care less for digital vs. analog. They lean towards digital for convenience, in fact.

A few above posts seem to equal tape with analog which is not always exactly the case.
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