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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
glupson
7,842 posts
 
"...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.
mannix12
13 posts
 
I own a teac 10R it’s a beautiful machine it’s plays and sounds so 
realistic,THAT a Digital computer can’t come close to reproduce   you can play ur digital music. Box 01 01 01 that’s not a natural sound
and-getting those R2R machines repaired AND GETTING PARTS  isn't that hard  teac has a repair and parts department in northern NJ , and it won’t break ur bank book And tubes I love the sound that sound they reproduce
I will stay with analog equipment AND you keep your 01 01 01
glupson
7,842 posts
 
"Can you say (or spell) STELLAVOX? STUDER?

Better check it out before you declare R2R deceased."
What is going on here? 

Stellavox has no reel-to-reel products (http://www.stellavox.com/products.html)

Studer seems to be the same
(https://www.studer.ch/en-US/product_families)

If that is anything to go by, R2R has deceased.
dill
2,585 posts
 
Here is a list of manufacturers, while none that I know of are currently making new ones, there are many available as are the parts, rebuild and techs that service them..  



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brettmcee
218 posts
 
I just purchased my first reel to reel player last December. Best addition to my system ever! 

A good tape beats any other medium I have heard...and I’m a very critical kinda guy and have tried em all except MQA.

Tape is not as romantic and glossy as vinyl, nor is it the clean ridged re-representation that is often digital. It is just so freakin ‘natural’ sounding! When you hear it it’s like “Oh. That’s what it’s supposed to sound like.” Great contrast and cohesion. What comes off of a good tape sounds alive!

Even albums I used to think were just recorded badly sound ‘right’ on tape. Aqualung is a good example.

I hope this format isn’t on its way out. It’s a shame more people can’t hear how good it sounds. 

Shaft on SACD vs Shaft on tape...the tape is just so much more fun! Again it just feels more alive (not live). And it’s really nice to hear panned left and right bass instead of summed to center like it is on vinyl. 

If you are ever in Burbank CA you are welcomed to stop by for a listen.  :-)
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