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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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geoffkait
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Tape is a natural medium. It breathes. 
roberjerman
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My refurbished Sony tube RTR is a quite fine sounding machine - especially with the original 7.5 tapes I have purchased! Oh, and I also have on hand a TEAC and a Pioneer to play with! 
vinny55 OP
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@elizabeth  caning? Audio kink? 
glupson
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"Tape is a natural medium. It breathes."
It gets chewed up, too. Natural. Devoured by stronger formats. Feeding chain.
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uberwaltz
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As I stated many moons ago Vinny, I do NOT rpt NOT call myself an " audiophile".
Never have and never will simply because what truly constitutes an " audiophile" is still an area of huge debate.

I enjoy music reproduction and have many forms of media to that end.

Fortunately I do NOT have a working 8 track or any tapes for it.
Or Elcaset or DAT tape or minidisc.

Do have and regularly use;
Vinyl, cassette, R2R, CD, SACD, BluRay, Streaming.

All have their plus and minus aspects.

If you do not care for R2R yourself that is just peachy but you should avoid denigrating those who do.
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