Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound?

I have a SONY  KA3ES that I like, they come with exceptional headphone outputs.

Some people have the ability to hear but not the ability to "listen". I've noticed that my rig is sounding extra special; that's because of "the quiet grid". This means that almost everyone else's rig is sounding better, they just haven't noticed.

This "lock-down" has produced what might be the quietest grid in history. All that activity that's normally on everyone's AC outlet diminishes a "black background" and holographic imaging. Those are two very expensive items that are produced to a great extent by the expensive power supply on high end equipment, and now you're getting the end result of all that expense for free.

If I'm getting all this improvement, I feel certain you are too, because of the decrease in activity on your electrical grid.

Do some critical listening and tell me if you notice an improvement in your rig?

I never thought about the AC being cleaner. No wonder my system has sounded so good the last couple of months. 

"The point of entry to reel to reel is so much more affordable than getting into vinyl."


That sentence is about as ambiguous as a sentence can get; entry level to vinyl is a waste of money, and although I've been into reel since the 70's, I don't have a clue as to what "entry level" is now.

Due to present shipping problems, I don't recommend getting into R2R.


As someone who is as addicted to R2R as a junky is to his stuff, I will comment on my present problems. I was working on my reel, and due to pre-occupation with COVID 19 problems, I goofed and caused major problems; now I have to find parts, and that's where I am now.

@orpheus10    +2 on agreement with @sdrsdrsdr.

look no further than all the prized tube microphones, tube mic preamps and tube playback electronics on the recording side.