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

Wondering why more people aren't into reel to reel if they're looking for the ultimate analog experience? I know title selection is limited and tapes are really expensive, but there are more good tapes available now than ever before.
People refer to a recording as having "master tape quality",  well you can actually hear that master tape sound through your own system and the point of entry to reel to reel is so much more affordable than getting into vinyl.  Thoughts? 
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geoffkait
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Carver supposedly replicated a tube amplifier using a solid state amplifier. If you believe that one I’ve got some swamp land to sell you. At least get the story straight.

I see roberttdid/roberttcan/atdavid/whoever is still stalking and trolling me. Welcome to my stable, Mr. Smarty Pants 👖 
roberttdid
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That would explain the smell Geoffkait ...

Amazing the words that come out of the mouth of someone who hasn't done a ground up amplifier design .... oh well, to each his own.    https://www.stereophile.com/content/carver-challenge


Carver supposedly replicated a tube amplifier using a solid state amplifier. If you believe that one I’ve got some swamp land to sell you. At least get the story straight.

Then again, maybe we should take with a grain of salt someone who believes this, as opposed to putting it down to more likely, nothing, or bad soldering.

Plus, I had once upon a time picked up the differences between ½" of steel lead from a capacitor to a crossover as opposed to ½" of copper lead.

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geoffkait
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You’re cute when you get all worked up. I’m thinking of promoting you to Junior Stalker. Do you mind if I call you roberttdidn’t? How about roberttcan’t? 
roberttdid
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How does it feel, ah how does it feel?
To be on your own, with no directional home
Like a complete unknown, like a rolling magic pebble.
bobedwards101
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RTR tapes in range of $10-50 typically on ETSY. I’ve bought a couple dozen and only had to send one back because it had been stretched in two places. Nice thing about buying on ETSY is that nearly all sellers offer no questions asked returns for refund. 
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