Reel to reel deck -Talk me in or out of buying

I say go for it, too.
I bought my first reel to reel deck, an Akai GX4000d, in a thrift store about a year ago for 10 bucks. Several months later I found a virtually unused Revox A77 in another thrift store for $15.00. Ever since that I've been buying reels on ebay. Some are gems, some aren't. Now I'm screwed as I'm really getting into this. I just bought a Technics that I'm going to modify by adding tube electronics.

Reel to reel is a doorway to another way of experiencing music that I think every audiophile should try. Not only does it sound different, but it feels different. Listening to music on reels becomes more of a "special event," and I don't think the price to performance ration can be touched.

By the way, I just heard that Doc of Bottlehead is going to start a label. I don't know what kind of music he will be recording, but the releases will 1/2 track, 10.5" reels @ 15ips.

The word is that they're trying to release some of the early analog Reference Recordings along with whatever else they have planned.

I'm a r to r junkie and have 3 decks.I have a Teac 4010SL that has been fully restored made back in 1969,But is not tube like Albert is getting.
I just love doing live recordings on my deck.The sweet sound of Analog is magic to my ears.
I have a live recording of a gospel southern song that would send chills up and down you and bring you to tears.
I just haven't had that type of response from CD playback,or SACD.