Hope the Mod's don't mind if I start a Reel-to-Reel appreciation thread (?), If so please remove.
Ok I'll come clean, I've never owned one of these fantastic iconic tape machines, but since childhood I've been fascinated by them as as a young boy, we'd an old Philips version knocking about our house in Belfast in the late 1960's etc.....fabulous memories.
So my Reel-to-Reel knowledge is totally 'Zero', I appreciate this could be a complicated discussion with regards to tape speeds, NAB adapters, makes of tapes and servicing/maintenance issues. I've seen the likes of the Technics RS-1500 Reel-to-Reel recorders (not heard one) but they look utterly beautiful......and pricy I'm pretty sure. What about the Revox G36 r2r....any good..?
So I'd love to ask questions like; is ownership worth the hassle/cost/struggle? And what would you actually record on one, and is the playback as good as they say depending on makes and models and tape speed etc...? Are tapes still available to buy..? I literally no nothing about these, be gentle and spoon feed please.......lol.
I'd greatly appreciate input and feedback from owners of these iconic beautiful looking machines please. I know there's many many different makes/types like; Tanberg/Tascam/Akai/Sony/Grundig/Studer/Denon/Stellavox/Revox and so on etc.....can you get into it cheaply I wonder without spending a huge lump sum of dosh..? Is it all worth it..?
Would love to hear from youse Reel-to-Reel vintage audio Guru's, please post photo's of your pride n' joy R2R's, any advice/knowledge/experience/ownership stories I'd love to hear about - Thank you...!
Get stuck in.........here we go.
Cheers - Peter
Ok I'll come clean, I've never owned one of these fantastic iconic tape machines, but since childhood I've been fascinated by them as as a young boy, we'd an old Philips version knocking about our house in Belfast in the late 1960's etc.....fabulous memories.
So my Reel-to-Reel knowledge is totally 'Zero', I appreciate this could be a complicated discussion with regards to tape speeds, NAB adapters, makes of tapes and servicing/maintenance issues. I've seen the likes of the Technics RS-1500 Reel-to-Reel recorders (not heard one) but they look utterly beautiful......and pricy I'm pretty sure. What about the Revox G36 r2r....any good..?
So I'd love to ask questions like; is ownership worth the hassle/cost/struggle? And what would you actually record on one, and is the playback as good as they say depending on makes and models and tape speed etc...? Are tapes still available to buy..? I literally no nothing about these, be gentle and spoon feed please.......lol.
I'd greatly appreciate input and feedback from owners of these iconic beautiful looking machines please. I know there's many many different makes/types like; Tanberg/Tascam/Akai/Sony/Grundig/Studer/Denon/Stellavox/Revox and so on etc.....can you get into it cheaply I wonder without spending a huge lump sum of dosh..? Is it all worth it..?
Would love to hear from youse Reel-to-Reel vintage audio Guru's, please post photo's of your pride n' joy R2R's, any advice/knowledge/experience/ownership stories I'd love to hear about - Thank you...!
Get stuck in.........here we go.
Cheers - Peter