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Post by rexton on Aug 4, 2020 17:57:58 GMT
I've been harbouring an urge to buy a R2R for ages. I think I've done with my TT tinkering and fancy another analogue challenge. I'm not into CD or streaming. So, does anyone have one and what are your thoughts with regards buying a deck, what would you go for?
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Post by Bigman80 on Aug 4, 2020 18:15:31 GMT
I've been harbouring an urge to buy a R2R for ages. I think I've done with my TT tinkering and fancy another analogue challenge. I'm not into CD or streaming. So, does anyone have one and what are your thoughts with regards buying a deck, what would you go for? I've never even heard one...however, I totally see the appeal. Which one tickles your pickle? |
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Post by macca on Aug 4, 2020 18:56:56 GMT
I always fancied one of the Technics ones in black:  But I'd never use it and they aren't cheap. Plus you have to get them calibrated. Then find something to play on them. Ali T had one but can't recall the make. He'd taped some stuff off of Sky Arts and played it back for us. It's a good sound if everything is set up properly on the deck. They're really for people for who've found that vinyl isn't expensive and inconvenient enough for them and want to go one further  It is the coolest of all the formats though. |
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Post by rexton on Aug 4, 2020 20:55:41 GMT
I've been harbouring an urge to buy a R2R for ages. I think I've done with my TT tinkering and fancy another analogue challenge. I'm not into CD or streaming. So, does anyone have one and what are your thoughts with regards buying a deck, what would you go for? I've never even heard one...however, I totally see the appeal. Which one tickles your pickle? Something simple maybe Revox A77 ?? I honestly don't know. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Aug 4, 2020 21:16:07 GMT
I've never even heard one...however, I totally see the appeal. Which one tickles your pickle? Something simple maybe Revox A77 ?? I honestly don't know. That Technics look outrageous! Revox seem to be well respected in those circles so sensible. |
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Post by electronumpty on Aug 4, 2020 21:25:33 GMT
I'd love one but cost and room prohibit it. They just remind me of Joe 90.
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Post by dsjr on Aug 8, 2020 18:02:43 GMT
I always fancied one of the Technics ones in black: But I'd never use it and they aren't cheap. Plus you have to get them calibrated. Then find something to play on them. Ali T had one but can't recall the make. He'd taped some stuff off of Sky Arts and played it back for us. It's a good sound if everything is set up properly on the deck. They're really for people for who've found that vinyl isn't expensive and inconvenient enough for them and want to go one further It is the coolest of all the formats though. We sold that one and used it to play our master tapes on. It looks and behaves beautifully, but under the dressing, it's no better than a Revox high speed 2 track B77 really which looks boring - and that was easily beaten in live recording by a portable Sony DAT recorder. My B77mk2 HS sat there looking fab for a couple of years, but that's all it did - sat there looking fab and to show off the tapes when pals came round. |
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Post by alit on Aug 9, 2020 18:29:38 GMT
I have a Tandberg TD20a which is a superb machine, and also a Pioneer RT909 which looks a million dollars but isn't the sonic equal of the Tandberg.
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Post by jimbo on Aug 10, 2020 5:26:38 GMT
Alan R2R over at AOS is the man to speak too regarding R2R he seems to collect them like I used to collect stamps!
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Post by alit on Aug 10, 2020 10:34:55 GMT
Yes Alan is very knowledgeable.
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