Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people.

I just added myself to the legion of R2R enthusiasts today. Bought a mint condition TEAC A-3300SX. Just need to track down some new production 10.5” tapes, calibration tape and demagnetizer. This will go great with my dbx 224 type II noise reduction unit and Technics SL-1700mk2 turntable. Gonna have some big fun!

So the OP and other members of his cult are out to “cleanse” the world of technologies they personally find inconvenient. How thoughtful of them! ?!? Yup, I hope that type of people never get the chance. Next thing, all “non-essential” activities would be banned in their utopia. 

Ummm, vtech2000, really wonder if you know what you are saying. Your handle is a bit of a giveaway. 

Don’t forget the Open Cassette introduced by TEAC. 

Topoxforddoc, George Michael is a waste of good r2r tape. 

Distilled water on the pinch roller without any alcohol? I doubt that would clean any residue off. 

Isn’t VHS-HiFi just digital pcm?

I correct myself, VHS-HiFi uses FM encoding. Great in concept except for the challenge of audio being a continuous stream which means head alignment is critical to ensure the playback isn’t hobbled with background buzzing.  

Chakster you probably can’t find your rap on R2R, but sound quality was never a requirement for rap anyhow. 

Chalkster, my 3 kids, ages 18, 20 and 23 despise rap as much as I do. They like many formats, but genuinely love Rock. 

@brettmcee rap is pretty disgusting stuff. You don’t need anything more than a crappy $50 Walmart stereo to listen to that. 

Ghasley you really should keep to yourself your opinions about who I am and what kind of values I hold. Your perspective is your own, and utterly and completely worthless and laughable in my eyes.

Just because rap/hiphop is popular doesn’t mean it’s good, but you are insisting that it be respected, which I find hilarious.

Remember, rappers are heavily involved in promoting and participating in hatred and intolerance. rappers are egotistical narcissists that brainwash kids into thinking they have to posture and prove they are tougher than the rest of their crowd. rappers are also well known for promoting an atmosphere of violence that results in scores of shootings at night clubs that play rap/hiphop.

Finally, you should apologize for your outlandish and arrogant proclamations. They paint a picture of cognitive deficiencies, ignorance or both.

Chalker, the things you won’t understand about music could fill the whole universe.

1: rappers that sample recordings that are the artistic property of others are not manufacturing anything that they can legally call their own artistic property. 

2: Rock and Roll is not the same thing as country or folk music. Your suggestion that it is, is as absurd as saying that rap/hiphop is the same thing as disco. 

3: Jazz artists that involve themselves with rappers are only reducing themselves to the same level as rappers. They are no more artists than the rest of the filthy degenerates that produce rap/hiphop. 

4: rap/hiphop doesn’t require sound quality. It is a colossal waste of hundreds of thousands of SL-1200mk2 turntables every year, and doesn’t even remotely require the capability of a child’s toy record player let alone a reel to reel tape deck.