Reel to Reel Tape Decks

So wha' kinda baby toy you'd like?
Something that plays 1/4" stereo(4trk) with two heads and two sides or something professional 1/2" or even 1" that plays only on one side?
The thicker the tape and the less tracks the better the recording and playback quality is.
If you want a true high-end one, you should take 2trk(one-way stereo) with 1" tapes...

Otaris are very good RR machines and 1/2" 2trk(one-way stereo) will be great enough for recording and playback.

Nowdays they're all vintage "toys" replaced by much more versatile digital hard disk units such as Alesis.

As to 1" machines you can also find them among Otari but they are too large and getting the bobins for such machine will definitely be a hassle while 1/2" you can still find in music stores such as Sam Ash Agfa or Basf.

The latest Otari is MX5050-BIII which comes either 1/2" or 1/4" 1, 2, 4 and multi-track.