Unless you have good source material, that is tapes in good condition and a properly aligned BR-20T, you will be very disappointed. Most pre-recorded tapes, in good condition are hard to find, especially two track running 7.5 ips. I currently have five R2R tape units, and a library of over 7,000 tapes, some of broadcast quality, some original master tapes. Are they better then vinyl, yes, better then high quality CD's and SACD's, no. Commercial SACD's mastered from the original master tapes, or a second copy, will blow away anything but the original master tape running on an Ampex tape machine running at 15ips. Skip the tape machine, purchase SACD's and play them on one of the new OPPO machines.
Tascam BR-20T is good for a audiophile system?
hi, i'm rolando from argentina, i have a ayon cd5s cdplayer, monofonic amplifier mcintosh mc601, dynaudio c4 confidence
, technics sp10 mk2,, sme 312s tonear, ortofon cadenza black, allnic 1201 phono preamplifier.
I want to buy a tascam br-20t open reel for my audiophile system, .
This tascam is good? in relation to the sound of the vinyl or cd? your apreciation please, thank you very much.