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In Reply to: Re: If reel to reel is so great, why's everyone so crazy about vinyl? posted by Hegeman's Ghost on February 24, 2007 at 12:30:04:
I think it's all things being equal it's probably a draw at best. I've read several posts which seem to suggest that reel to reel machines are a "set it and forget it" device. They're not. I quess it would depend on the type of machine you use and the level on performance you want from it just as it does with a turntable. Tape heads require regular cleaning and occasional demagnetizing. They also wear and need to be relapped from time to time (until they need replacement)and aligned. This requires an alignment tape. Tape guides and bearings also wear and need replacement from time to time and then a tape path alignment needs to be done. In my case this requires a set of gauge blocks. Tape tension needs to be checked regularly and adjusted as needed. If you're going to record the bias oscillator needs to be adjusted regularly, they drift. There's also meter level calibration. Tapes can and do sound great and most records from the 50s, 60s, 70s and even into the 80s were cut from them but proper tapedeck operation is no day at the beach.
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