Tape Trail

is this, like, a midlife crisis thing?

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mhardy6647

In Reply to: RE: Those pesky portables posted by Victor Khomenko on January 25, 2020 at 06:48:26

;)

It does stand to reason that the Watergate deck would be in hiding, right?

Oh, and in seriousness... you need a Stellavox. You know you do.

all the best,
mrh

Follow Ups:

Stellavox and Nagra... - Victor Khomenko 05:08:05 01/27/20 (8)
...do tickle my fancy, but they priced themselves out. $5-6K for a clean one, just to sit on the shelf... not this week. :)
Fortunately, there is plenty of nice smaller fish for a collector.

Edits: 01/27/20
- yeah, me, too... - mhardy6647 13:42:36 01/27/20 (7)
  I've been impressed by the Stellavoxes I've seen and heard, though.
  
  all the best,
  mrh
  - Ttuth is... - Victor Khomenko 05:41:40 01/28/20 (6)
    ...you can get great sound with machines far less expensive that the Stellavox or Nagra. Their main plus is their portability and undeniable physical beauty.
    
    Otherwise, a nice drive - something of the kind of Studer 810 or Tascam BR20 - coupled with a good all-tube head preamp will deliver better overall result.
    
    As far as collectible Nagras, I like the idea of model III - it is the first "true" Nagra, with all the right features and looks, and since it is a mono, it is usually reasonably priced.
    - RE: Ttuth is... - mcgjohn@yahoo.com 09:23:55 01/28/20 (5)
      Holy cow Victor,
      
      I thought I had the worst case of open reel disease, but you may have outdone me.....:-)
      - It is the disease with high recidivism rate - Victor Khomenko 11:31:42 01/28/20 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Ttuth is... posted by mcgjohn@yahoo.com on January 28, 2020 at 09:23:55
        
        In my case this is the third bout. :( The first one was in Russia, where I dreamed, designed and built R2R's... Then, after coming here, I was able to afford some nice machines, until realizing there was no good material available for them.
        
        And now... with all the good pre-recorded tapes available it just behooves one to get sick again. :)
        
        BTW, my new Tandberg 11 just arrived, and I am already enjoying it!
        
        "It is the disease with high recidivism rate" :) - mhardy6647 06:26:11 01/29/20 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: It is the disease with high recidivism rate posted by Victor Khomenko on January 28, 2020 at 11:31:42
        
        Yup.
        Your growing collection of portables put me to mind of both Frank Zappa and of my son. The latter is a big, big fan of the former and a big, big fan of photography (particularly using film) and of fine old cameras and optics -- and a mathematics professor on the side :)
        He can somehow bring all of those into focus -- the photo from his 'maths prof' website put me to mind of your collection (or maybe vice versa ).
        At any rate, you've given me an excuse to post this photo -- and to brag a bit about my son, of whom I (we... Mrs. H and I both) are most proud :)
        Thanks for your indulgence.
        
        all the best,
        mrh
        
        Edits: 01/29/20 01/29/20
        
        Lovely! - Victor Khomenko 06:39:51 01/29/20 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: "It is the disease with high recidivism rate" :) posted by mhardy6647 on January 29, 2020 at 06:26:11
        
        You have good reason to be proud!
        Am I correct, that the middle photo is reversed? Nice little portable, there is some family resemblance with my Watergate machine - pictured.
        If anyone could name that model in Zappa's picture, I will be on a lookout for it. It is so much easier to move these portables around, compared to 80lb machines. :)
        
        Edits: 01/29/20
        
        probably reversed - mhardy6647 07:41:08 01/29/20 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Lovely! posted by Victor Khomenko on January 29, 2020 at 06:39:51
        
        I do know it is a Sony; I think the hive mind that is the internet has sussed it out.
        
        all the best,
        mrh
        
        RE: probably reversed - Victor Khomenko 08:44:24 02/01/20 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: probably reversed posted by mhardy6647 on January 29, 2020 at 07:41:08
        
        Latest toy
        
        Tandberg 11 (Open in New Window)

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