Best Teac R2R deck

[Rich Andrews]

Which Teac deck was the best one they made? There were some very impressive
decks made in the late 70's but are they worth having?

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[Arny Krueger]

"Rich Andrews" > wrote in message
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> "Arny Krueger" > wrote in
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>> "Rich Andrews" > wrote in message
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>>> Which Teac deck was the best one they made? There were some very
>>> impressive decks made in the late 70's but are they worth having?

>> You'll find what looks like a nice summary of the better Teac R-R
>> decks at http://users.chariot.net.au/~debpeter/Teac.html .

>> Remember that Teac's true heavy duty audio products are sold under
>> the brand name of Tascam.

> Tascam stuff is a little more rugged than consumer stuff, but it is
> certainly not the "be all to end all" of equipment.

I agree.

> I worked with
> and on Tascam stuff for a number of years. I ws unimpressed. I
> certainly would not place it in the same class as Sony Broadcast.

I wouldn't put the Tascam R-R stuff in the same category as Otari or Studer,
either. But if you are smart or lucky you sometimes get what you pay for and
pay for what you get.