PS Audio - Surround Sound not more popular with Audiophiles?

[barfle]

To me it's all about options. I like having options.

That is why I have two turntables. That is why I have a universal disc player. That’s why there are ten speakers in my room and why my TV can show 3-D.

At one time, I could play and record reel-to reel, cassettes and 8-tracks (given up on tape, though).

 

[himey]

I have two turntables.

And a microphone?
Where it's at.

 

[barfle]

And a microphone?
Where it's at.

I have one in my phone.

 

[esimms86]

That is why I have two turntables. That is why I have a universal disc player. That’s why there are ten speakers in my room and why my TV can show 3-D.

At one time, I could play and record reel-to reel, cassettes and 8-tracks (given up on tape, though).

Revox has updated one of their best reel-to-reek decks with the release of the B77 MkIII (yes, it's currently in production). It's plays 2 track, 1/4 inch tape at 15 and 7.5 ips. The price is just a shade under $16,000. They have also jumped into the prerecorded tape business with 15 ips tapes for around $500 each. No, I'm not buying the machine nor the tapes.

https://reeltoreelhaven.com/products/new-revox-b77-mkiii-tape-recorder

https://reeltoreelhaven.com/pages/revox-master-tape-copy-collection

Edit: I have no personal or financial connection to Revox or Reel-To_Reel Haven. I just found it interesting that a company decided in 2024 to get back into consumer reel-to-reel production.

 

[mandrix]

Revox has updated one of their best reel-to-reek decks with the release of the B77 MkIII (yes, it's currently in production). It's plays 2 track, 1/4 inch tape at 15 and 7.5 ips. The price is just a shade under $16,000. They have also jumped into the prerecorded tape business with 15 ips tapes for around $500 each. No, I'm not buying the machine nor the tapes.

https://reeltoreelhaven.com/products/new-revox-b77-mkiii-tape-recorder

I've always wanted me one 'a them there reel-to-reek decks. Little pricey for me though.

 

[esimms86]

I've always wanted me one 'a them there reel-to-reek decks. Little pricey for me though.

You could get fully refurbished reel-to-reel deck of similar quality and specs for under $6k. Then you would just to spend time and money to maintain it (and buy tapes to play).

 

[ar surround]

I've always wanted me one 'a them there reel-to-reek decks. Little pricey for me though.

You could get fully refurbished reel-to-reel deck of similar quality and specs for under $6k. Then you would just to spend time and money to maintain it (and buy tapes to play).

I had a Tandberg reel-to-reel machine in the 80s. It was a magnificent machine. Last month at a funeral,I actually ran into the fellow to whom I sold the machine. We both talked about what a wonderful beast it was.

Of course, RtR was half the convenience at twice the price of other formats.