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Reel-to-Reel Players for Sale: The Best Websites To Buy New, Refurbished & Used Decks

by Kevin Root January 24, 2023 13 min read

Learn where to find new, refurbished and used reel to reel players for sale. Plus the best restoration services for R2R players and tape decks.
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Part Two: Ken Kessler's Review of RX Reels 7 inch Production Reel

by Kevin Root January 18, 2023 5 min read

Part Two: Ken's original article in PS-Copper Magazine in September 11, 2022 was of our 7" pre-production reels. This is Ken's review of the production spools we recently released for purchase.
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Remastering Reel-to-Reel Tape Recordings To Digital Audio

by Kevin Root November 23, 2022 8 min read

In this article we take a look at re-mastering reel to reel and/or cassette tapes to digital, while not only preserving the original recording quality, but, in some cases, improving it.
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Pro-Tips: Reel to Reel Buying, Playing & Optimizing the Tape Experience

by Kevin Root October 03, 2022 9 min read

We get asked a lot of questions about reel to reel players. These range from how to buy one to recording, playback and the maintenance of both tapes and decks. We thought it would be helpful to assemble a list of tips and suggestions from our reel to reel community as well as some notable experts around the industry.
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Part One: Ken Kessler's Review of RX Reels 7 inch Carbon Fiber Pre-Production Reel

by Kevin Root September 22, 2022 7 min read

Running a finger over the spooled tape reveals no unevenness, no ridges. It made me think of (and I compared them to) fresh blank tape as it arrived from the factory. For this alone, anyone who uses 7-inch spools on a regular basis should purchase at least one for critical playback of treasured tapes.
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UKRAINE REFUGEE FUNDRAISER - THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DONATED!

by Kevin Root April 29, 2022 1 min read

Our final donation to the World Central Kitchen to help feed the Ukrainian Refugees after transaction fees came to $6,035.85. Thank you so much to everyone who donated!

We had over 300 $20 donation/raffle tickets purchased by over 100 different people from 8 different countries!

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