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so why do we still have tape decks?? what's your reason?

I never had a reel to reel before so it’s an exploration in sound for me. Had I not picked up a quadrophonic receiver for $100, this would not have happened. I ended up fixing the tape monitor input by soldering in a new one and felt obligated at that point to give it a try. It’s like this receiver (Pioneer QX-646) was made for a four channel tape player.

20 years from now these machines will hardly exist. The maintenance involved on a routine basis as well as any type of major repair (like the heads) will eliminate pretty much all future generations. The turntable will survive, as well as vinyl, but tape players will continue a decline.

I still have my dad’s Lionel set from the early ‘40s, so who knows, maybe interest will pick up again for nostalgic reasons. The guy that repaired my Lionel 10 years ago (Dave the Train Man) made a career out of repairing these trains. He said it was designed to be a toy and look how far it has gone. They don’t make stuff like they used to.
 
@Bill Ferris So it’s too much trouble to make a quick $1500-2000 selling the Dragon? As long as it is good cosmetics and it used to work well, so the heads are good, they practically sell themselves, even on local Facebook pick up!
 
perryinva said:
@Bill Ferris So it’s too much trouble to make a quick $1500-2000 selling the Dragon? As long as it is good cosmetics and it used to work well, so the heads are good, they practically sell themselves, even on local Facebook pick up!
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Yes, I think so .
Bought it new in 1987, and probably has less than 5 hrs. of total tape play/recording use.
Even purchased the original service manual for it several decades back & still have its box, owner`s manual & packing material.

It resides in my living room`s master A/V rack, and is in perfect cosmetic condition, other than a little bit of fine dust.

Don`t need the money, I`ll let my 3 close friend trust/will executors deal with it when the time comes, they all know the value of all my A/V electronics, vintage guitars, musical tube amplifiers, etc.

Since 1982, I have sold only 2 pieces of electronic equipment that I personally owned.

Thank you for your suggestive advice, perryinva, Sir.
 
Drool…vintage guitars…..drool. Best to you!

As described it is more like $2500 to $3000,

I am more sensitive to this as DW is constantly hammering me to sell gear/albums/tapes etc, because she doesn’t want to deal with it assuming I die first. But I’m 67 and she is 73. I’ll take my chances….LOL. I’d rather have the toys now.
 
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