...when looking at this? :drool: (See link below.) I don't want people to think I'm entering premature senility...

http://cgi.ebay.de/Otari-BTR-5-D-schwere-Bandmaschine-Mastermaschine_W0QQitemZ380028166904QQihZ025QQcate goryZ8257QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


One of the few RTRs I actually want MORE than the Revox B77, and that one looks particularly clean and nice. It has been fully serviced and includes a 1-year warranty! :yes: Price is beyond my current budget, though, and they don't want to ship outside of Europe, so I won't get this. On the bright side, my wife is much happier if I don't get it. :D

So (just for fun :D) what is your best drool cure?

Oh, and if any AKers DO get this, I hope they'll give us a report on it!

That looks like an awesome machine. Just check out that monster heatsink on the back!

My best drool cure - wait, no, remedy - is to add up how much I've spent on audio stuff over the past month or two. That's when I think to myself I really can't justify buying one more thing!

I saw a pair of B77's for very good price locally recently, but unfortunately both had gone...

The studio I used to work at had a couple of those decks. So did the recording school I went to. Good decks for sure IMHO.

really nice deck here it is in english http://66.196.80.202/babelfish/translate_url_content?.intl=us&lp=de_en&trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.de%2FOtari-BTR-5-D-schwere-Bandmaschine-Mastermaschine_W0QQitemZ380028166904QQihZ025QQcate goryZ8257QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It'd look gorgeous next to an EMT turntable.

Price is beyond my current budget, though, and they don't want to ship outside of Europe, so I won't get this.

That could be arranged...., I mean if you really want it.

Jorge

The same shop in Germany also has this Otari MX-5050 B II E, for 100€ less.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/hifi_nut/27346.jpg