Re: New amplifier for reel to reel
I agree - if there's an existing amplifier there then fix it. The BSR isn't an ambitious deck, and just about anything that works will probably do it justice.
The OP hasn't been very clear about things. Is it an existing tape recorder that he's aiming to upgrade? Is it just a "bare" deck without any electronics? Is he aiming for mono or stereo? Does he know anything about the heads? (I'm not sure whether BSR just fitted "standard" heads or offered a selection. Either way it might be very difficult to establish what they are, and at least an existing amplifier should have been designed for them.)
Whatever he does, he's going to come right up against the pretty low quality ceiling of 3.75 i.p.s. and the mechanical limitations of the heads and deck, and just about any of the circuits that are around will be more than adequate for that.
Mike
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