Those two big Tapesonic machines don't get a lot of use, just when I need to copy something from reel-to-reel to the ProTools. I have a sizable library of pre-recorded open reel tapes that I play on the Sony 660 that's in the HT rack. I also use the Ampex 602 sometimes for background music.

The speakers are Altec Lansing A7-500s - HORNS! They are bi-amped by external active crossover at 1200Hz, and have been very heavily tweaked, mostly by things like applying around 20 pounds of Aquaplas sound deadening treatment to the HF horns, and adding bracing to the LF horns. The small JBL supertweeters on top of the HF horns have since been removed - they were an experiment, and the speakers sound better without them, though the extreme high end near 20Khz is down a bit more.

Please do post some pictures of your system when you get a chance. It's kind of funny, but I read several forums, and this one seems to have the most people who use tubes. I guess we're just "real" Outlaws!

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