Dynamic range; Sendust heads; direct drive system

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This review is for the original R-85 which I purchased in 1979 and gave to my sister, because I replaced it with an AKAI.

There's not a lot you can say about a deck that's nearly perfect and this deck has it from ergonomics to sound. It sounds nearly as good as the best turntables/cartridge combos and costs much less. It has solenoid controls that don't impart the noise to the recordings. I could go on. You know that I love this deck.

The AKAI that I now use is about 95% of this deck, but my brother-in-law deserves a crack at nirvana, too.

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A lot of other cheaper decks