If you're playing quarter track tapes, you have no choice but to use a quarter track machine, (I assume, perhaps erroneously, that by "4 track" you mean "quarter track"). A half track machine will play both sides of the tape at the same time - one program going backwards. If you're playing half track stereo tapes, you should be using a half track machine. A quarter track machine will play these tapes with an imbalance between channels. So the short answer is your machine should match your tapes.
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On Sunday, May 18, 2014 8:39:16 PM, Jan Myren <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>HI!
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>I would like to ask you if there are any big differences of using a 2 track
>rather than 4 track reel to reel machine?
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>I use a 4-track Revox B77 II machine now and see that there somtimes pop up
>2 track machines for sale at acceptable prices.
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>Is there any options to consider 2 track/4 track?
>Should I own both of them?
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>Hopes for response from you!
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>All the best
>Jan
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