Hi John,

Unless you have a number of 1" 16Tr tapes to transfer, I would avoid 
this format. If you need this for a restoration or a transfer project 
then the MS-16 would be the preferred model. If you are looking for a 
tape deck to get that "analog tape" sound, I would suggest investing in 
a good used 2" 16Tr.

I actually have some history with the Teac 1" 16Tr format........I 
wasn't impressed.

Cheers!

Corey
Corey Bailey Audio Engineering
www.baileyzone.net

On 5/17/2015 10:43 AM, John Schroth wrote:
> Hoping I can get some feedback from the collective:
>
> I have the opportunity to pick up a Teac MS-16 multi-track audiotape 
> deck at very reasonable price. The condition is unknown but it came 
> from a small audio studio where the person took very decent care of 
> his gear.
>
> I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with this particular deck 
> and can say if this model was a respectable unit in it's day, or it 
> was more hassle than it was worth. On a scale of 1-10, (10 being the 
> best) where would you rate this deck and why.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Schroth
> MTS
>
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