Reel-To-Reel Tape Recorder

Reel-To-Reel Tape Recorder invented in the late 1920s in Germany, they became the standard for professional music recording and broadcasting by the 1950s.

Reel-To-Reel Tape Recorders are magnetic audio recording devices that offer high-fidelity analog sound by spooling magnetic audio tape between two reel spools. They use a supply reel, spools to move audio magnetic tape across magnetic heads (recording, playback, erasing) to a take-up reel. 

While most were produced between the 1950s and 1980s, they remain highly valued by audiophiles for their warm analogue sound and superior recording quality.

While traditional open-reel tape recorder production has largely ceased, some high-end manufacturers are producing new playback-only machines or advanced recording equipment.

Due to higher tape speeds (commonly 7.5 or 15 inches per second) and wider tape, they offer superior sound fidelity, known for a "warm" sound.