JH-24

In my experience the best "recording" deck is the MCI JH-24 . The Studer A-800 mk III has always been the best sounding mix machine to me... the 827 isn't far behind, but it is definitely behind. The best "overall" machine I've heard is the Ampex ATR-124... which are an absolute horror show to keep running......

...@ 5min 2.2) Revox PR99 MKII (Machine 99) @ 9min 30 sec 2.3) Ampex 440B (Machine 440) @ 14 min 50 sec 2.4) MCI JH24 (Machine 24) @ 20 min 3) Versus Tapedesk (Overloud) @ 28 min 4) Versus Tape (Softube) @ 33 min 5) Versus VTM (Slate Digital) @ 38 min 6) use in a real full track @ 44...

Another vote for jh24 (with appropriate console, NOT simply connected direct to a laptop computer ).. but not 250 imo. I used to buy master cartons of that from 3m in the 70s but 250 just didn't hold up over time for me.