diy mic preamp

"Q: Who makes the best preamps for the money? A: You do." DIY mic preamp kits thanks to the folks at Seventh Circle Audio.

reel-to-reel tape decks

Bought a Teac 4-track tape deck the other day for $10, so I've been doing a lot of research on tape decks. Obsolete Media is a great resource on vintage tape decks (mostly 2 or 4-track) and has a list of manuals for popular models available.