My parents had a reel-to-reel! My brother bought it for them in the late 60s or early 70s when he was stationed in Korea in the air force. He taped many of his records onto reel-to-reel tapes, and we could listen for hours without having to turn over a record. It seemed wonderful at the time. In a way, I wouldn't mind having that convenience now. But the equipment sure took up a chunk of space. My dad built a cabinet just for that. I have no idea what became of it.