I purchased a Teac X-10R in 1981 while stationed in Germany. I love the sound of tape, when used with my dbx 224. Some years ago, I paired L100s with an MC2600 and C31v. That combo never came close to breaking a sweat pushing the L100s. I sold my Mcintosh gear and gave the L100s to my nephew along with a NAD 7140 receiver. The 7140/L100 combo sounds really nice!!