Hey, let's not knock ebay now. I spent only about $2000 plus dollars on my MSR, that still doesn't have a working NR. Sorry, couldn't resist
Yeah, if you do go ebay, limit how much you spend so in case you get a dud, you still may make out OK after repairs. Sounds like you want a 4 track or 8 track. If you get a reel to reel, you will need a board to mix your signals from the tracks and, unless you have a preamp/recording channel, to input your signal to. You can still get a fairly inexpensive setup, or if you want something easier, an all-in-one reel to reel recorder, look into this. It's a TASCAM 388 currently on ebay, an all-in-one board/1/4" reel to reel recorder. However you decide to slice it, analog will give you a great recorded sound.