tascam 424mkii - help

[triple]

does anybody know of a place where you can still buy a brand new 424mkii...i found a place that still has a brand new 488mkii but no 424mkii...any help would be appreciated

[Atwork]

Doesn't seem likely. The 424 Mk III's been out at least two years now.

[triple]

here's the deal...i sold my 424mkii to help purchase a roland vs studio and now i have a box of master tapes that i can do nothing with...should i just buy the mkiii model or should i go to ebay and get another mkii...or take the plunge and buy the 488mkii brand new...does the 488mkii have line outs for each track

[A Reel Person]

In general, the 424mkII can't be found new, and niether can the 488mkII, so a brand new 488mkII might be the nice score. However, even though the 488mkII is a great machine, cassette 8 track may not be everyone's favorite format, due to the extremely narrow track width. Also, the 488's heads won't be a 1:1 track match to the 424mkII's tapes, but it will be fairly close.

A decent used 424mkII can be found for about $220, so if you're on a budget that won't allow a new 424mkIII, the used mkII is the way to go.

If you want the best new 4 track Portastudio that will be most compatible with your older tapes, the 424mkIII is the way to go, currently being $329, new at GC.

[JR#97]

I have a mint 424MKII for sale. I've had it about 3 years, but have maybe 15 hours on it. If you're interested, email me at yatahay@hotmail.com