looking for something a bit more "robust" than "STEREO CASSETTE" to mix down to. my dad has an old Realistic (Radio Shack?) RTR that he uses to record alot of choral and small symphonic projects with and the results ALWAYS prove to be quite impressive. i'd like to find a similar unit, as compact as possible. 1/4" tape is ok. i'll be mixing down a combination of analog and digital projects. i just want something i can "hit the tape HARD" with to achieve some nice emphasis and saturation. i have lots of outboard NR and compression and the like (no worries there). i've tried cassette but feel that i need a bit more "room on the tape" to achieve the desired result. i plan to RE-TRANSFER back to my Alesis Masterlink for CD burning. any recommendations? my Dad's RTR was a "console" type, sits FLAT on a desk and uses 1/4" tape. that's kinda what i'm after. let me know it you have any thoughts. cheers.