Thanks Ghost. I had a chance to get a 688 but I already have a Fostex reel-to-reel, so I passed. However it seems that the Fostex is getting old or something so I was contemplating a Tascam 424mk3 because the 688 is gone. I want tape mostly for recording distorted guitar tracks. Like 2 stereo tracks and no bouncing. Just copying to PC. Something like distorted guitars just sounds better on tape.