I noticed when taking a project mixed to a Studer A810 (noisy fucker, now needs a new capstan motor) to several good mastering engineers that when flat transfer ref lacquers were made off of a good mastering deck (2 cases of modded A80's, 1 modded ATR) that good stuff showed up that my A810 didn't play back (not noise related). I now have a working Tascam BR20 for the moment, which isn't exactly blowing me away on playback. How much could I expect tapes made on the Tascam to sound awesome when mastered off a great deck?
Thanks,
Nicholas
p.s. I calibrate my decks with religious devotion.