Well the Stephens 821B was known to be "the best sounding tape machine ever made."
Join me for a brief demo of the incredible new P821 MDN Tape Plugin by Pulsar Modular. A unique recreation of the original Stephens 821B Tape machine that was used in my studio for many years on records like The Wall, Steely Dan - Aja, Fleetwood Mac - Rumours, Ringo Starr - Ringo, Carly Simon - Hotcakes and many others.
The first of its kind, this transformerless tape machine was said to be the best by the many engineers who used it over the years.
Try a free demo here : https://www.pulsarmodular.com/product/p821-mdn-tape/