reel-to-reel
adjective /ˌriːl tə ˈriːl/
/ˌriːl tə ˈriːl/
[usually before noun]- (of a tape recorder) having two separate reels, rather than a cassette
- a reel-to-reel recorder from the 1960s
- Reel-to-reel tape systems used open reels of magnetic tape for recording and playback.