New Ballfinger R2R

[337alant]

Ballfinger are proposing to build a New R2R, see web site for model M063

http://www.ballfinger.de/

http://www.ballfinger.de/tape-recorder-m-063

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Mod please move to R2R section sorry

Alan

[Lodgesound]

Looks lovely - I imagine the price will be staggering.

I am guessing at between £10 000 and £18 000...

Although these figures sound high they are comparable on a relative scale to the cost of such a machine (for home use) measured against an average salary in 1971.

Studio recorders at the time such as the Studer A80 literally cost the same as a house.

[337alant]

It wouldn't surprise me Stuart if you are right with the pricing when you look at what goes into a R2R some are a masterpiece of engineering
Compare that with some of the ridiculously priced turntables, arms and Carts out there

Alan

[paulf-2007]

As lovely as is it looks a lack of recorded tapes means it's of little use for home. I would love to be able to buy tapes of my music. There seems little point in recording from say vinyl onto tape.
How are you keeping Stewart?

[337alant]

I don't buy any of the pre recorded stuff any more as the ones I bought years ago were of such poor sound quality, and I have never been fortunate enough to come across and master tapes
Too hear the best of R2R I record directly from an output from my DAC or Phono Stage with superb results IMO, I like to make up compilation tapes like I used to with Cassette, I still used my R2Rs a lot.

There are some company's that are producing pre recorded tapes from master sources.
http://tapeproject.com/
http://http//www.openreelrecords.com
http://www.opus3records.com/
http://ultraanaloguerecordings.com/wpsite/home/?/home
https://www.yarlungrecords.com/#piivonen1
http://www.unitedhomeproducts.com/pr...on_records.htm

New Tape stock is still available from RTM (Recording the masters formally RMG / Pyral) and ATR Magnetics
https://atrtape.com/
http://www.recordingthemasters.com

Alan

[Ali Tait]

As lovely as is it looks a lack of recorded tapes means it's of little use for home. I would love to be able to buy tapes of my music. There seems little point in recording from say vinyl onto tape.
How are you keeping Stewart?

I record a lot of stuff from Sky Arts HD, some of the gigs are superb sound quality.

[paulf-2007]

I don't buy any of the pre recorded stuff any more as the ones I bought years ago were of such poor sound quality, and I have never been fortunate enough to come across and master tapes
Too hear the best of R2R I record directly from an output from my DAC or Phono Stage with superb results IMO, I like to make up compilation tapes like I used to with Cassette, I still used my R2Rs a lot.

There are some company's that are producing pre recorded tapes from master sources.
http://tapeproject.com/
http://http//www.openreelrecords.com
http://www.opus3records.com/
http://ultraanaloguerecordings.com/wpsite/home/?/home
https://www.yarlungrecords.com/#piivonen1
http://www.unitedhomeproducts.com/pr...on_records.htm

New Tape stock is still available from RTM (Recording the masters formally RMG / Pyral) and ATR Magnetics
https://atrtape.com/
http://www.recordingthemasters.com

Alan

i use Spotify to compile a list of songs I've found and liked and very diverse it is too.

[topoxforddoc]

To be unveiled in Germany tomorrow, I believe

Real, not vapourware.

[Beobloke]

I'll be honest, I'm more excited by their turntable...

http://www.ballfinger.de/turntable-ps-2

[Barry]

I'll be honest, I'm more excited by their turntable...

http://www.ballfinger.de/turntable-ps-2

Moi aussi.