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    Studer A810 for sale you just have to nip over to Poland for it

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STUDER-A81...4AAOSwaEhZK8Zi

    Alan
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    Alan,

    if I had to choose between the A810 in Poland and the A80 posted by AudioAl, there is no contest - the A80 looks absolutely in top nick with a proper rebuild, relapped heads, calibrated and a software calibration screen showing that the A80 is working to spec. The A810 is nice, but buying unseen for Poland, with no idea of what work if any has been done, could expose the buyer to a large service bill to get it up to spec.

    Charlie

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    Hi Charlie
    I think both machines look in very good nick but they are very different animals. Both superb sounding machines, the A80 is a big machine and has to be set up in a stand where as the A810 fits in nicely as a domestic piece of HIFI equipment but has the potential sound quality of the professional recorder like the A80.
    I agree that the A80 has the potential advantage of being recapped and serviced (if that was done well) but I am not convinced by those re-lapped heads, I would like to see some closer photographs and confirmation of the hours usage as what is stated in the add shouldn't have needed re lapping
    Anyway £4000 is a lot of money for any machine IMO and I wouldn't pay it , but if you were in the market and were prepared to pay then I guess you would choose whatever suits your own personal requirements
    I just wish I had bought an A80 when the prices were reasonable

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    Both nice machines but I would opt for the A80
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    Quote Originally Posted by Audio Al View Post
    Both nice machines but I would opt for the A80
    But Al dont you have an Otari MTR15? thats an excellent machine as well

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    Quote Originally Posted by 337alant View Post
    But Al dont you have an Otari MTR15? thats an excellent machine as well

    Alan
    I have a MTR12 that I waited for over 2 years for Stewart to sort out for me / service and setup , sadly that not happening now
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    Quote Originally Posted by Audio Al View Post
    I have a MTR12 that I waited for over 2 years for Stewart to sort out for me / service and setup , sadly that not happening now
    O dear thats a shame
    However instead of trying to fix a specific fault you could buy this little lot and just swap out boards util it starts working
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOT-of-Ota...MAAOSwtpZYSGAd

    You would still have to calibrate it but thats not diffacult on the Otari's

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    For what it's worth I do repairs to the analogue electronics of R2R machines.... no doubt people will prefer a "one stop" service that includes the mechanicals and setting up/calibration but if someone has problems with just the record/re-play electronics chain I can usually cover that no problem.
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    My MTR12 works it plays , FF / FR / Stop / Start etc


    When Philip viseted to make up the special XLR leads he spoke on the phone to Stewart and they thought there may be a difference of 6db on the record side of things however Philip did not have all the test / calibration equipment needed to set it it , , Then Philip went home , Apparently you need extender boards so you can test things on the boards fitten inside the machine , this then extends the boards outsid the machine , Stewart said he new someone who had some but alas poor Stewart is no longer with us
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    Quote Originally Posted by 337alant View Post
    O dear thats a shame
    However instead of trying to fix a specific fault you could buy this little lot and just swap out boards util it starts working
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOT-of-Ota...MAAOSwtpZYSGAd

    You would still have to calibrate it but thats not diffacult on the Otari's

    Alan


    Big gamble if they are not the correct numbers £600 plus shipping Plus import fees handling charges and then 20% VAT
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