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  1. #31
    Join Date: Sep 2009

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    Quote Originally Posted by flapland View Post
    Lovely R2R Josie, suspect I am going to end up scratching the itch at some point.

    Charlie, I bet the George Michael sounds ace.
    I've had a few decks in my life.

    My first was a PIONEER RT-909 which I converted to a black version.. That was a lovely deck.

    I then got an A807 (recommended to me by Stuart lodgesound) which was so much better sounding. It was at that point I thought back to when I worked at a studio and remembered the big studer they had...

    I sold the A807 to Charlie who has looked after it really well.

    My itch was to try to get some of those studio days back so I went looking for the A80. It wasn't cheap but it was well looked after, recapped and some bearings changed recently so I went for it.

    It was also certified for being used on the set of Bohemian Rhapsody which to a queen admirer like myself was nice.

    Id recommend starting with a Tascam or an A807/A810. But the lovley G36 decks and the other revox decks are also brilliant.

    Technics also made nice decks too.

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  2. #32
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    Chap over on Wigwam selling a load of blank tape if of interest.
    Paul.

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    Join Date: Jul 2010

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    Quote Originally Posted by flapland View Post
    Chap over on Wigwam selling a load of blank tape if of interest.
    Buy them for the reels and boxes. The tape will be complete gash. Ampex 456 has a terrible reputation for sticky shed.
    R2R: Studer A820 1/2 inch 2 track; Otari MTR-12 1/4 inch 2 track; Sony APR 5003; Sony APR 5002; Studer A807/II. Vinyl: Platine Verdier Allaerts MC1B/Schroeder Reference & Model 2 Decca C4E/Hadcock 228 TRON Seven Reference phono. Keith Monks MkII RCM Other analogue source: Nakamichi Dragon with ANT4066 mods. Amplification: TRON Meteor preamp TRON Voyager 20B SET power. Speakers: Avantgarde Duo. Digital: computing at last with Prism Sound Lyra 2 A2D converter

  4. #34
    Join Date: Aug 2012

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    Quote Originally Posted by topoxforddoc View Post
    Buy them for the reels and boxes. The tape will be complete gash. Ampex 456 has a terrible reputation for sticky shed.
    +1 I binned 10 spools of it a few years back.
    If you have something valuable on it try baking first, then cleaning with Isopropanol swabs ran through several times then treat with Nufinish polish I did this on a Toy dolls tape and it allowed me to rip the music to the computer but I still consider this a temporary fix.

    Alan
    Turntable - Garrard 401/Jelco 750L/Ortofon Kontrapunkt B, Pioneer PLC 590, Micro Sieki MA505 , Denon DL103R - DIY Paradise Phono stage - Reel 2 Reel Studer A810, Otari MX55,Tascam BR20, Revox A77, B77, PR99, TEAC X1000 & 3440, Digital HTPC / Young Dac - Preamp - DIY B4, 821, Power Amp's DIY Avondale NCC300 Mono Block, Speakers Wilmslow Kit Volt BM220.8 / Scanspeak D2905/9500

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    Quote Originally Posted by flapland View Post
    Chap over on Wigwam selling a load of blank tape if of interest.
    Thanks for this pointer I need some reels and boxes.
    Turntable : Project 2 Xperience Tone Arm & Cartridge : Project 9c Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Stage : Project Phono Box SE II Digital Source :Primare CD21 Integrated Amp : Primare I30 Speakers : ProAc 110 Headphones : Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro

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  6. #36
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    If only I had the money and the room for something like this, oh well I can dream
    Turntable : Project 2 Xperience Tone Arm & Cartridge : Project 9c Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Stage : Project Phono Box SE II Digital Source :Primare CD21 Integrated Amp : Primare I30 Speakers : ProAc 110 Headphones : Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro

    Revox A77 MK IV 2 track 15 & 7 1/2 IPS
    TEAC A-3300SX 4 track 7 1/2 & 3 3/4 IPS
    Akai 4000DS MkII

  7. #37
    Join Date: Aug 2012

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cas View Post
    If only I had the money and the room for something like this, oh well I can dream
    That certainly has to be a consideration with the A80 as they are bigger that your normal consumer R2R and come in a trolley, still lovely bit of kit if you have the space
    Alan
    Turntable - Garrard 401/Jelco 750L/Ortofon Kontrapunkt B, Pioneer PLC 590, Micro Sieki MA505 , Denon DL103R - DIY Paradise Phono stage - Reel 2 Reel Studer A810, Otari MX55,Tascam BR20, Revox A77, B77, PR99, TEAC X1000 & 3440, Digital HTPC / Young Dac - Preamp - DIY B4, 821, Power Amp's DIY Avondale NCC300 Mono Block, Speakers Wilmslow Kit Volt BM220.8 / Scanspeak D2905/9500

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    Last edited by 337alant; 24-04-2019 at 17:36.
    Turntable - Garrard 401/Jelco 750L/Ortofon Kontrapunkt B, Pioneer PLC 590, Micro Sieki MA505 , Denon DL103R - DIY Paradise Phono stage - Reel 2 Reel Studer A810, Otari MX55,Tascam BR20, Revox A77, B77, PR99, TEAC X1000 & 3440, Digital HTPC / Young Dac - Preamp - DIY B4, 821, Power Amp's DIY Avondale NCC300 Mono Block, Speakers Wilmslow Kit Volt BM220.8 / Scanspeak D2905/9500

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    Looks lovely Jo 👌
    Did you get the metering side of things worked out yet ?

    Stuart

  10. #40
    Join Date: Sep 2009

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    Hi Stuart.

    Yeah.. I have the choice of ppm and VU.

    Here is the machine today. I had a meter bridge unit made. In fact I had 3 made in the end of different design... Lol

    But I'm using this one now so the others are up for grabs.



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