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[RichB]

Cant quite belive it but I have just bagged 2 more of the excellent Tascam BR20 Reel 2 Reel players off ebay with stands.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-x-Tasca...vip=true&rt=nc

ones a full Record/Playback machine and the other is a playback only but by the look of them they are mint condition, just hope its not empty boxes when I pick them up LOL.
I love these machines they are superb
Alan

Ruddy hell Alan, how many does a chap need?

Still if they all sound as good as the other then its a good buy...

[337alant]

Ruddy hell Alan, how many does a chap need?

Still if they all sound as good as the other then its a good buy...

LOL Rich yeah its becoming a bit of an obsession, though I did actually sell a R2R to Neil last month so thats one less
I havent told the wife Ive got these 2 new ones comming yet , she thinks Im potty.
Thing is though I do use the Tascam a lot cos I love the sound of it and parts for them are like rocking horse sh*t so I had to have them and I would gladdly sell all the other's and just keep the Tascams
Now if a Studer A812 were to come along I would be very tempted by that

Alan

[337alant]

IMG_1188 by 337alant, on Flickr

PR99 mk2 by 337alant, on Flickr

Coming soon from an ebay purchase, fingers crossed.


Tascam 1 by 337alant, on Flickr


Tascam 2 by 337alant, on Flickr

[Jimbo]

Hi Alan,

Did you see the article on Analog Planet from Mike Fremer having learnt that a real to real tape machine is going back into manufacture soon?

[337alant]

Jimbo

No but thanks for the tip that's great
http://www.analogplanet.com/content/...nalog-recorder
Im glad to hear that as I love tape machines, I hope its Studer who is going to start manufacturing again ?

I recon to make a tape deck now will cost a fortune though, guess I will just have to keep buying good old ones

Alan

[337alant]

Studer A 820 one of my dream Reel 2 Reel players




Alan

[Firebottle]

Is that a Wavetech sig gennie in your 2nd picture Alan?

I lusted after one of those from my workplace, now I've left my colleague has bagged it.

[337alant]

Is that a Wavetech sig gennie in your 2nd picture Alan?

I lusted after one of those from my workplace, now I've left my colleague has bagged it.

No its just a Farnell unit, LesW from Avondale loaned me it and it did a fine job but I have replaced with a dual channel OWON 1022 which is also great
Im gradually buy all the gear I need for calibration, not sure if I need a true RMS meter ?.

Alan

[337alant]

Finally got round to picking up the 2 Tascam BR20s from my Ebay purchase
One is just a playback machine and was used to edit interviews, this was filthy but tape heads still very good
The full record playback machine is in mint condition and has virtually no wear on the tape heads that I can see so it has had very little use from new , they have both been in storage for approx. 5 years, only bumber is the missing knobs on one machine

I cleaned them up and calibrated them and they both play very nice music indeed, very please particularly with the unit in the photo below


IMG_1254 by 337alant, on Flickr

Alan

[struth]

Very tidy indeed Alan.