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Re: [ARSCLIST] Looking for a 1/4 track reel-to-reel
At 12:37 AM 9/23/04, you wrote:
At 09:00 PM 9/22/2004 -1000, David Lewiston wrote:
My take on this thread:
2) A good second: Studer A80. Depending on your needs, it may also need a
JRF head block, which isn't exactly cheap (around $2k?) You may need to have
a specialist change the motor to one which provides the playback speeds you
need.
I no longer have the information, but it may still be in the archives. A
year or two ago, I bought through this list a used Studer A807 with the
record head replaced by a quarter-track play head. It was reconditioned by
Studer Canada; I had it sent through their Los Angeles office, so shipping
was economical. For the deck itself, the price was $1K.
I admit to being completely spoiled by its tape handling and have retired
my other decks. Speeds 3.75-15 ips, continuously variable or by pushbutton.
It has the small spindle so the usual adapter is needed.
Mike
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http://www.mrichter.com/
I understand that Sam Lum, of the former Studer-Canada office, still has some
of the "archivist" models of the Studer A807 outfitted as Mike Richter
described.
Stanford University bought 2 units from him and were pleased enough with them
to buy another. I don't have Sam's contact information, but I forwarded this
request for sources to his friend Edouard (filmco@xxxxxxxxxxxx), who will
contact Sam. A807 production ceased only recently, and Studer promises 10 years
of parts support on this product, which needs no belts.
The older Studer A810 is also worthy of consideration by archivists for its
gentle
tape handling, easy reconfiguration, 4 fixed speeds, and wide variable
speed range.
I'm sure Richard Hess would sing its praises if you gave him a chance (or
even half).
Whatever you decide, be sure to budget for a service manual, to give
whomever is
charged with maintaining your machine(s) a fighting chance!
Gary