Out of sheer curiosity I decided to make it. I bought several sheets of carbon fiber, five, to be exact, but 4 of them are too thin and they do not hold their shape well. The last one, 1/16" thick, seem to be just what the doctor ordered.
So I went into my basement and first shaped it roughly...
A few weeks ago Dan delivered my new machine - a fully refurbished ATR-102 with several special options I ordered.
The job was done to perfection and I highly recommend Dan and his company - his knowledge is deep, and his attention to detail, friendly attitude and great support are all top...
I recently finished yet another head preamp and it is now fully tested and calibrated. Since I have the Otari MTR-12 and Studer A80R sitting side-by-side, both with direct outputs, I added the input switch - space is becoming scarce and I wanted to use one preamp with these two machines...
I have a reasonable size collection of mostly first generation 15ips tapes, and many of them are very, very good. Some of them have become my go-to sources for my system demonstration, troubleshooting or pure enjoyment. My system is of a pretty high caliber too, so whatever IS on the tape, it...