added a 3rd Studer A-820 Mk2 with both 1/4" and 1/2" heads, guides and hubs
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Was only 15-18 years ago studios were dumping ATR 102s as dead weight. Another gear I should have bought 
that or a super clean Nagra IV-S are worth it for the vibe for your room. owned one of those too. more a collector piece than anything you can do much with. you will bust some tapes learning how to use the transport. not forgiving. the preamps can be useful.Hard to tell, check the Reverb.com for somewhat similar stuff, people are asking for an arm and a leg today for their beaters, so my "within reason" would probably be unrealistic, but I would gladly pay $6-7K for it.
I am ready to hear some laughs...
Nagras are cute, I have some, but I like the earlier III, to me that is THE real Nagra. I fell in love with its large round dials 50+ years ago, when I saw a news crew use it. I sometimes use it to play 7" tapes in my office.
The ATR-102 is very close to a dream machine, and as far as the recording quality, it is the best deck in my collection. You can still find them for close to $10K, which is, in my view, a super-value.
The ATR-102 is very close to a dream machine, and as far as the recording quality, it is the best deck in my collection. You can still find them for close to $10K, which is, in my view, a super-value.
FWIW, my combination of Technics RS-1500, Flux Magnetics head and Doshi EVO tape preamp sounds much better than either my Studer 810 or 812, both of which have been completely recapped and with heads in excellent condition. I realize the tape handling is better on the A80 and 820, but I don’t think either produce the same level of playback quality that the Doshi preamp plus FM head does.
That is a typical situation. The A8xx machines are easy to beat in sound quality... but they score big times in smoothness and elegance.
Look i went for a change to a audioshow last month .
Only the boxes looked different and the cables got thicker but the sound was the same then 15 years ago or even worse.
Audio hasnt improved .
Same tech transistors tubes and voicecoils /magnets .
I ll go again in another 15 years .
Im sure even then nothing beats an old studer
disaster, a 959, a Carrera GT, 997 turbo, GT2rs or 918 never build. the best track cars are lost.
Yeah... but real cars have V8's in them.
I recently sold my E39 with V8 and 6sp. It still ran like a champ, though...
Did you try upgrading your 810/812 internal boards yet? I just did MTSL courtesy of support from Leif and was quite dramatic.
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I think this thread is discussing the best sources in absolute terms regardless of time right now honestly
close to the A80RC but no cigar
but MOST people would be happy.....but then again.....
nice car, i had from 2012 to 2014 a M5 V10. every time i got into the car and turned the ignition key I got goosebumps. like F1 race carYeah... but real cars have V8's in them.
I recently sold my E39 with V8 and 6sp. It still ran like a champ, though...
Neighbourhood hate it
at 8300rpm godSorry for offtopic
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There is no way of getting rid of all those DAC's and op-amps in signal path... plus those dreaded butterfly heads... although that one could be corrected.close to the A80RC but no cigar
Very powerful and beautiful car, but also heavy as hell and very large.nice car, i had from 2012 to 2014 a M5 V10. every time i got into the car and turned the ignition key I got goosebumps. like F1 race car
Neighbourhood hate it
Sorry for offtopic
But OK... I am going to change my statement to: "Real cars have AT LEAST V8's in them".
That was always the m5 version I wanted. V10 for the win imho.nice car, i had from 2012 to 2014 a M5 V10. every time i got into the car and turned the ignition key I got goosebumps. like F1 race car
Neighbourhood hate it
Sorry for offtopic
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