Look for a later machine with ceramic tape lifters, but the older machines with steel tape lifters are fine. There is a great Sony APR users group set up by Richard Hess. You would need to get a Studer A80 to beat it.
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Great tape handling, super build, good sounding stock electronics, 4 speeds (3.75 through to 30 IPS) software driven calibration and line up. It was Sony's first and last studio R2R machine,coming out in the late 80s, after Sony bought MCI.
You should be able to find one for USD1k or less. My go to sleeper R2R has to be the Sony APR 5003. Accessories including Stillpoint Aperture panels, Cathedral Sound panels, Furutech NCF Nano AC receptacles Silver Circle Tchaik 6 PLC, Symposium ISIS and SRA Craz 3 racks, Audiodharma Cable Cooker, Symposium Ultra and assorted SRA OHIO Class 2.1+ platforms. 6, Skogrand, Viero, Kubala-Sosna, Audience Au24SX, Genesis Advanced Technologies and Ensemble Power Cords Assorted cables including Transparent XL Gen. Technics RS1506 with Flux Magnetic heads, Doshi V3.0 tape stage (balanced) 2, vdh Colibri Master Signature, MutechHayabusa, MOFI Master Tracker, Sumiko Songbird cartridges VPI 12-inch 3D Fat Boy dual pivot tonearm, VPI 12-inch 3D Fat Boy gimballed and SAT LM-12 arm Goldmund Mimesis 37S Nextgen preamplifier Outboard playback electronics do make a difference.ĬharlesThank you, this is very useful information -my hunt is on and will reach out to my friend. If "successful", then decide how much "further" you may want to go. I do advise newbies on a limited budget NOT to spend a lot of money on the deck to start - get something decent and try finding/stating a tape collection.
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Most pro machines add gentler tape handling (constant tension). Look for a transport that senses tape motion and won't allow the tape to go (for example) into PLAY from FAST FORWARD or REWIND until the tape has COMPLETELY STOPPED. As you know you need "high speed" (7-1/2 and 15ips) and 2-track (stereo) capability. And the various Revox(es) from the A77 on thru the PR99 - they do a decent job of tape handling and have very good heads but the playback electronics should be "updated" (new caps). In the consumer world, I do love the Tandberg TD20 - great sounding machine "stock".
In the prosumer world, I personally think that the Technics 1500 series is tops, but a number of others like the Otari MX5050 and others. Suggest you start by looking at the Tape Project site where there are a number of Doc B suggestions and other posts relating to prosumer recommendations. There are a NUMBER of excellent quality consumer and "prosumer" decks out there.
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