[Vintage-Audio] Re Revox Mystery

Wed Sep 24 23:12:00 2003

Hello Mike, 	

I already did this. It sounds just fine.	

The audio is supurb.	

FYI: I am using seven inch reels of Scotch 227 1800 foot tapes, this is the
industrial/commercial tape with the blackish/gray oxide. 	

One thing I do not like, however, are the record level knobs. They are so easy
to turn that setting them is a problem. The slightest anything causes them to
move and the level is changed. Is there any way to tighten these up to cause
more force to be needed to rotate them?	

One thing does puzzle me though, now that I am thinking about the deck. The
playback dual output level knobs. They do not appear to be needed for playback,
so when are they used?    	

Thanks!	

Duane W8DBF	

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From: Mike Clarson <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Vintage-Audio] Re Revox Mystery
Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 6:34 PM

Duane: Sure sounds like it is a 2 track machine. One last test is to play
back a stereo program recorded on a 4 track machine in one direction only
(start with blank tape) and see if it plays OK, in stereo, on the Revox
(slightly lower volume,degraded s/n ratio is expected). I am guessing there
were 4 track heads made for the Revox if you wanted to convert. Most just
changed the playback heads to they could listen to 4 track tapes.--Mike,
WV2ZOW

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Duane Fischer,
W8DBF
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 5:44 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Vintage-Audio] Re Revox Mystery

I have come to the conclusion that this Revox B77 is not a four track stereo
deck as I was told when I purchased it. Rather, it is a two track stereo
deck.
Which is ok, it does have better noise suppression for near studio
performance.
I doubt it is of much benefit for a typical consumer though.

Question: Is there any way to know for sure that this is a two track
machine, as
in markings etc? How did Revox designate a two track and a four track deck?

I based my conclusion on a tape I recorded on both sides in stereo on a
different deck. When played on the Revox I could hear one track playing
right
and another playing backwards. I am told this indicates it is a two track
machine. Based on all of what has happened, it certainly makes sense that it
is
one.

Duane W8DBF

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