[Vintage-Audio] Re Revox Models

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Yes, Revox did make a two and a four track version of the B77. I am told, and I
do not know how true this is, that the two track deck had two vu meters and the
four track had four VU meters.	
	
Now I have never had a deck with more than two meters. The Teac A-5500 is a high
end two track both directions deck, it has two meters. The Revox B77 that my
cousin has is two tracks both directions and has two meters. My Revox B77 is a
two track one direction and has two meters.	
	
Hence, I think we are confusing tracks here. Correct me here, but are there not
stereo two track machines for quarter inch tape that are one direction and use
1/8 inch per track? Then are there not two track stereo decks that are
bi-directional that use 1/16 inch per track? Then are there not decks that use
four tracks in one direction only? Then what about the decks that use half inch
audio tape instead of quarter inch?	
	
Perhaps somebody can enlighten us as to the proper nomenclature as to each of
these head variations from half track to two track to four track to ...	
	
Duane W8DBF