Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site brl-vgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!brl-vgr!ron From: ron@brl-vgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie) Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: open-reel decks Message-ID: <2483@brl-vgr.ARPA> Date: Tue, 13-Mar-84 22:14:02 EST Article-I.D.: brl-vgr.2483 Posted: Tue Mar 13 22:14:02 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 14-Mar-84 20:37:09 EST References: <651@houxf.UUCP> Organization: Ballistics Research Lab Lines: 12 Yes the RS-1500 family from Technics is a good deck. I laugh when I see the PROFESSIONAL associated with it as those reel hubs won't stand up to the abuse they typically get in a real studio (give me those Scully steel rods any day). If you manage to maul the plastic nibs on it, the whole motor has to be replaced (stupid). Most good stereo shops will set the bias for you before you take it home. It isn't hard, the key is to have the reference tape (which you can order and do the whole thing yourself if you want). ...recorded at a reference fluxivity of 250 nanowebers per meter. -Ron