Analog Recorder Feature - Nagra IV-S TC, Stellavox SP8, Uher Report Monitor

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Nagra IV-S TC
Speeds: 3 3/4, 7 1/2, 15 IPS; Reel Size: 7″ and smaller; Format: 1/4″ analog tape. 1/2 track stereo, with centre channel time code (other IV series models for full track mono recording); Operation: Outboard multi-voltage power supply or 12 D batteries


Stellavox SP 8
Speeds: can vary from 1 7/8 to 15 IPS, depending on accessory modules; Reel Size: 5″ or smaller; Format: 1/4″ analog tape, 1/2 track stereo, with various configurations up to wider SM mastering heads (see text) or centre channel time code; Operation: Outboard multi-voltage power supply or 15 AA batteries; uses a system of plug-in potted electronic modules and head blocks for various configurations for different uses

Uher 4200 Report Monitor
Speeds: 15/16, 1 7/8, 3 3/4, 7 1/2 IPS; Reel Size: 5″ or smaller; Format: 1/4″ analog tape, 1/2 track stereo (4400 is 1/4 track stereo, 4000 full track mono); Operation: Outboard multi- voltage power supply, single internal 6-volt battery, or 5 D batteries


"I’ve come to these open reel recorders after having lived with various professional portable cassette decks over a 30-year period from such names as JVC, Marantz, and Sony, followed by a few portable DAT recorders from, most notably, TEAC and Denon. Many of these were reviewed in these pages, and most are still in my possession, mainly, those that survived. The Marantz PMD 430 is remembered elsewhere on the site, and I also have two of the Denon DTR-80P DAT recorder. With no apologies to Nak lovers out there, either of these will burn the scales off any Dragon ever hatched, and these pro open reel decks then take us into another realm entirely, one never adequately occupied by the Revox, Tandberg or other European names, and not even approached by such Japanese makers as Akai, Sony or TEAC, to name just a few accepted by consumers and respected by professionals."

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