Re: I grew up in Georgia too!

Posted by grhughes on January 21, 2006 at 12:06:24

In Reply to: Re: I grew up in Georgia too! posted by ironbut on January 20, 2006 at 19:25:15:

I think you need to find a Ampex AG440C deck in good condition. There are so many parts out there for these machnies. There is room for 4 heads. The C model allows servo capstan so any speed can be accommodated and constant hold back tension. I would tend to stay away from the electronics for the 440C as they really have to be looked after. They are full of electrolytic caps and toward the later years they started to use Tantalums which have to be purged. Not that this can't be done, it's just a bitch. There is an Atlanta company that specializes in after market plug in cards for the 440 electronics with Lundahl transformers and all new circuitry. The Techniques machines are nice as well as the Tandberg A10 actilinear. I don't see how Doc B is gona do this but I certainly wish him luck. I would like to see 1/2" 2 track become an audiophile standard, but the cards certainly seem to be against tape. Unless Doc is gona make his own tape. It's a volume business and when the volume sales cut out all the tape manufacturers have folded their tent and got into something else, especially the US companies. Don't get too hot down there! Ray
"I take you as you are
And make of you what I will,
Skunk-bear, carcajou, bloodthirsty
Non-survivor.
Lord, let me die but not die out." THE LAST WOLVERINE by James Dickey

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Topic - best sounding r-r prerecorded classical tapes - ironbut 19:01:58 01/18/06 (24)

Re: best sounding r-r prerecorded classical tapes - theaudiohiffle 09:23:18 01/22/06 (0)

Re: best sounding r-r prerecorded classical tapes - proaudio5@hotmail.com 21:12:22 01/20/06 (0)

Re: best sounding r-r prerecorded classical tapes - Bob Track 12:19:46 01/20/06 (8)

JRF heads +Manley head preamp = Ahhhhh! - beefman 18:42:48 01/25/06 (2)

Re: JRF heads +Manley head preamp = Ahhhhh! - Bob Track 09:35:18 01/26/06 (0)

Re: JRF heads +Manley head preamp = Ahhhhh! - Vanimal Manley 21:36:47 01/25/06 (0)

yep! - danny kaey 09:45:19 01/21/06 (0)

Re: best sounding r-r prerecorded classical tapes - Doc B. 12:56:50 01/20/06 (3)

The electronics are not always crap.... - Bung 22:45:11 01/22/06 (0)

Re: best sounding r-r prerecorded classical tapes - Bob Track 15:17:29 01/20/06 (1)

Re: best sounding r-r prerecorded classical tapes - Doc B. 15:43:17 01/20/06 (0)

For me it's London, by far - Dave Pogue 08:25:16 01/20/06 (3)

Re: For me it's London, by far - TommyTunes 10:39:01 01/20/06 (2)

Re: For me it's London, by far - Dave Pogue 13:07:58 01/20/06 (1)

Skip the Time Out two track - beefman 18:47:48 01/25/06 (0)

You're asking for the keys to the kingdom! - grhughes 08:02:39 01/19/06 (4)

Re: You're asking for the keys to the kingdom! - ironbut 18:45:30 01/19/06 (3)

I grew up in Georgia too! - grhughes 06:59:12 01/20/06 (2)

Re: I grew up in Georgia too! - ironbut 19:25:15 01/20/06 (1)

Re: I grew up in Georgia too! - grhughes 12:06:24 01/21/06 (0)

Barclay-Crocker... - larryboy 21:29:21 01/18/06 (3)

Re: Barclay-Crocker... - radeon 14:08:21 01/19/06 (2)

Whoa, there - Dave Pogue 05:29:00 01/20/06 (1)

Re: Whoa, there - radeon 07:19:24 01/20/06 (0)

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