![]() ![]() ![]() Revox BackgroundĪlthough the A77 (and later B77) was designed fundamentally for the 1970s (and ’80s) domestic hi‑fi market, it has been suggested that most of them were bought for professional or semi‑professional applications. However, it is this latter descendant’s close cousin, the PR99, that I really want to reminisce about here! Forty years ago the PR99 was launched to span the gap between the Swiss manufacturer’s Revox consumer machines and their more expensive professional Studer recorders. ![]() And, of course, those of slightly younger years will undoubtedly have much the same emotion for its successor, the elegant B77. There will be few ‘baby boomer’ studio engineers who won’t go a little misty‑eyed at mention of the legendary Revox A77: one of the first all‑transistor, high‑quality, open‑reel tape recorders that non‑professionals could afford. The final Revox tape recorders left the factory almost 25 years ago, yet the enthusiasm and support for these classic machines remains as strong as ever. ![]()
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