Ballfinger M063 both 1/4 track and 1/2 Track playback

[astrotoy]

Your collection of machines is very impressive. Especially with your AV Trio. My wife tolerates my 3 machines. Larry

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

Your collection of machines is very impressive. Especially with your AV Trio. My wife tolerates my 3 machines. Larry

you´re 40 years too late to put down your foot

 

[Foxbat]

I have a real darling of a wife, she is a true hero. What you see in the picture is less than a quarter of my collection.

BTW, I sent email to Ballfinger... no reply yet.

 

[andromedaaudio]

The Thorens has a ballfinger transport , for more or less the same price .

I saw it at the dutch show as a static display

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[Foxbat]

I do like that transport. One way to tell a good one is by watching it start and stop fast rewind - here is behaves as a good transport should.

Great form factor, too... externally I like it nearly as much as my Frida - also very compact, but behaving like a big machine. They would look great together.

 

[srs148]

I do like that transport. One way to tell a good one is by watching it start and stop fast rewind - here is behaves as a good transport should.

Great form factor, too... externally I like it nearly as much as my Frida - also very compact, but behaving like a big machine. They would look great together.

Victor, is that a factory stand for your PTR-1 or did you make it?

 

[Foxbat]

I made it, mine, unfortunately, came with no stand... and no case...

 

[Foxbat]

I received a reply from the company... not sold in the US, and delivery time 10 months.

 

[andromedaaudio]

Russian design .
Looks also like a completely original tapepath / design

 

[Foxbat]

Designs with tape pushes have been around.

 

[andromedaaudio]

Okay another one then , a bit more refined looking
As a mechanical engineer who has been working with bearings / machinery all his life , this is nice machined stuff .
I dont know how it sounds but it looks well made .

 

[Foxbat]

Yes, machining is clean, but I prefer the Ballfinger.

 

[CKKeung]

Very eager to know how the German Ballfinger and French Analog Audio Design compares.

 

[andromedaaudio]

Okay a couple more.


The above mentioned Analogue audio design .
I see no pics of the internals of this machine so i m not sure if its a completely original design ( tape path / motordesign)




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[andromedaaudio]

What about the Revox ?
I see mentioning on the REVOX site

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

Horsch House worked on that a few years ago, but it was set on hold......any news about it ?

 

[andromedaaudio]

Yes, machining is clean, but I prefer the Ballfinger.

I think i agree on that .
The 10 month delivery time was that the same for both machines the M 002 P and the MO63 ??
I guess nothing in stock then, but all built on order

 

[Foxbat]

I only asked about the 002P. I suspect they are still ironing out early kinks.

 

[Zeotrope]

Very eager to know how the German Ballfinger and French Analog Audio Design compares.

Has anyone heard or does anyone own a Ballfinger R2R? The M002P is particularly attractive as it can be wall mounted.

I don’t think I am ready to take the plunge into R2R as my Nagra turntable is outstanding. Dead quiet, incredible realism, it just destroys even the best digital source. But can it get even better with a R2R?!!

There is more background “hiss” with tape, correct?

How many times can you play back a tape before it degrades?

Thanks!

 

[Ron Resnick]

There is more background “hiss” with tape, correct?

I don't think this is correct as a matter of general applicability.

My vinyl playback generally has a higher noise level than my tape playback. I think the quieter background noise level of my tape playback contributes helpfully to suspension of disbelief.