5121cdd@houxm.UUCP (C.DORY) (06/18/84)
<chomp, chomp> Two points: 1) In a previous posting to this net I gave the impression that the Revox/ Studer cassette deck was set up once for life and that's it. Well, folks, that is not the case -- all adjustments (bias, record & play eq, and record level) are easily accessible under the top cover. Too bad they're not on the front panel, but that's not that big of a deal. My point was that Willi Studer beleives, and I agree wholeheartedly, that there is more to setting up an analog recorder than just setting bias for flat magnitude response at 15kHz. 2) Nakamichi has recently formed a business venture with BGW, of high-powered pro amplifier fame, to market a pro line of audio equipment. The first (and only so far) piece of equipment in Nak's pro line is the DMP-100 which is Nak's version of the Sony PCM-F1 Digital Audio Processor. The deal is -- Nak buys the F1s from Sony, changes the capacitors in the analog output section and aligns each machine (which is very important). First hand reports from people who use these machines to earn a living indicate that the capacitor switch cleans things up a little (especially high frequencies), but the major advantage is in the alignment. The Sony units seem to be quite inconsistent requiring repeat trips to the factory for proper set up the Nak units work well from day 1. One other factor, best price on a Sony PCM-F1 is about $1400, the Nacamichi DMP-100 can be had for around $1200 -- new stuff for Nak! Nothing seems to be firm yet, but there are rumors that Nak will be adding some cassette deck to there pro line. Craig Dory AT&T Bell Laboratories Holmdel, NJ