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Audiovisual equipment
Equipment for mechanical carriers
Turntable
SME Model 10, replay speed 33/45/78rpm, Ortofon Bronze head for 33/45rpm microgrooves, SHURE M44 head with Expert Stylus 2.3mil, 2.8mil 3.5mil styli for 78rpm record.
Audiovisual carriers: wax disc, shellac record, metal disc, long-playing (LP) record, single and audio picture card
Phono preamplifier
FM Acoustics FM122, RIAA curve + variable equalization for proper replaying of 78rpm records.
Gramophone
Fonodeal, manual rotation, with metal stylus connected to a membrane, replay speed ± 78rpm.
Audiovisual carriers: acetate disc and shellac record
Equipment for magnetic carriers
MC cassette recorder
Studer A721, replay speed 1 7/8 ips, Dolby NR B/C.
Audiovisual carriers: analog cassette
MC + DCC cassette recorder
PHILIPS DCC900, replay speed 1 7/8 ips, Dolby NR B/C.
Audiovisual carriers: analog cassette and DCC
Microcassette recorder
Sony M-670V, also known as dictaphone, replay speed 15/16ips, 15/32ips.
Audiovisual carriers: analog microcassette
SEPMAG player
SONDOR Libra M03A, for 16mm tapes, 1 track, max. 4+1 tracks.
SONDOR OMA 3, for 17.5mm, 35mm tapes, 1 track.
Audiovisual carriers: SEPMAG tape
2" tape recorder
Studer A 820, 24 tracks, Dolby SR/A, replay speed 7½ ips, 15 ips, 30 ips.
Audiovisual carriers: magnetic audio tape, 2"
1" tape recorder
Studer A80, 8 tracks, replay speed 7½ ips, 15 ips.
Audiovisual carriers: magnetic audio tape, 1"
1" tape recorder
Tascam MS-16, 16 tracks, replay speed 15 ips.
Audiovisual carriers: magnetic audio tape, 1"
½" tape recorder
Otari MX5050 MK III-8, 8 tracks, replay speed 7½ ips, 15 ips.
Audiovisual carriers: magnetic audio tape, ½"
½" tape digital recorder
Studer D 820, 48 tracks digital DASH.
Audiovisual carriers: magnetic audio tape, ½"
½" tape recorder
Fostex E-16, 16 tracks, replay speed 15 ips.
Audiovisual carriers: magnetic audio tape, ½"
¼" tape recorder
NAGRA T-Audio, mono/stereo/2 tracks/4 tracks, replay speed 15/16 ips, 1 7/8 ips, 3¾ ips, 7½ ips, 15 ips, 30 ips.
Audiovisual carriers: magnetic audio tape, ¼"
¼" tape recorder
Studer A807, 2 tracks, replay speed 3¾ ips, 7½ ips, 15 ips.
Audiovisual carriers: magnetic audio tape, ¼"
¼" and ½" tape recorder
Studer A820, 2 tracks, replay speed 7½ ips, 15 ips, 30 ips, max. reel diameter 36 cm.
Audiovisual carriers: magnetic audio tape, ¼" and ½"
¼" and ½" tape recorder
Studer A80, 2 tracks, replay speed 7½ ips, 15 ips.
Audiovisual carriers: magnetic audio tape, ¼" and ½"
DAT recorder
Sony PCM-R700, 44.1 / 48kHz 16bit sampling resolution.
Audiovisual carriers: DAT cassette
SVHS digital recorder
Alesis M20, SVHS adat (2 units, 16 tracks).
Audiovisual carriers: SVHS
Betacam and Digital Betacam video recorder
Sony J-30SDI, Betacam SP, Betacam SX, Digital Betacam, MPEG IMX.
Audiovisual carriers: Betacam and Digital Betacam
Noise reduction unit
Dbx 224X-DS, Noise reduction type 1.
Noise reduction unit
Dolby Model 363, Noise reduction DOLBY SR, DOLBY A.
Noise reduction unit
TEAC AN-180, Noise reduction DOLBY B.
PCM Processor
Sony PCM-501ES (Pulse Code Modulation).
Equipment for optical carriers
Magneto-optical player
AKAI DD1000, Magneto Optical Disk.
Audiovisual carriers: Magneto Optical Disc
Magneto-optical player
Genex GX 8000, Magneto Optical Disk.
Audiovisual carriers: Magneto Optical Disc
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