Revox cassette transport turns pro.
For consistently superior results in home audio recording, you need a professional tape transport. So we put one in the Revox B215 cassette deck. Our company philosophy would allow nothing less.
Studer Revox of Switzerland is the world's leading supplier of audio tape decks to recording and broadcast studios. Every transport we build adheres to the same strictly professional design criteria. The B215 is no exception.
1. A Die-Cast Aluminum Alloy Chassis--Stamped or rolled metal is not acceptable because it could warp or bend over time; also, it cannot be milled and drilled with the required precision. The B215 chassis reflects the same massive stability seen in every Studer Revox recorder right up through our $70,000 24-track machines.
2. Direct Drive Motors--The only alternative is belts and gears, both of which degrade performance over time. To avoid such compromises, the B215-and only the B215-has four tape drive motors: two quartz-locked Hall-effect motors for the dual capstans, and two microprocessor-controlled DC spooling motors.
3. An Azimuth Stable Headblock--This is difficult to achieve in the cassette format because the headblock must move in and out of the cassette shell. Nearly all other decks use an inherently unstable "sled" mechanism. But the B215 uses a pivoting die-cast headblock mounted on precision bearings (.001 mm tolerance) to assure the stability required for optimum high frequency response.
4. Gentle, Safe Tape Handling--An on-board microprocessor (one of three) monitors all tape motion in the B215. Optical servos govern the spooling motors to give constant winding speed, controlled tape tension, and smooth tape wrap. The motors gently slow the tape just before the end to prevent tape-stretching jerks. Tape damage of any kind is virtually impossible.
Such uncompromisingly professional transport design brings extraordinary performance to the home recordist: incredibly low wow-and-flutter, extended frequency response, and consistently repeatable results time after time, year after year.
For one astute listener's evaluation of the B215's sonic qualities, please note the review in Volume 8, #7 of Stereophile. Reprints are available on request to the address below.
Studer Revox America, Inc., 1425 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN, 37210/(615) 254-5651
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