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THe Studer A820, in my personal oppinion, the finest reel to reel tape recorder ever made, and I have had quite a few including other mastering machines like Ampex, 3M, Scully, OTARI, EMI, the list goes on, but out of them all, the Studer A820 blows them away! This machine is the last of the Studers machines, with everything put in it,. all the great things such as the A812's computer setup and keypad, the A80's super silky transport and largewhite operating keys, this machine can handle reels as small as 3 inch all the way up to 14 and doesn't stretch the tape like many others would. The deck features things like constant tension, whilst in operation you can shuttle the tape reels by hand to find the spot you need to edit, it also has a shuttle option and thumb wheel, built in splicing scissors and programmable memory for saving locations on the tape. This machine is very sophisticated under the covers too, the machine has a central control processing unit which controls sub controllers for the audio and mechanical processors, giving this machine one of the best and technically great transports in the world.

I once spoke to an ex employee of BAUCH who sold Studers and modified Studers in the UK, he said only 18 of these high price machines ever passed through their sales, Abbey road was one of their customers, these machines back then had a hefty price tag of £45,000! Only the top studios could afford them.

This machine is in good condition, it is missing the back cover which does not effect the functionality of the machine, there are a few marks here and there but to be expected from a machine of its age, it is however fully functioning and calibrated to BBC standard test tape.


This machine belongs to a very good friend of mine who has asked me to repair it and sell it, there are a number of other machines being repaired which include machines such as the Nagra T, Studer A80, A812, A820, A807's, AKAI's galore, Sony galore including a APR-5002, Ferrograph series, super and logic 7, Teac X-1000R, X-2000R, OTARI's, Tandbergs, Tascam, other Revox machines, the list goes on and on. These machines will appear on Ebay once they are ready unless sold prior.


This machine is in full working order and comes with 30 days of warranty.

WORLDWIDE SHIPPING!

Please note that due to its size the machine can not go though Ebay's shipping program so I am unable to offer their discount, I am more than happy to allow buyers to arrange their own courier by using the "collect in person" opption but please note that this is at your own risk, if the machine arrives damaged or faulty you will have to sort the issue out with your courier.

 
 

SPECIFICATIONS

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NOTES

  • Stereo 2 track on 1/4 inch tape

  • Runs at 30, 15, 7.1/2 IPS, can run at 3.3/4 with simple button reprogram

  • Computer controlled

  • All alignment done by keypad with digital readout

  • 3 head design

  • 4 motor design, 2 reel,  1 capstan and 1 transport

  • Comes with trolley

  • Comes with a pair of AKAI NAB's

  • No reels included

  • Shipping within the UK is £150 fully insured

  • £335 European Union 

  • £410 Europe

  • £750 USA and Canada

  • £880 Asia, japan and South Korea

  • Item is too large to go via Ebays global shipping program

  • If you wish to arrange your own collection this will be available by clicking "collect in person" please note however this item will not be covered by me for any damage or other issues caused in transit so please make sure you take appropriate insurance.

  • If you wish me to ship on your shipping account I can do this also via UPS or DHL

 

This recorder has been checked over and is in good working order, it comes with a 30 day return to base warranty.

This item comes with 30 days warranty 

Please message me prior to opening a return case

If you are experiencing technical difficulties please send me a message via the "other" option, I will be more than happy to help and most likely solve the issue quicker, opening a case without talking first can delay things

Warranty covers the following

  • Electronic failure
  • mechanical failure ( not physical damage)

This warranty does not cover the following;

  • Items not wanted
  • Physical damage
  • User error
  • Faulty 3rd party hardware
  • damage in transit ( item is insured for damage - see shipping)