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<DIV>Shai,</DIV>
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<DIV>Ted's compilation of "challenges" is very good. I can add a couple of
thoughts about machine specific considerations.</DIV>
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<DIV>You mentioned having dealt with a VR-1200, so you obviously have some
experience with that machine. Other list members have suggested an AVR-2
as a good possibility. No matter what model, having only a single
machine will likely guarantee that you will have potentially long periods
of down time, so if reliability is important to you, one may not be
enough!</DIV>
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<DIV>The AVR-2 is probably the most readily available since being a
newer model, there seem to be more of them still in existence. It
has the advantage of being the smallest and lightest of the studio
machines. While it is newer technology than the VR-1200, it can be
difficult to source some of the components, and there are some significant
variations through the production span of the machine, so even if you have a
"spare" machine, you need to be able to service it at a component level since
board level swaps may not be possible in some cases with different vintages of
machines.</DIV>
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<DIV>The VR-1200 is larger, heavier and older than the AVR-2, but it has the
advantage of containing very few components that are not still easily
obtained. The same thing applies to the VR-2000 and most of the RCA TR-70
series since they used almost all discrete components. Their general lack
of obsolete IC's can be a big advantage. Another nice thing about the
Ampex VR series machines is the interchangeable design of the subsystems which
makes locating spares a greatly simplified process.</DIV>
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<DIV>Arguments could be made for any model, but unless you are comfortable with
all that's in Ted's list, I'd strongly suggest that you look at other
alternatives for getting the material transferred. If you do
move forward with acquiring machines, let me know if there are Ampex questions
that I can answer.</DIV>
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<DIV>Don Norwood<BR>Digitrak Communications, Inc.<BR><A
href="http://www.digitrakcom.com">www.digitrakcom.com</A></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ted@quadvideotapegroup.com
href="mailto:ted@quadvideotapegroup.com">Ted Langdell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com
href="mailto:quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com">Quad List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 28, 2011 8:56
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [QuadList] want to buy a
quad--Things to think about</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi, Shai,</DIV>
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<DIV>Embarking on Quad isn't simple. Or cheap. Or quick. It's not at all
like buying fixing and using a used BetacamSP or 1" machine.</DIV>
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<DIV>The prices for used machines have been going up... in part because
there's such a limited number still in existence, and even fewer available for
sale.</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Unless a major Quad-related miracle happens in your life...</DIV>
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<DIV>The major hurdles will be:</DIV>
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