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A80

The studio machine that shared the Revox nameplate - a different product family from the home decks, and a different market.

Catalogue code
A80
Years
year unknown
Type
reel-to-reel tape deck
Valves & speakers
Professional studio tape machine (Studer/Revox professional line)
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
Low
Speeds_ips
7 1/2, 15, 30
Channels
1-4 (configuration dependent)
Heads
2 or 3
Technology
solid-state
Inputs_outputs
balanced studio wiring
Safety

Tape deck: head wear (check the head face for a flat), capstan shaft and pinch roller condition, belt/idler kit and motor bearings decide the price; A77/B77 motor boards carry mains-derived voltages - never service with the case open and powered.

How this model is dated
01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Serial number, Model / catalogue number, British capacitor code (Hunts, Mullard), Japanese capacitor code (Nichicon, Chemi-Con, ELNA), EIA component code, Chassis / platter stamp, Version & era marker.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

The introduction year is not documented, so the model narrows nothing.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.

Related models
A810Studer/Revox professional · reel-to-reel tape deckA771967–1977 · reel-to-reel tape deck · Revox tape decksB771977–1989 · reel-to-reel tape deck · Revox tape decksB77 Mk II1980–1989 · reel-to-reel tape deck · Revox tape decksPR99Revox tape decks · reel-to-reel tape deckA700Revox tape decks · reel-to-reel tape deck

Evidence: ReelToReel.nl — Studer/Revox QRG documents (PDF)