Canon or Sony heads?

Posted on December 4, 2020 at 14:36:01

Akolegov88
Audiophile

Posts: 391
Joined: January 7, 2014

Please ID the tape heads of my Revox B-710 MK II cassette recorder? Its modification has Dolby B only.

Thanks in advance.

kootenay

10:25:30 12/06/20

Akolegov88

22:06:59 12/06/20

stellavox

08:21:33 12/05/20

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kootenay

10:25:30 12/06/20

Akolegov88

22:06:59 12/06/20

stellavox

08:21:33 12/05/20

Akolegov88

19:58:59 12/05/20

rivervalley817

20:25:04 12/05/20

RE: Canon or Sony heads?, posted on December 5, 2020 at 08:21:33
stellavox Audiophile Posts: 413 Joined: June 23, 2004	believe that Revox/Studer made their own heads - at least for their reel machines. You'll have to obtain and look in the service manual to find out. Then good luck in finding a replacement.

RE: Canon or Sony heads?, posted on December 5, 2020 at 19:58:59
Akolegov88 Audiophile Posts: 391 Joined: January 7, 2014	Thanks a lot, I will check with the manual.

RE: Canon or Sony heads?, posted on December 5, 2020 at 20:25:04

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regards,

As far as I know...., posted on December 6, 2020 at 10:25:30
kootenay Audiophile Posts: 8445 Location: Calgary, Alberta Joined: October 16, 2007	The B710 MKII used Sony heads and the B215 uses sendust-and-ferrite heads made by Canon. Only the Revox/Studer reel-to-reel heads were manufactured by Studer in-house.

RE: As far as I know...., posted on December 6, 2020 at 22:06:59
Akolegov88 Audiophile Posts: 391 Joined: January 7, 2014	As a confirmation, I received an answer from another forum suggesting that the head shown in my photo looks like Sony F&F head.

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