I would not recommend Tandberg

Posted by Victor Khomenko (M) on May 22, 2025 at 08:02:56

In Reply to: RE: Pioneer RT-707 posted by Inmate51 on May 22, 2025 at 07:35:34:

Plastic... plastic... sheet metal... more plastic... Its construction is flimsy. Good sound, but no reliability.

Akai... the typical pitfall these days is their GX heads, many of which by now have cracks - which are not repairable.

The 707 in decent condition often sports asking price in the $1000 range.

At the same time a nice clean Revox A77 can be had for half that amount, and it is a TOTALLY different machine, clearly displaying its professional roots.

Even a B77 can be had for less than $1000 with some luck. And these are designed by real engineers.

In Pioneer line I would rather consider the RT-1020, which can be had for less in good condition - I sold two clean ones, one for $300 to a friend, the other one for $500 on ebay. They have better construction, more traditional layout and can take larger, 10.5" reels.

Their weak spot is the drive function keys - that mechanical gizmo is prone to breakage due to its plastic parts becoming brittle with time, and they are very hard to repair.

This is where Teac beats them hands down with its logic control. So I definitely recommend their A-series machines - robust and more affordable.

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Topic - Pioneer RT-707 - M3 lover 07:00:47 05/18/25 (13)

RE: Pioneer RT-707 - Inmate51 07:35:34 05/22/25 (11)

My point - M3 lover 11:37:16 05/22/25 (3)

RE: My point - Inmate51 14:44:40 05/22/25 (2)

The 707 was a novel industrial design - Victor Khomenko 15:17:30 05/22/25 (1)

RE: The 707 was a novel industrial design - Self-Inflicted 07:24:15 06/06/25 (0)

I would not recommend Tandberg - Victor Khomenko 08:02:56 05/22/25 (6)

RE: I would not recommend Tandberg - Inmate51 10:31:58 05/22/25 (5)

I was in love with Tandberg TD20A... - Victor Khomenko 15:09:41 05/22/25 (4)

Roberts and Revox - Inmate51 15:19:26 05/23/25 (3)

That is why A77 is Revox... it IS semi-pro - Victor Khomenko 13:24:03 05/24/25 (2)

RE: That is why A77 is Revox... it IS semi-pro - Inmate51 10:23:05 05/27/25 (1)

I know you do - Victor Khomenko 13:15:32 05/27/25 (0)

It is a modest machine that is grossly overpriced today - Victor Khomenko 04:50:40 05/22/25 (0)

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I would not recommend Tandberg - Victor Khomenko 08:02:56 05/22/25 (6)

RE: I would not recommend Tandberg - Inmate51 10:31:58 05/22/25 (5)

I was in love with Tandberg TD20A... - Victor Khomenko 15:09:41 05/22/25 (4)

Roberts and Revox - Inmate51 15:19:26 05/23/25 (3)

That is why A77 is Revox... it IS semi-pro - Victor Khomenko 13:24:03 05/24/25 (2)

RE: That is why A77 is Revox... it IS semi-pro - Inmate51 10:23:05 05/27/25 (1)

I know you do - Victor Khomenko 13:15:32 05/27/25 (0)

I would not recommend Tandberg

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