Re: Soviet HI-FI
Hi
That's an interesting you-tube video. The logic control seems to be made up of numerous logic gates all neatly laid out - no LSI or custom chips there. I suppose the mechanics will be copies of some sort in that most 3-motor reel to reel machines are pretty similar! I assume they will have been inspired by, say, the A700, but looking at the video the mechanics don't quite look like Revox.
I'm impressed that they all seem to use 10.5" reels - many otherwise excellent Western machines were let down for me by their restriction to 7" spools.
I think the difference electronically is that the Western manufacturers strive for innovation whereas the Soviet bloc tended to use tried and tested technology. There are advantages to both approaches, of course.
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