Hi DIY'ers
I recently acquired two Revox G36's very cheap, one being a four track the other a two track. The seller said, they are somewhat functional, though need an overhaul. I have no idea if it's mechanical or just a cap job or something.
Now this might've been an impulse buy, because really, I'm a digital native convenience fiend and primarily want to use analog gear for tracking into a DAW. But I remembered reading about tube R2Rs like the Akai M7/Roberts 770 and the Revox being excellent material for preamps here and elsewhere.
But then I got to thinking if it would be to underappreciate - potential sacrilege! - a potentially usable R2R as a mic pre. If I wouldn''t be better off selling them and instead DIY'ing G9's or Redd 47's or 1073's or...
So my pickle is:
- Give it an overhaul and install transformers (which I believe is what it lacks to be usable in a modern studio?), otherwise as is. (Heard it can double as a decent guitar amp??)
- Salvage it for the pres and rack these
- Sell it and DIY something else
I should note that I've only dabbled in guitar pedal electronics (made about 30 pedals the last year or so), but already read up a good deal of tube amplifier theory (mostly guitar amps). This is why I'm seeking you guys with electronics and DIY knowhow out.
I recently acquired two Revox G36's very cheap, one being a four track the other a two track. The seller said, they are somewhat functional, though need an overhaul. I have no idea if it's mechanical or just a cap job or something.
Now this might've been an impulse buy, because really, I'm a digital native convenience fiend and primarily want to use analog gear for tracking into a DAW. But I remembered reading about tube R2Rs like the Akai M7/Roberts 770 and the Revox being excellent material for preamps here and elsewhere.
But then I got to thinking if it would be to underappreciate - potential sacrilege! - a potentially usable R2R as a mic pre. If I wouldn''t be better off selling them and instead DIY'ing G9's or Redd 47's or 1073's or...
So my pickle is:
- Give it an overhaul and install transformers (which I believe is what it lacks to be usable in a modern studio?), otherwise as is. (Heard it can double as a decent guitar amp??)
- Salvage it for the pres and rack these
- Sell it and DIY something else
I should note that I've only dabbled in guitar pedal electronics (made about 30 pedals the last year or so), but already read up a good deal of tube amplifier theory (mostly guitar amps). This is why I'm seeking you guys with electronics and DIY knowhow out.
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