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Open-reel tape
Reel-to-reel / open-reel tape machines. Current production only; classic Studer/Revox/etc. belong in a later archive.
Vendor spec, measurement agreesVendor spec, unverifiedIndependent measurementVendor claim disputed by measurement ⚠ inspect: conflict and/or normalized value Gold is a vendor figure: a fact — dimensions, driver/connector counts, supported formats — trusted and never disputed, or an unverified performance claim still awaiting independent measurement.
| Revox B77 MK III ·2025 ◆2 | $15,950 | 1/4 in | 2-track / half-track stereo | 7.5, 15 | record + playback | 0.04 | 70 | 3-head (erase / record / play) | XLR balanced in/out; RCA via adapter; mic in; headphone out | 17 | |
| Metaxas & Sins Papillon ·2020 | $88,000 | 1/4, 1/2 or 1 in (configurable) | 2-track stereo | 7.5, 15, 30 | playback or record + playback (per configuration) | 0.25 | · | up to 3-head (configurable) | · | 80 | |
| Ballfinger M 002 P ·2019 | — | 1/4 in | half-track (2-track) | 7.5, 15 | playback only | 0.04 | · | 1 playback head (direct to balanced output) | balanced XLR outputs (head direct) | · | |
| Ballfinger M 003 R ·2025 | — | 1/4 in | half-track (2-track) | 7.5, 15 | record + playback | 0.04 | · | record & playback heads | balanced XLR in/out | · |