Revox PR 99 MK II

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General

  • Manufacturer: Revox/Studer
  • Model: PR99 MK II
  • Type: Semi-professional reel-to-reel tape recorder
  • Years of manufacture: 1987 - 1989
  • Made in: Switzerland
  • Color: Silver / Grey
  • Remote control: No
  • Power consumption:
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 483 x 399 x 234 mm.
  • Weight: 18,5 kg
  • Original price approx.: 4500 SF (1987) with butterfly heads + 1500 SF


Technical Data

  • 3-motor drive: 2 AC-winding motors, 1 AC-capstan motor, servo-controlled
  • 2-channel stereo or mono full track
  • Tape speeds: Pole pair switching
    • Less than 9.5 cm/s and 19 cm/s
  • Tolerance of target speed: ±0.2
    • more often 19 cm/s and 38 cm/s* * tolerance of target speed: ±0.2
  • Tolerance of the set speed: ±0.2 %
  • Pitch variation (DIN 45507/according to IEEE standard 193-1971):
    • at 9.5 cm/s <0.1 %.

at 19 cm/s <0.08 % * at 38 cm/s <0.08

    • at 38 cm/s <0.06 %
  • Overall frequency response:
    • at 38 cm/s: 30-22,000 Hz +2/-3 dB and 50-18,000 Hz ±1.5 dB, respectively.

at 19 cm/s: 30-20,000 Hz +2/-3 dB or 50-15,000 Hz ±1.5 dB

    • at 9.5 cm/s: 30-16,000 Hz +2/-3 dB or 50-10,000 Hz ±1.5 dB
  • External voltage spacing:
    • at 38 cm/s >65 dB
    • at 19 cm/s >66 dB
    • at 9.5 cm/s >63 dB
  • Slip: max. 0.2 %
  • Coil size: up to max 26.5 cm (10.5") diameter (min. core diameter 6 cm)
  • Tape tension switchable for small core diameters
  • Rewind time: approx. 120 s for 760 m
  • Drive control: Integrated logic for any function transitions with tape run sensor, motors contactless, electrically switched. All functions remote controllable. Timer operation with remote control (and timer) possible.


Special Features

  • Balanced in and outputs (XLR)
  • Intended more as a semi-professional machine, ONLY properly controllable via mixer!!!
  • Full locator
  • Correct time (pulse generator), but no real time!
  • Fader start
  • Wastebasket mode


Remarks[edit]


  • Available variants:
    • PR99 CM1i1 NS NAB
    • PR99 CM2l2 NS NAB
    • PR99 CM 1/1 HS NAB
    • PR99 CMl/l HS CCIR
    • PR99 CM2/2 HS CCIR
    • PR99 CM2/2 HS NAB


Pictures[edit]

  • Picture: Revox PR 99 MK II

Revox PR-99 MK II-1.jpg


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