A New Reel to Reel Tape Deck?

Click here.  The New ReVox reel to reel.  Makes me smile!

http://www.monoandstereo.com/2016/05/revox-reel-to-reel-machine-new.html

Also makes me wonder what it's gonna cost?  =)  Maybe this will inspire TEAC, SONY, Pioneer, AKAI,  etal. to return to manufacturing machines again.  Wouldn't that be wonderful?

Norman

From the ReVox web site. 
http://www.revox.com/en/news/2016.html

N 

<< Also makes me wonder what it's gonna cost?  =)  Maybe this will inspire TEAC, SONY, Pioneer, AKAI,  etal. to return to manufacturing machines again.  Wouldn't that be wonderful? >>

The Revox/Horch House deck will start at $5000. It will be a modular approach with the entry level machine, prosumer machine capable of only playback all the way up to a full blow, studio machine.

It's hard to imagine that it will be manufactured in either Germany or Switzerland at such a low entry price.  Maybe it will be built in China with a ReVox label? 

This is good news, though I would not be interested. I would get classic Studer or Otari. The price is too high for a common folk and too low for it to be good for audiophiles. If a decent table/arm/cartridge start at about $4.5k - $5k, RTR deck should be double that, I would guess, well, maybe a little less.

Inna,

Coming from ReVox I am certain it will be of 'audiophile' quality.  Yes, they're are many classic alternatives, as is true with any piece of gear we may be looking for. 
I beleive that this move by ReVox will inspire other 'classic' open reel manufactures to follow this lead. The easiest of which is Otari and possibly NAGRA. 

This  may also inspire more companies to provide parts for machines that are still in use. It would be easy for TEAC, SONY, Pioneer etc, to gradually move back into production.  The market of course will have to be strong, which from what I understand is more so in Europe and Asia then here in the States. 

There are over 30 companies now providing open reel titles something that we would have thought impossible a decade ago. 

Very good news indeed. 
N

Analog is healthy indeed. Eckarts blog showing some good photos from the show in Munich going on right now. 

https://audiocirc.com/2016/05/08/high-end-munich-2016/

N

<< It's hard to imagine that it will be manufactured in either Germany or Switzerland at such a low entry price.  Maybe it will be built in China with a ReVox label? >>

The deck will be made in Bratislava.

Supposedly was going to be unveiled at Munich show this week.

miner42,

Yes it was introduced this past weekend.  Looking forward to seeing what type of modular system this will be and wondering how long before the deck lands state side.  Reading reports of those who attended mention that the deck is designed to be 'affordable'…hahaha  maybe to some.  Though I will probable not own one, it is refreshing to see something like this again.  Makes me nostalgic for the mid to late 70's when CES and Munich were exciting to attend and most all of the products were within reach of anyone who wanted hi-fi.

I would imagine that they would have an actual production unit at the 2017 CES.  Will have to wait and see.

N.