Does Studer A810 really sound better than Otari MX- 5050 BII2 ?


Studer should have a superior transport, I suppose, not sure about the electronics.

What is your experience ?

What about Studer A807 ?

inna

Outboard tape head preamp, preferably tube, would be the next step, the ultimate set up.

yes, but the big difference is the tape handling. The transport on the studer is much easier on tape. Same would be true with the MTR-10 and 12. And the sonic differences betcome moot if an outboard tape head preamp is used such as a Doshi or bottlehead etc.