Rebuilding of several Studer A800 2” 24 track decks
Rebuilding of several Studer A800 2” 24 track decks

History The Studer A800 was the replacement for the industry standard A80 model, that was found in many high end studios from starting in 1982. The A800 was heralded as the first microprocessor controlled multitrack deck, and came out in 1978. A good summary of the deck is here: https://www.vintagedigital.com.au/studer-a800/   I got a call around 2021 from Robert Darch,  whom I’d also purchased the Mushroom Studios Studer A80 from (see  the rebuilding article on this website of the A80) https://reeltoreeltech.com/the-rebuilding-of-the-studer-a80-mkii-24-track-from-mushroom-studios-the-bongo-deck  asking if I wanted to buy the A800 that came out of Little Mountain, which countless hard rock and heavy

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