Can you believe it? Tape Project is ten years old! Thanks to everyone who has supported us in introducing studio quality tape reproduction to the audiophile community!

Author Topic: Muzak Magnetic Tape Playback Amplifier  (Read 4986 times)

Offline xcortes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 383
    • View Profile
« Last Edit: January 04, 2011, 10:04:19 AM by xcortes »
Xavier Cortes

Offline xcortes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 383
    • View Profile
Re: Muzak Magnetic Tape Playback Amplifier
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2011, 12:14:48 PM »
Hmm, it was made for elevator music. Nice page here:

http://www.televar.com/grshome/Presto5.html

Xavier Cortes

Offline ironbut

  • Global Moderator
  • leader in spreading disinformation
  • *****
  • Posts: 2503
  • rs1500>repro amp#1
    • View Profile
Re: Muzak Magnetic Tape Playback Amplifier
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2011, 02:50:06 PM »
Hey Xavier,

I'm not so sure about the Muzak amp but that guys sure has a lot of fantastic pictures.
Germany?
I particularly noted the 2 different anode cap set-ups. That long amp on the floor (man, that must be a bear to move around!) had what looked like some way to tighten the caps.
On another, the amp/preamp were linked by what looked like some sort of banana plugs and the anode cap wiring was also connected that way. Anybody know what kinda plugs those are? I've never seen those.
There certainly was enough iron in those pictures. And that huge base on that turntable (EMT?).

Very cool,.. thanks for the link!
steve koto
 Sony scd 777es(R. Kern mods)> Vpi Aires>Dynavector XX-2mkll>Bent mu>CAT ultimate>CJ premeir 140>Magnepan 1.6qr(Jensen xover)Headphone Eddie Current Zana Deux>AT ad2000,HD800 ,Metric Halo ULN-2 (battery powered),
 HE Audio Jades