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Re: News on a re-entry into RTR manufacture
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2014, 03:54:24 PM »
I should have checked the thread on the Tape Trail on the Audio Asylum first - yesterday's news, although nobody seems to know who it is yet.
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Re: News on a re-entry into RTR manufacture
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2014, 01:40:24 PM »
Hey Tom,

Great to hear from you!
Lots of speculation out there and plenty of "IFs" .
And, even though "we'll know when we know", it is kinda fun to wonder.

My guess is Studer will open sort of a "custom" shop for large multitrack machines and mastering decks like the 820.
And depending on demand, they could branch out.
The tough part about any kind of new production would be support. Both parts supply and service people.
But, Harmon Int. certainly has the deep pockets so anything is possible.
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Re: News on a re-entry into RTR manufacture
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2014, 12:27:20 PM »
I meant to ask everyone on this last night - I haven't seen any follow up news. Has there been any?
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Re: News on a re-entry into RTR manufacture
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2014, 08:27:29 PM »
I don't know anything about a Swiss deck going back into production, but there might be something of interest brewing a little closer to home. That's about all I have to share at the moment.
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Re: News on a re-entry into RTR manufacture
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2014, 12:37:24 PM »
I haven't heard anything about the former but rumors about the latter. :)
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