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face=Arial></FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi
Trevor</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=2
face=Arial>The VPR5 was a very unusual machine. Apparently
Ampex engaged Willy Studer to design the Transport. The Studer
company (Factories in Germany and Switzerland) used to make very well
engineered Studer professional audio recorders plus domestic
audio recorders under the name Revox.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Peter Ford</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><BR>>When they do that for C format VT
machines mine will be the VPR5 again heavy<BR>>but stunning
engineering.<BR><FONT size=2 face=Arial>></FONT><BR>>I hate to imagine
what they cost new<BR><FONT size=2 face=Arial>></FONT><BR>>Again not many
around<BR><FONT size=2 face=Arial>></FONT><BR>>Trevor<BR><FONT size=2
face=Arial>></FONT>UK Member</FONT><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>